How do you like to learn?

In BIG TOM’s tenth year of business, we ask the question of how you like to learn? We discuss this subject with owner, Tom Ingram: Q. How did the driving school all start? A. It was simply my family circumstances at the time. I had two very young boys who kept...

Road safety in schools

BIG TOM Driving School held a road safety in 2019 talk to Yr 12’s at Spalding Grammar School today. Owner of the driving school, Tom Ingram spoke about the impact of mobile phones affecting road safety and the very latest statistics in the industry and how his...

Observing the driving test

BIG TOM driving school has a positive policy on observing driving tests for pupils, this blog explains how it helps. Pupils of the BIG TOM intensive driving course have the guaranteed right to expect to have their driving test observed by their driving instructor. ...

Learning to drive with dyspraxia

People who have dyspraxia can find the routine tasks of our day to day living difficult.  Driving is no exception.  Coping with learning to drive can be hard.  At BIG TOM we understand the problem. One of the essentials of learning to drive with dyspraxia is...

Driving with friends

It is a fact that there can be increased risk factors associated when driving with many occupants in a car. Driving with friends in the car can be very distracting, and it can affect driving behaviours. Latest DVSA data shows that young men aged 17-24 are the highest...

Simple steps to road safety

BIG TOM provides a range of resources for the benefit of our customers.  We go the ‘extra mile’ to help and support pupils on our popular intensive driving courses.  Take a look at our Simple Steps to Road Safety infographic. Pupils do not have to wait...