Redcliffe Driving School

Redcliffe Driving School Driving instructor for Portishead, Clevedon, Nailsea and the surrounding areas.

๐Ÿšจ BLUE LIGHT AWARENESS โ€“ WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? ๐ŸšจThis is one of the most misunderstood situations on the road.You're first ...
16/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ BLUE LIGHT AWARENESS โ€“ WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? ๐Ÿšจ

This is one of the most misunderstood situations on the road.

You're first in the queue at a red traffic light and suddenly an ambulance, fire engine or police vehicle appears behind you with blue lights and sirens on.

Many drivers think they should move through the red light to make way.

โŒ Wrong.

Crossing the stop line, driving through a red light, entering a pedestrian crossing or mounting the pavement could put yourself and others at risk โ€“ and you could still be committing an offence.

The emergency service driver is highly trained to assess the situation and will decide the safest way through. They may wait, use another lane, choose an alternative route or temporarily switch off their siren.

โœ… Stay calm.
โœ… Check your mirrors.
โœ… Stay behind the stop line.
โœ… Only move if you can do so safely and legally.

Sometimes the safest thing you can do is absolutely nothing.

Being a good driver isn't just about helping emergency services get through โ€“ it's about doing so safely and legally.

Have you ever found yourself in this situation?

Scott Bryant
Redcliffe Driving School
๐Ÿ“ž 07773 326322
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

๐ŸŽ‰ GCSEs DONE! ๐ŸŽ‰A huge congratulations to everyone finishing their GCSE exams today. After months of revision, coursework...
15/06/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ GCSEs DONE! ๐ŸŽ‰

A huge congratulations to everyone finishing their GCSE exams today. After months of revision, coursework, mock exams, and exam stress, you've finally reached the finish line!

Now it's time to enjoy a well-earned summer break, spend time with friends, make memories, and relax before the next chapter begins.

While you're thinking about college, sixth form, apprenticeships, or your first job, have you thought about learning to drive when you turn 17?

One thing many people don't realise is that driving instructors often have waiting lists, and the best time to get your name down is before you need lessons, not when your birthday arrives.

The good news is that with two instructors now working as part of Redcliffe Driving School, we have increased our availability and are able to help more learners get on the road. However, spaces still fill quickly, so registering your interest early is highly recommended.

๐Ÿš— Turning 17 soon? Get ahead of the game and secure your place now.

Register your interest:
https://bit.ly/RDS-Waiting-List

๐ŸŒ www.redcliffedrivingschool.co.uk
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 07773 326322

Enjoy your summer and good luck when results day arrives! ๐ŸŽ“

๐Ÿ›‘ IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR LEARNER DRIVERS: DVSA Crackdown on Test Booking Scams!โ€‹The DVSA is taking stronger action against...
12/06/2026

๐Ÿ›‘ IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR LEARNER DRIVERS: DVSA Crackdown on Test Booking Scams!

โ€‹The DVSA is taking stronger action against those breaking the rules to make things fairer for all learner drivers. Since the new rules came into effect on 12 May 2026, only learner drivers themselves have been permitted to book, change, or cancel car driving tests.

โ€‹Here is what is happening right now to protect you:

โ€‹โŒ 450 Tests Cancelled: The DVSA has already cancelled 450 tests identified as being booked or managed using duplicate payment cards outside of the rules. Monitoring will continue, and tests found in breach of terms will be cancelled.

๐Ÿšซ 4,034 Booking Suspensions: Over 4,000 online booking suspensions have been put in place. Anyone caught breaking the rules will lose online booking access for 12 months and will have to call customer services instead.

๐Ÿ“ฑ 17 Apps Removed: The DVSA has successfully removed 17 unofficial booking apps from Apple and Google platforms, with continued monitoring to take down new ones.

โ€‹How to protect yourself:

1. โ€‹Do not use unofficial apps or websites to find or book a test slot.

2. โ€‹Do not book a test through anyone on social media.

3. โ€‹Only ever use GOV.UK โ€“ it is completely free and secure.

Using unofficial shortcuts puts your personal data at risk, and you could lose hundreds of pounds alongside having your test cancelled.

โ€‹Stay safe, protect your data, and always book directly. ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test

โ€‹

10/06/2026

๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿš—

โ€‹A huge well done to Heidi for passing her driving test today at the Weston-super-Mare Test Centre!
โ€‹The Result: Passed with only a very small number of driver faults!

โ€‹The Feedback: Once those initial test nerves settled down, the examiner noted that you carried out a really good test.

โ€‹You did brilliantly to keep your cool, trust your abilities, and show them exactly what a safe and capable driver you are. Enjoy the freedom of the open road and the new adventures ahead.

โ€‹Wishing you all the very best for the future! ๐Ÿš™๐Ÿ’จ

โ€‹

๐๐ž๐ง'๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ! ๐Ÿš—Good news โ€” Ben is now up and running and accepting new bookings.Ben is currently in training and wo...
10/06/2026

๐๐ž๐ง'๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ! ๐Ÿš—

Good news โ€” Ben is now up and running and accepting new bookings.

Ben is currently in training and working around his commitments as a teacher, so he's offering lessons a few nights a week, with the occasional weekend slot too. If those times suit you, this is a great opportunity to get started while spaces are available.

Whether you're a complete beginner or picking lessons back up, Ben will help you build the skills and confidence to become a safe driver for life.
Ready to get started? Get in touch with Redcliffe Driving School:

๐Ÿ“ง Email: [email protected]
๐Ÿ’ฌ Telegram: 07773 326322

๐Ÿšจ ๐—œ๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐—ง ๐——๐—ฉ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐ŸšจThe DVSA has rolled out new rules to stop third parties from reselling ...
09/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐—œ๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐—ง ๐——๐—ฉ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐Ÿšจ

The DVSA has rolled out new rules to stop third parties from reselling driving tests and to make the booking system fairer for everyone.

Here is what you need to know if you are looking to book or change your driving test:

๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‘๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž: From today, if you need to move your test, you can only swap to one of the 3 nearest test centres to your current booking.

๐Ÿ”„ ๐Œ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: You are only allowed to change your test date a maximum of twice per booking.

๐Ÿ‘ค ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ: Since 12 May 2026, only YOU can book, change, swap, or cancel your test. Instructors and third parties are legally no longer allowed to do this for you!

The DVSA is cracking down hard on bots and test-reselling apps, which is great news for learners trying to secure a fair date! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ

If you are unsure about how this affects your lessons or your current test date, send us a message and we will be happy to advise.

๐Ÿš— ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜! ๐ŸŽ‰I am absolutely thrilled to ...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿš— ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜! ๐ŸŽ‰

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the official launch of the brand-new Redcliffe Driving School website!

Whether you are looking to get behind the wheel for the very first time or wanting to build your confidence with an ADI who has 6 years of experience, everything you need to start your driving journey is now in one handy place.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž?
If you have ever considered becoming a driving instructor yourself, be sure to check out our new Instructor College section on the site to find out how we can help you make it happen!

๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
๐ŸŒ redcliffedrivingschool.co.uk

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ! ๐ŸŒŸ
To all the fantastic students Iโ€™ve had the pleasure of teachingโ€”if you have passed your test or are currently taking lessons, I would be incredibly grateful if you could take a minute to leave a review. Your feedback means the world and really helps other local learners find the right instructor.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
โญ trustpilot.com/review/redcliffedrivingschool.co.uk

Thank you so much for your continued support! See you out on the roads. ๐Ÿšฆ

Scott
Redcliffe Driving School

๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ๐ŸŽ‰โ€‹What a fantastic result today! Emily absolutely smashed her driving test at the West...
05/06/2026

๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ๐ŸŽ‰

โ€‹What a fantastic result today! Emily absolutely smashed her driving test at the Weston-super-Mare Test Centre, passing with only a handful of driver faults. A truly brilliant drive! ๐Ÿ‘

โ€‹It has been an absolute pleasure having you as a student. Just as you mentioned today, I am really going to miss our weekly chats about all things musical theatre! ๐ŸŽญ๐ŸŽถ

โ€‹Wishing you the very best of luck with your remaining A Levels and everything to come at Uni. Enjoy the freedom of the road, and stay safe out there! ๐ŸŽ“โœจ

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ, Ben Treloar!We are absolutely delighted to announce the newest addition to the Redcliffe Driving Sc...
01/06/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ, Ben Treloar!
We are absolutely delighted to announce the newest addition to the Redcliffe Driving School team, Ben Treloar. Ben joins us as a Potential Driving Instructor (PDI) and brings a wealth of coaching expertise and community spirit to the passenger seat.

๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐-๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž
Ben will officially begin taking on new students from mid-June. Initially, his lessons will be available exclusively during evenings and weekends while he carefully balances his transition from his current professional commitments.

Looking ahead to August and September, Ben will be focusing all his energy on securing his final Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) qualification. As he enters this final phase, we anticipate opening up additional daytime availability for new students, and we will publish further updates closer to the time.

๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ป
๐€ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
Ben transitions into the driving instruction industry following a highly successful 18-year career in primary education, serving as both a teacher and a sports coach. He is also deeply embedded in the local community, dedicating his time to coaching both junior and adult football teams right here in Portishead. This extensive background means Ben is exceptionally well-practised at adapting his communication style to suit a wide variety of ages, personalities, and learning preferences.

๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž
With over 20 years of personal driving experience, Ben has a lifelong passion for being behind the wheel and is eager to help new learners succeed. He perfectly translates his professional teaching background into the vehicle, offering a naturally calm, patient, and approachable manner.

Ben understands that no two learners are the same. He excels at tailoring his lesson plans to support each student's individual needs throughout their driving journey. His ultimate goal is not just to help his students pass their driving test, but to equip them with the fundamental skills, confidence, and knowledge required to be safe, responsible drivers for life.

๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ?
If you are looking for evening or weekend driving lessons with a dedicated and experienced educator, get in touch with us today to book your mid-June start date with Ben!

Phone: 07773 326322
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.redcliffedrivingschool.co.uk

A massive congratulations to George on an absolutely brilliant 1st time pass today at the Weston-super-Mare test centre!...
01/06/2026

A massive congratulations to George on an absolutely brilliant 1st time pass today at the Weston-super-Mare test centre! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ

Walking away with just 2 driving faults on your very first attempt is a fantastic achievement and a true testament to all your hard work behind the wheel.

Wishing you all the absolute best for whatever the future holds, whether your exciting next chapter takes you off to university or into the RAF. Whichever path you choose, you have got a incredibly bright journey ahead of you! โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŽ“

Stay safe out there on the roads and enjoy the freedom of your new license! ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธโœจ

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15 Highfield Drive, Redcliffe Bay
Portishead
BS208JG

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Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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