Pass Your Driving Test First Time Round - www.BIGTOM.org.uk

Driving Lessons in Peterborough.  Driving Lessons in Grantham.

If you want to pass the driving test on your first attempt, then in my experience, you will need to tick certain boxes in order to make that a realistic goal.  So, if you are NOT overly concerned with actually passing first time, then the following is not necessary for you, carry on with your driving lessons as normal... I don’t want all Learners reading this blog going into a mild panic over the contents – this is a 'goal specific' blog.

The first thing I would suggest to you, is that you can be technically a very good driver, and yet still fail the test on your first attempt.  Now I appreciate that may sound like a contradiction, and something that you might strongly doubt in your opinion, but allow me 2 minutes to explain why I make that remark.

The driving test is a very structured assessment of your driving ability and attitude to driving.  As such, the marking of it can appear to be rather harsh or strict.  It has to be that way, because the examiner only has 38 minutes to assess you.  Whilst they will be prepared to consider your overall drive on a test, be under no illusions, if you commit a driving fault that is classed as either ‘serious’ or ‘dangerous’, it WILL result in a test fail.  As such, there are some key boxes that must be ticked to improve your chances of success:

Do you properly realise what a ‘serious’ or ‘dangerous’ driving fault is?

Have you demonstrated an ability to consistently drive to a standard whereby you do not commit either of these 2 driving faults?  By ‘consistently’ I would advise that means your last 3 driving sessions of at least 1 hour each.

Do you know exactly what the structure of the driving test is?  Have you given yourself enough experience of how it feels, so that you continue to drive at the same high standard in those conditions?

On the day of your test, you need to eliminate all physical feelings and mental emotions that distract you from your ability to drive.  So nerves are a classic example, butterflies in the stomach, the feeling of fear, the increased heart rate and on it goes.  The reason why this is so very important to recognise is that it actually has little to do with your ability to drive ‘normally’ and yet can significantly affect how you drive on a driving test; as such you cannot afford to ignore it.  In sporting terms, there is a distinction between being physically ‘match fit’ and mentally ‘match fit’ – it can be surprising how your mind is able to affect the working of your body.

When we are anxious about something, it can affect our breathing, the rate of breathing and the depth of breathing... this can then affect some very basic workings of the body – you could find yourself feeling tired, your muscles aching, your alertness is affected, your ability to make good observations because you become very tense and on it goes.

On my Intensive Driving Courses in Peterborough or Grantham, firstly, you are properly prepared by getting your technical driving ability up nice and high so that you will technically, comfortably pass the driving test.  Then, I will develop you mentally so that you APPRECIATE you can pass your driving test first time.  This is done by identifying and managing any fears eg speed, lorries, poor weather etc, any feelings of weaknesses eg reverse parallel parking, multi-laned roundabouts, any lack of confidence eg feelings of low self esteem, and once this is achieved, you will inevitably find the driving test is actually a comfortable experience, because you are properly prepared for it.

My experience tells me that you cannot short circuit this process, much as we all might want to cut corners to save time and money, it very rarely works.  It does require a mindset of truly focussed, concerted effort and this lends itself really well to the Intensive Driving Lessons I run.

The first 30 hours of training works on your technical ability to drive, and an absolute beginner with no driving experience will make remarkable progress in that period of 7 days.  The remaining 10 hours is spent helping you properly appreciate the test standard, and your ability to drive to that standard.  This is a winning formula, it truly gets results quickly and reliably.

If you want to learn more about taking driving lessons in Peterborough or Grantham with me, Tom Ingram, then call me on 07894 262 718 or email me info@BIGTOM.org.uk

This blog is specifically aimed at people learning to drive who want to pass their test first time.  It aims to identify key actions needed to make that goal a realistic possibility.  I hope it has been useful, please feel free to grade/comment below – I guarantee to answer any questions you may have.  Thank you.     

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