by bigtom | Oct 12, 2023 | Locations
Following on from the good news post last week about increased driving test availability across the driving test centres that BIG TOM uses, it is very pleasing to now add Peterborough driving test centre to that good news. Yes, it seems that the increased driving test...
by bigtom | Oct 5, 2023 | Locations
Good news for BIG TOM customers! The recent efforts of the DVSA to increase driving test availability are beginning to show through. At the time of writing, there are no less than 20 driving test slots available next week in one of our test centres, yes, 4 days away....
by bigtom | Sep 18, 2023 | Locations
Learner drivers should be clear on why mirror checks are important. It’s all about enabling you to drive safe as you drive around by using mirror checks. There are two types of mirror checks that can be done when you are driving. The first is an update check,...
by bigtom | Sep 13, 2023 | Locations
When there has been heavy and sustained rainfall, there can be areas on the road of deep water. Perhaps the drainage system could not cope with the volume of water, or perhaps due to the absence of drainage there is a collection or pool of deep flooded water. Seeing...
by bigtom | Sep 13, 2023 | Locations
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...
by bigtom | Sep 13, 2023 | Locations
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...
