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Hopkins Driving Tuition - St Austell

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Friendly, positive and patient DVSA Approved Driving Instructors covering St Austell. Get in touch for more information or to book a lesson.

Friendly, positive and patient driving instructors covering St Austell & surrounding areas.

31/10/2026

🚗 Manual driving lessons in St Austell 🚗

I’ve had some lovely test passes recently, which means I now have some weekly manual lesson spaces available! 🎉

Choosing the right instructor can make a real difference to your learning experience, and I want my pupils to feel comfortable, supported and confident throughout their lessons. ❤️

As well as being a fully qualified and experienced driving instructor, I’m also a qualified teacher 👩🏼‍🏫 so I’m passionate about making lessons clear, structured and suited to the individual learner, whilst keeping them relaxed, positive and enjoyable.

A few things you can expect when learning with me:

🚘 Fully qualified and experienced tuition
📚 FREE access to Theory Test Pro
😊 Friendly, positive and patient lessons
🧠 Experience supporting anxious and neurodivergent learners
💬 Regular feedback so you always know what you’re working towards
🎯 Lessons adapted to you and the way you learn

My aim isn’t simply to get you through your driving test. It’s to help you develop the skills, judgement and confidence to become a safe, independent driver for life.

📍 WHERE DO I COVER?

St Austell & surrounding areas

🚦 READY TO GET STARTED?

If learning to drive has been on your list for a while, maybe this is your sign to get started!

📩 Send us a message to enquire.

Please make sure you reply to the automatic response with the requested details, as I’ll need these to check whether I can help you.

I’d love to help you get on the road! ❤️

Victoria 🙂

30/10/2026

"Bl**dy learner drivers!!! Get out of the way! How dare you be on the road".....and because I want to show my impatience and fury at said 17 year old L plater, I'm going to literally drive right up to the bumper of their car or maybe do a manoeuvre past them that falls well short of acceptable driving standards. Like overtaking them whilst they wait to turn right or something silly like that.

It was a long time since I learnt to drive and I don't remember much of it. It was in Cornwall. The busiest it got was Truro and that's tiny compared to even Exmouth and about twice the size of Ottery.

But there are way more cars on the road now and we are all in more of a rush. We do get reports from driving instructors of bad driving but, as someone who is currently teaching a family member, its downright scary how impatient some other drivers are and the appalling manor of driving that they demonstrate. I mean, what is the point in honking impatiently?! What does that achieve?

That 'L' plate means that the driver is the newest, most nervous, least experienced, driver out there. They are going to stall. They are going to roll back. They are going to go under the speed limit. They may not say thank you as their sweaty white knuckles grip the wheel for dear life. And they are defo going to drive a ton worse when another vehicle is pressuring them. Ironically they will drive better than the people that this message is targeted at🤣

If you see an 'L' plate, give the vehicle time and space. Expect unexpected manoeuvres. Expect mistakes. Expect slow junction starts. We were all learners once.

*Putting an L on a police car is potentially opening up a line of comment comedy so Ill brace for that😉

29/10/2026

A little reminder for anyone learning to drive ❤️

You don’t have to get everything right first time, in fact you WON’T get everything right first time.

You don’t have to compare yourself to anyone else.

And you absolutely ARE allowed to have a bad lesson.

Progress isn’t always a straight line. Keep going! 🚗👏🏼

23/10/2026

23/10/2026

22/10/2026

Autumn brings more than falling leaves, it brings wetter roads too. 🍂🌧️

Wet weather reduces visibility, increases stopping distances and can catch even experienced drivers out, so it's worth taking a moment to make sure you're prepared.

Before you set off, check your windscreen wipers are working properly and make sure your tyres have adequate tread.

When you're on the road, remember that stopping distances are at least double those needed on dry roads, so keep well back from the vehicle in front.

For more information about driving in wet weather, visit: https://ow.ly/EPrp50ZZMkS

30/09/2026

An absolutely huge ⭐CONGRATULATIONS⭐ to Jake Hodson for smashing his practical test on the first attempt this morning with 0 faults!! You’ve been an absolute pleasure to teach over the last couple of months and really engaged throughout. Good luck with everything in the future, I have no doubt you’ll smash your career goals! I look forward to giving you a big wave out on the road 🚙 👋 🥳

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Saint Austell
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 3:45pm
Tuesday	8am - 3:45pm
Wednesday	8am - 3:45pm
Thursday	8am - 3:45pm
Friday	8am - 3:45pm

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