Booking a Driving Test in Spalding

I recently got a call from a resident in Spalding asking about booking a driving test in Spalding.  The driving test centre in Spalding was closed down a few years ago, leaving the two nearest choices as Peterborough or Boston.

As you can see from this video here, there is much to be gained from taking driving lessons in Spalding; it’s a great place to learn to drive and offers a wide range of driving conditions.  It has the new bypass to Peterborough with it’s national speed limit, it has very tight residential areas such as around Spalding Grammar School, and it has a good variety of roundabouts to navigate.  Emma from Bourne who is seen in the above photo, proudly showing her new driving licence, took the BIG TOM intensive driving course and loved it.

But, as I mentioned to this caller, unfortunately, you simply cannot book a driving test in Spalding any longer.   The caller has decided to go for Boston Test Centre next Monday, as it has much more availability for more recent driving test slots.  Peterborough Test Centre typically has a 4-6 week advance booking (although there are ways to overcome this problem, see here).

He does also have first hand knowledge of travelling in and around Boston which is a key consideration.  At Big Tom Driving School we specifically do NOT drive only on driving test routes; but it is very sensible to get yourself at least acquainted with the area in which you intend to take your driving test.  It is quite surprising how the driving conditions do vary between driving test centres across the UK, not just in terms of the road layout and designs, but also in terms of the quantity of foreign or elderly drivers, the amount of large lorries in the area, the landscape with steep hills can make a difference, and university cities often will have more cyclists for example.

So as unfortunate as it is for residents of Spalding that they can no longer book a driving test in Spalding, all is not lost – there is a driving test centre within about half an hour drive from Spalding, and my advice would be to take the time to familiarise yourself with the area.

For another driving in Spalding video, click here.

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