LDC Driving School: Stephen McLachlan

09/06/2026

CHANGES TO THE DRIVING TEST (from 09/06/2026) 🚗
From Tuesday, 9th June 2026, learner drivers will only be able to move their driving test to nearby test centres.
If you book a new test from this date, you will only be able to move your test to:
• any of the 3 centres nearest to where your test is booked
• the test centre you first booked at on that current booking
If you have an existing booking, the new rule will apply to where your test is booked at, on 9th June – not where you first booked. 🚗
To check your 3 local test centres, click here 👉 https://www.gov.uk/.../check-which-driving-test-centres...
To see more about the changes, click here 👉 https://ow.ly/JTEJ50Z4Bbx

28/05/2026

A huge Well Done and Congratulations to Oliver who demonstrated excellent driving to the examiner which resulted in him passing his driving test in Ludlow this morning in his own car at the first attempt.
Well done and enjoy your new independence. Take care and stay safe on the roads.
www.lessonswithstephen.co.uk

27/05/2026

Have a look at this information to ensure that your driving instructor is allowed to provide driving lessons. Make sure that they have a suitable badge (Green or Pink) on display in the car. It's for your safety.

Do you know what to look for when choosing a driving instructor?

🚗 Approved driving instructors (ADIs) and trainee driving instructors must display a certificate in the windscreen of their vehicle when they are providing paid instruction.

They display:
🟢 a green certificate if they’re a fully qualified driving instructor
🩷 a pink certificate if they’re a trainee and are going through the qualification process

Find a registered driving instructor here: https://ow.ly/BHw150Z13Fa

27/05/2026

An excellent series to make yourself familiar with for the day you are driving along and encounter an emergency vehicle with blue lights and sirens.

Fideo byr yw Blue Light Aware, a gynhyrchir ar ran y gwasanaethau brys. Mae eu criwiau'n dibynnu ar gymorth defnyddwyr eraill y ffordd pan maen nhw ar daith ...

09/05/2026

Reminder of upcoming changes to the rules around driving test management.

07/05/2026

Congratulations Damini on successfully passing your driving test this morning. An excellent and well deserved result after all of your hard work. It has been a delight teaching you.
Remember everything you have been taught and keep yourself safe on the roads.
Well done!

23/04/2026

Proud to be part of the local community and helping people achieve their driving goals.

05/04/2026

Happy Easter from your local LDC driving instructor.
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see you back on the road soon!

18/03/2026

Further dates announced for changes to the test booking system following the previous post on this matter.

Further changes to combat the exploitation of learner drivers by third parties have been officially announced:

- From 12 May 2026, only learner drivers will lawfully be able to book and manage a driving test.
- From 9 June, test centre changes will be restricted to the 3 centres closest to the original booking.
- These changes follow DVSA’s announcement that the number of changes allowed to a practical test booking will be reduced to 2 from 31 March 2026.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has today (17 March 2026) confirmed when new rules will be introduced for car driving test bookings, making the system fairer and giving learners control of their booking.

From 12 May 2026 only learner drivers will be able to book or change a car driving test, while from 9 June 2026, location limitations will apply when moving a booked test.

This follows DVSA’s announcement that from 31 March 2026, the number of changes a learner driver is allowed to make to a car driving test booking will be cut to 2 (reduced from 6).

The upcoming changes followed a nationwide consultation on improving the booking rules, are part of a crackdown on third-party services abusing the test booking system. They aim to reduce the reselling of driving tests and will create a level playing field for learner drivers, giving them more control over their learning to drive journey.

Any questions please drop a comment below.