Dan Stokes Driving School

29/05/2026

11 years since I qualified as a driving instructor. Not quite sure where all that time went.

12/05/2026

Putting learners in control 🚗

From today, only learners will be able to book driving tests.

We’ve made this change to:

Clampdown on test reselling and exploitation by third parties ⛔

Make sure tests are accessible only to learners 🔐

Provide a fairer booking system ✅

Read more on GOV.UK 👇
https://ow.ly/viIc50YWwOA

07/04/2026

📢 Remember that from tomorrow (31 March), you will only be able to make 2 changes to a car driving test booking.

A change counts as:
✅ changing the date or time
✅ changing the test centre
✅ swapping your appointment with another learner who has a test booked

If you need to make more changes after you have used your 2 changes, you will need to cancel your test and book a new one.

For more information, visit: https://ow.ly/5Fmg50YytXK

27/02/2026

🚗🚗🚗Congratulations, Harry — another first-time pass this afternoon with just 3 driving faults! Your consistency and hard work have really paid off. Well done! 🚗🚗🚗

11/02/2026

I’ve had many pupils struggle with their theory test over the years, and I often hear of people being put off learning to drive because of it. This app is by far the best I’ve come across, with a 97% pass rate when used properly — well worth getting!

09/02/2026

📢 The rules for booking a practical car driving test are changing.

From 31 March 2026, learner drivers and approved driving instructors (ADIs) will only be able to change a driving test booking up to 2 times.

A change includes:
- changing the date or time
- changing the test centre
- swapping an appointment with another learner

If you’re an ADI, please make sure your pupils only book their test when they’re ready as swapping between pupils will count towards this limit. You can set times when you're available to take your pupils to their driving tests. This stops your pupils from booking tests at times that do not work for you.

👉 When this comes into force, everyone with a driving test booked will have 2 changes available, regardless of how many changes they may have already made.

This change is part of the outcome of our consultation to improve the way driving tests are booked.

For more information, visit: https://ow.ly/oqOW50Y849H

09/02/2026

🚗🚗🚗 Congratulations Jack, another one passed first time and only 3 driving faults. Hard work and practice pays off. Congratulations 🚗🚗🚗

26/01/2026

🚗🚗🚗 massive congratulations Josh a very well deserved first time pass in Chester with 0 driving faults, a perfect test. Been a pleasure to teach 🚗🚗🚗

12/01/2026

Some changes made to your driving test before just Christmas.

The most significant is now potentially following the sat nav for the duration of the test.

We’re making some subtle but meaningful changes to the practical driving test. 🚗

You may have seen that we have been trialling changes to the driving test at 20 driving test centres.

As part of the trial, learners drove on routes containing more high-speed, rural roads during their driving test, where location allowed. Now, we are rolling out the changes to all driving test centres in Great Britain from 24 November 2025.

As well as increasing the amount of time spent on higher-speed roads, we are:

✅ reducing the number of stops during the test from 4 to 3
✅ lowering the frequency of emergency stop exercises from 1 in 3 tests to 1 in 7
✅ adding flexibility to the independent driving segment, allowing it to run for the full duration of the test

These changes are designed to help improve road safety by better replicating the conditions motorists face in the real world. They won’t affect the skills needed to take a driving test.

Find out more about the changes 👉 https://ow.ly/vMIL50Xu1bT

01/01/2026

🚗🚗🚗 Perfect start to the new year, congratulations Jodie passed in Chester this afternoon with only 3 driving faults. Hopefully the 1st of many passes in 2026. Happy new year. 🚗🚗🚗