Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

Here at BIG TOM we monitor driving test pass rates closely, both our own and also the driving test centres that we use. There are a number of driving test centres in the vicinity of BIG TOM driving training.  The breakdown of pass rates as of April – June 2017...

More driving test success

Adam Favell from Holbeach celebrates his driving test pass on Day 5 of his BIG TOM course Adam seen here is over the moon with his test pass today at Boston Driving Test Centre.  He came to BIG TOM having had some difficulties with previous driving training and is...

How the new driving test compares to the old

Kim Ablewhite from Morton passes the new driving test and here is her feedback Big congratulations are in order for Kim who passed her driving test at Grantham this morning.  The new format driving test only came into force 2 days ago so this was the first driving...

7 Myth Busters about Learning to Drive

BIG TOM customers can read in this blog from Tom Ingram (Owner) about essential information for learning to drive and erase some of the more commonly held myths “Putting the clutch down slows the car” This is a good one to start with as it is a very common...

Taking your driving test in your own car

BIG TOM has just heard that another customer has passed his driving test at Peterborough using his own car. Alex Pinchin from Boston did his BIG TOM Intensive Driving Course over 3 weekends and then managed to bag himself a lovely new car from his generous parents. ...

Refining skills with BIG TOM

BIG TOM recognises that a learning environment which is centred around the needs of a pupil makes for happy customers who can see they are making progress refining skills. Perhaps one helpful hint for BIG TOM customers is to consider learning to drive as a practical...

Differences between new and old driving tests

A Handy Q&A Guide to the Changes in the New Practical Driving Test (4/12/2017) Q.  Is it going to be harder to pass? A. No. There are no changes to the pass rates between the 2 tests; about 60% of people generally pass first time, 25% second time and 15% third...

Driving Instructor Conference 2017

News from the very latest Driving Instructor Conference held by DIA on 17/11/2017 One of the assurances that BIG TOM can provide to customers is that we continue to stay in touch with all that is going on in the industry; the latest research, technology being used on...

BIG TOM Resources

In this blog to customers Tom Ingram (Owner of BIG TOM Driving School) explains the range of resources provided to customers. “BIG TOM customers are provided with a range of resources that are exclusively available to them and it is up to our customers to make...