Nick Botha Driving School

27/08/2026

With South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

24/08/2026

A few times now we have been overtaken when pulling up on the left to make way for emergency services. This has brought to my attention how some of the general public don’t really know how to deal with these situations. Attached is a video created by the emergency services to explain what we should be doing if we see blue lights or hear the sirens.

Seeing blue lights come from behind is only possible when we actually make effective use of our mirrors.

services
we should do
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
Sussex Police
To name a few that we might encounter

18/08/2026

Our new car has arrived. New start. New year.

18/08/2026

What a well deserved pass today.

Olly. What can we say. You have “locked in” when you needed to. You have worked really hard over the time learning with me and have grown so much as a person.

You have adapted to every situation I have presented you with. Be it a different car because of breakdown or harder situations on the road. You have really shown the examiner today why you deserve that license.

I couldn’t be more proud of you.
I’ll miss our Tuesday evening chats and the famous question before drop off “ what’s for dinner?”

And you were the last person to do a test in this car.

Now your learning really starts and go out and be safe on the road.
All the best. Nick.

13/08/2026

Due to a fault on AA fleet side the new car was not delivered yesterday as promised. Their reasoning for this is that the wrong branding was applied to the car. So this has to get rectified.

We should have the new car now in a week or two.

10/08/2026

Do you need Learner driver insurance.
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Get a £20 rewards card or discount* with Collingwood Learner Driver Insurance when you use your instructor's code. Flexible, no black box, DVSA app.

06/08/2026

A little something from DVSA

Heading on a long car journey this summer?

Remember to do your T.R.I.P. checks:

⛽ Top-up: Oil, fuel, or electric vehicle battery
🛌 Rest: Make sure the learner is well rested and plan a break at least every 2 hours
🔍 Inspect: Check tyre pressure, tread, and overall condition
🌦 Prepare: Be ready for changing weather and road conditions

Building these checks into every journey helps learners stay safe, confident, and ready for the road. ✅

Visit National Highways for more information: https://ow.ly/LAXu50Zkzkf

06/08/2026

Wow Dylan. You’ve only gone and passed your driving test this morning. Well done mate. You really deserved the pass this morning. All your hard work has paid off.
I am really proud of how far you have come and how well you have taken to driving.

Now go and be the safe, courteous and considerate driver you have become.

I’ll miss our chats and laughs in the car.
Nick.

03/08/2026

Well done Dylan V. You have gone and smashed that test this morning in Burgess Hill. First time pass. It’s been a long time coming. You deserve every minute of it.

Continue being the safe sensible and confident driver you have become. Don’t forget to stay courteous to other road users.

Safe driving. Nick.