Life Skills Driving School

10/11/2026

🎉 Exciting Times! We've done it again! 🎉

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Corporate Vision's Automotive Awards 2026 have recognised us as the Best Driver Training Provider – Hampshire 2026!

This is a merit-based award, independently assessed and presented following detailed research and evaluation. It's therefore a particularly proud moment for us to receive this recognition.

This latest achievement brings our total number of awards to THREE! 🏆🏆🏆

Receiving recognition from independent organisations means a great deal to us. It's reassuring to know that the hard work, dedication and passion we put into our business are being recognised.

Our aim has always been to provide the very best driver training, helping our learners develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to become safe, capable drivers.

We are continually striving to improve, develop and grow as a business, and awards like this give us even more motivation to keep pushing forward.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us, recommended us and, most importantly, trusted us with their driver training.

Here's to continuing to raise standards and helping create safer drivers for the future! 🚗👏

09/11/2026

FOG can appear instantly, or can gradually get worse over time.

The issue with fog is that you don't know when it may instantly become so dense that you can't see further than 5 feet in front of you.

Treat FOG with extreme caution; it can change very quickly, and if you don't react quickly to the conditions, you could end up in a multiple-vehicle collision.

STAY SAFE and drive to the conditions, not to what your vehicle is capable of.

09/11/2026

With winter nights drawing in and the risk of reduced visibility and fog, are you ensuring you have your fog lights on when needed?

If visibility is less than 100 metres, switch on your fog lights.
If visibility improves to more than 100 metres, switch them off.

Although the image does not look like the fog is very thick, it is actually very foggy.

There are 2 lorries in this image.
1 with fog lights, the other without.

The difference the fog lights make for other road users is so important.
By not switching fog lights on in reduced visibility, you run the risk of a vehicle driving straight into the rear of you.

Get them on to stay safer and assist other road users.

Also remember FOG = FOOT OFF GAS. In other words, SLOW DOWN.

07/11/2026

A bit of a late one, but huge congratulations go out to Robbie on successfully passing his driving test in his own car on Thursday.

We didn't have many hours together, as Mum and Dad had already done a great job.

What's even better, he passed with zero faults.

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

As drivers or riders, you have a responsibility to know the laws and rules of the road. Here are the rules on mobile phone use.

05/11/2026

Rules for learners using their own car for their driving test
Learners can take their driving test in their own car if it meets certain rules.

If it doesn’t, their test will be cancelled and they will need to pay for another slot.

The rules they need to follow
Their car must:

be taxed
be insured for a driving test
be roadworthy
have a current MOT
have no warning lights showing
have no tyre damage and meet the legal tread depth
have an extra interior rear-view mirror for the examiner
be able to reach at least 62mph and have an mph speedometer
be fitted with L-plates on the front and rear
Most people arrive in a car that meets the rules, but this isn’t always the case. We have seen an increase in people attending their tests in vehicles that aren’t roadworthy.

Please remind your pupils to check their car meets all these requirements before test day.

04/11/2026

As a learner driver, try to be open with your instructors, let them ask questions, and scratch away at the surface of an action you may have made. It is very easy for any instructor to spot a problem and to correct it, but just telling you the answer may not necessarily resolve the issue. Let them be curious about why the action happened in the first place. This will open up why you may be doing what you are doing and how you can change your actions to improve your skills and eliminate the action happening again.

02/11/2026

A huge congratulations to DJ on passing his driving test today.

Great work DJ, stay safe out there.

01/11/2026

Are you aware of the potential fine and penalty points for intentionally splashing a pedestrian?

Not only is it illegal, but it's also inconsiderate and careless driving, not to mention that you don't know what is under the puddle of water. There could be a huge pothole that could potentially damage your car, throw you off the road, or, at speed, cause you to aquaplane and lose control of the car.

Plan ahead! If you cannot avoid the puddle, then slow down and pass through it at a slow speed to avoid the splash.