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24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Do you know what pelican crossings are?📋🚗

A place where pedestrians can safely cross a busy road. Pelican crossings use traffic lights to control the traffic, but there is a phase where the amber light flashes.

When the flashing amber light shows, drivers or riders must give way to pedestrians on the crossing; if the crossing is clear they can drive on.

👉 Learn more about pedestrian crossings in The Official DVSA Theory Test and Hazard Perception Kit for Car Drivers e-learning course: https://ow.ly/IeTW50XZZvN

22/06/2026

So true...

Most people think the best part of being a driving instructor is seeing a pupil pass their test.

It is a fantastic feeling, but for me, the real reward often comes much earlier than that.
It is the moment someone realises they can actually do this.
The moment the fear starts to fade, it’s when a person who arrived convinced they would never drive begins to believe in themselves.

Many of the people who come to us are not just learning how to control a car. They are battling self doubt, anxiety, previous bad experiences and a fear of getting things wrong.

Some are neurodivergent and process information differently. Some have spent years avoiding driving altogether because the thought of it felt overwhelming. Some have been told by others that they will never manage it.

Then little by little, lesson by lesson, something changes.
Confidence grows.

The person who was terrified of a roundabout tackles one without thinking. The person who could not face a busy road starts driving independently. The person who once gripped the steering wheel in panic begins to enjoy the journey.

When you come across a learner vehicle, please try to remember that.

You are not just looking at someone learning a skill.

You may be looking at someone overcoming one of the biggest challenges they have ever faced.

As instructors, we are constantly balancing safety, teaching, reassurance and encouragement. The dual controls can help us stop a car, but they cannot stop nerves, self doubt or panic. That comes from patience, trust and experience.

Driving gives people opportunities they may never have had before. It opens doors to work, education, family commitments and independence.

That learner in front of you could be your future nurse, doctor, teacher, carer, hairdresser, plumber or surgeon.

They are somebody’s son, daughter, partner, parent or friend.

One day, it might be someone you love sitting in that learner car.
A little patience costs nothing, but it can make a huge difference.

Thank you to all that show patience every time you come across a learner , it never goes unnoticed 🫶🏾

Sheena Ahmed
Motorvation School of Motoring

22/06/2026

The hot weather has arrived and, judging by some of the driving I have seen recently, so has everyone’s patience limit.

Traffic feels slower. Cars get hotter. Tempers get shorter.

We have all been there. Sitting in queues, feeling uncomfortable, wanting to get where we are going. The problem is that frustration behind the wheel rarely stays as frustration. It turns into tailgating, risky overtakes, aggressive reactions and poor decisions.

Heat can make people tired, irritable and less focused. That is not a great combination when you are in control of a vehicle capable of causing serious harm in a split second.

The driver in front of you is not the reason it is 30 degrees outside. The cyclist, learner driver or person sticking to the speed limit is not responsible for your bad day either.

Take a breath. Leave a little more space. Give yourself extra time for journeys. Keep some water in the car and, most importantly, keep your emotions under control.

The weather might be hot, but your head does not need to be.

Arriving a few minutes later is always better than not arriving at all.

Sheena Ahmed
Motorvation School of Motoring

22/06/2026

So proud of bryan for passing her driving test today! 🚗🎉

All your hard work and determination has paid off and you can now enjoy the freedom and confidence that comes with being a qualified driver — you’ve earned it!

And just in time for the school holidays... you can start planning all those trips for you and the kids!

Wishing you lots of safe and happy miles ahead Shannon 🚗🥳

15/06/2026

An interesting - and helpful - read...

Another day in the life ….Only at Rhydymywn (take 5650!)

Today’s scenario—- wrong fuel in a vehicle!

After a challenging morning I received a phone call from a very frustrated customer on the phone determined we had an issue with our fuel! She has a diesel car and the vehicle wouldn’t start as there was now unleaded in the tank!! So this unfortunately was now OUR issue! I kindly explained it is impossible for the pumps to be giving the wrong fuel! Firstly as it is nearly impossible for the tanks to be filled wrong by the delivery technique and secondly we had sold over 40k litres since she was in and no one else had in this time reported an issue, which would have highlighted a very immediate issue if there was one!

I said I would of course kindly look it up on the cctv and then call her back but I strongly suspected she had sadly picked up the wrong fuel pump and had by accident filled her vehicle with unleaded and not diesel.

She sadly was still not happy with this outcome when I called her back and proceeded to come down to the shop to request we paid her the £220 back she’d just had to pay the “fuel fixer”
company to take out the unleaded fuel.

I then showed her on the cctv picking up the green handle with gloves on the green pipe and asked how we could be to blame for this error?

I then told her this is actually way more common that she might think and infact a motorist does this mistake in the UK every 3 minutes with over 150,000 of them every year.

It is sadly a costly error and understandably very frustrating but as a petrol station ,we can’t be responsible for people making this mistake.

If it does happen to you though it is very important you don’t start the car if you hopefully realise soon enough and another reason you will hear us say at the till your fuel price and fuel type.

If you put unleaded into a diesel car then it strips away the lubricating properties, causing internal metal parts to grind together. This can require an entirely new engine.

Diesel in an unleaded vehicle means the diesel does not ignite properly which usually clogs up your spark plugs and fuel system, causing the car to misfire, smoke, or simply fail to start!

So the moral of the story is whenever you fill up, take a second to stop and think and check which fuel you are putting into your car.

Sadly we cannot take the responsibility for the cost or the damage on reversing of these errors, but we do fully sympathise with the frustration and cost it entails!



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12/06/2026

Booking your driving test? Make sure you’re doing it the right way. ✅

Since 12 May, it has been against the law for anyone but the learner driver to book a driving test. Using unofficial apps, bots or automated tools also breaks the terms and conditions of our booking service.

We've already cancelled 450 tests where tests have been booked outside the new rules – and we're continuing to monitor activity closely. 💪

If misuse of the booking system is identified, we can cancel your booking and suspend your ability to manage your test online.

Our priority is to make the system fair for every learner and to stop you being exploited by third parties. The only way to book and manage a test is through GOV.UK. 💻

👉 Find out more about the risks of using unofficial driving test booking services: https://ow.ly/86GB50Zb0Jh

07/06/2026

We've shared this several times but it's always worth doing again 😊 👍🏻

Teach your children to count bikes on car journeys...and they will automatically notice them when they learn to drive 🏍️

Further details about our Op Apex campaign is available via https://orlo.uk/Od2iz