Pauline’s Driving School

23/03/2023

After 6 years of being a driving instructor I have decided to change careers and am no longer giving driving lessons.

I’d like to thank past & present pupils for trusting in me to be your driving instructor helping you through your learning journey to be a safe driver for life, not to just pass the test.

I’m happy to still give advice if needed & give mock tests to help you know what level you’re at & what might need to be worked on to achieve passing your test as I haven’t handed in my ADI badge.

23/12/2022

A huge congratulations to Maisie on passing her driving test today with a very last minute test cancellation (3 hours notice ) with 3 driving faults.
What a wonderful way to start Christmas & a brilliant Christmas present. Mum & dad can enjoy a rest now from being chauffeur!!

🎉🚗🎉🚗🎉🚗🎉🚗🎉🚗

12/08/2022

First Time Pass 🎉🚗 🎉🚗🎉🚗
A huge congratulations to Fallon who passed her driving test yesterday on her first attempt with 3 driving faults. Her examiner said it was a lovely drive 🚗🚗🚗

Well done Fallon, keep safe & enjoy your wheels freedom 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗

01/07/2022

🎉🚘🎉🚘🎉🚘 First Time Pass 🎉🚘🎉🚘🎉

A huge congratulations to Dan who passed his driving test today with 1 driving fault. Sooo close to that 0 fault pass but evaded by an unnecessary signal.

Dan really wanted to pass so he didn’t have to wear a suit on a bus.

A brilliant drive & lovely feedback from the DE.

Always proud of my pupils passing their driving tests.

Drive safe Dan now you have your wheels freedom 🚘🚘🚘

04/05/2022

📣 From 9 May DVSA driving examiners can use public car parks for the reverse park into a bay manoeuvre if it is assessed on your driving test 🚗

This will allow the reverse manoeuvre to be assessed on all car driving tests, not just those with their own car park 🅿️

The reverse manoeuvre will not be assessed on every test 📝

The way our driving examiners assess the reverse manoeuvre is not changing ✔️

03/05/2022

A massive congratulations to John who passed his driving test in Oxford today with 5 driving faults.
I’m soooooo proud of John for achieving his driving goal. John has worked so hard & really deserved his pass & his wheels freedom.
🎉🚘🎉🚘🎉🚘🎉🚘🎉🚘

28/02/2022

DVSA Driver testing services – lifting of COVID-19 driving test restrictions
We are lifting COVID-19 restrictions affecting driving and theory tests in England from Tuesday 1 March in line with the government announcement that English restrictions ended on 24 February.

The changes in England are:

• face coverings will be a personal choice for practical and theory test candidates and examiners
• driving tests will no longer end early unless the candidate’s driving is so poor it is a risk to their safety and that of other road users - in line with the pre-COVID-19 policy
• instructors and accompanying drivers are able to sit in on driving tests
• you no longer have to self isolate if you have COVID-19, but we encourage you to rearrange your test if you feel unwell for any reason

You need to make your pupils aware of these forthcoming changes, especially if you have made their practical test booking for them.

The current driving and theory tests safety measures in Scotland and Wales remain in place and we will let you know of any changes.

DVSA guidance on GOV.UK will be updated shortly.

Face coverings
Your pupil will have personal choice on whether they want to wear a face covering on their driving or theory test from 1 March in England.

Candidates will no longer have to let us know if they cannot wear a face covering in advance of their driving test from 1 March. This also applies to bookings you make on behalf of your pupils.

Our driving examiners can also make a personal choice to wear a face covering if they wish.

Face coverings continue to be a personal choice for you and your pupils during driving lessons in England.

Ending driving tests early
From 1 March, our driving examiners will no longer end tests early and they can continue after a candidate has committed a serious or dangerous fault to give them the full-test experience.

Tests will only be terminated early if the driving examiner assesses that the candidate’s driving is so poor it risks their safety and that of other road users. This is in line with our pre-COVID-19 policy.

ADIs sitting in on tests
We are lifting the restriction on ADIs and accompanying drivers to sit in on a driving test from 1 March.

This means that driving examiners will ask your pupil if they want someone to:

sit in the back of the car during the test
be with them for the result and feedback
ADI standards checks and ADI part 2 tests
The lifting of restrictions for wearing face coverings on tests from 1 March also includes ADI part 2 tests and ADI standards checks.

Standards checks will continue to last for 40 minutes.

Clean vehicles
We will no longer be cancelling driving tests if the inside of a vehicle is not clean.

However, we continue to encourage you to clean and tidy the inside of your vehicle when presenting it for a driving test in line with good hygiene.

It will be optional for examiners to wipe down surfaces in test vehicles or ventilate these vehicles during tests.

Pupils testing positive for COVID-19
We encourage candidates testing positive for COVID-19 up to 5 days before their driving test not to attend their test to reduce the spread of the virus.

You or your pupil should email us at [email protected] with the subject title ‘COVID-19 short notice cancellation’ to rearrange their test.

You or your pupil will need to include the following information in the email:

their driving licence number
their driving test booking reference number
We will then contact you or your pupil to help rearrange the test. Your pupil will not have to pay again.

Taking rapid lateral flow tests
Until 1 April, we continue to ask your pupils to take a rapid lateral flow test before their driving test if they do not have COVID-19 symptoms. We are asking that they do this on the day of their driving test, before they leave home.

07/02/2022

24/12/2021

40,533 NO SHOW DRIVING TESTS

Yep, that’s right 40,533 no shows since April 2021!!!!!! Shocking & totally disgusting!!!!

In November alone there were 6,600 no shows

Ok, there may well be a genuine reason for a no show but there are so many learners out there who are test ready who just cannot get a driving test in their local area & when tests are released they’re quickly booked up even by people who have no intention of taking a test in that area just so they can get into the system to then use the cancellation apps in the hope they can get an earlier test in the area they’ll be taking their test in.

If you are not test ready & have a test booked, please do the right thing & cancel it in plenty of time, you’ll get a refund & this will free up a test for someone else.

Please don’t be a no show when this test could have gone to someone who is test ready.

22/12/2021

Please be very aware of these new changes

I have to say I don’t agree with this at all!!!

You suddenly stop on the corner to give priority to the pedestrian crossing.

The driver behind you isn’t expecting you’ll stop & goes in the back of you.