Failing a driving test use of mirrors

The DVSA has recently published more guidance for the reasons why people fail driving tests.  Owner of BIG TOM, Tom Ingram describes in this blog number 2 on the Top 10 list – the use of mirrors. It is a curious one because, on the face of it, the reasoning for...

Driving instructor availability

According to the 2023 driving instructor survey of 2023, only 23.4% of respondents stated that they work 35 hours or more in a week. Over 75% of driving instructors tend to treat their occupation like it is a part-time post and that is bound to create difficulties for...

Driving test waiting times

At the time of writing, our local driving test centres in our region had the following driving test waiting times: Peterborough 14/02/2024  24 week wait Lincoln 14/11/2023 8 week wait Grantham 25/01/2024 18 week wait Boston 18/12/2023  14 week wait According to the...

Learning new skills for a driving instructor

In driving training there is always a need to keep abreast of new road legislation changes, teaching technique modifications and evolving pupils’ needs. In this blog, we show how much new continuing professional development has been undertaken by the owner of...

No waiting list driving lessons

Immediate start driving lessons available in Bourne now with experienced driving instructor (MANUALS ONLY) No waiting lists for driving lessons means that you can get your driving licence quicker with BIG TOM. Some pupils are finding they are in a queue to get access...