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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 BIG TOM...
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...
Driving on Y Junctions
This blog explains with the use of the video clip what Y junctions look like and why they exist. As you can see from the image here, Y junctions do look like a capital Y when viewed from the minor road – just as T junctions look like a capital T. They...
Beware oncoming traffic on country roads
In this blog we discover one of the risks of driving on country roads, the possibility of oncoming traffic encroaching into the lane we are in. One of the features of the BIG TOM “Beginners” intensive course is the experience that pupils get of driving on country...
5 day intensive course success in Bourne
Chelsea from Bourne passed her driving test today in Grantham after completing her BIG TOM 5 day course. She finished her 5 day course on 06/06/2023, and although a couple of driving test slots were offered to her, she wanted to take her driving test today. This level...
Driving test pass in just two weeks
Congratulations go to Amber from Spalding who passed her driving test on her first attempt in Boston after completing her BIG TOM intensive course. The course she purchased was a 30 hour intensive spread over two weeks starting on the 5th June and ending up with a...
Pass driving test in 9 days
Congratulations go to Paul from Sleaford who has just completed his BIG TOM intensive driving course with a first time pass of his driving test. Paul is very busy and took 8 days off work to do the course, and as he is self-employed, the flexibility that BIG TOM...
Fastest way to get driving licence
No need to be at the back of the queue, waiting for driving lessons. Get your FastTrack pass to a driving licence with BIG TOM. If you are still waiting to start your driving lessons, why not discover the fastest way to get your driving licence? An intensive driving...
Premium driving training
Ellie from Spalding received premium driving training with BIG TOM that gets results She purchased the flagship “All inclusive” beginners course, where all test bookings are made for our customers. She initially had an issue with receiving her provisional licence in...



