Strive to Drive

Strive to Drive Hi, I am a calm, friendly and patient local driving instructor from Taunton, Somerset. I hope to pass my love of driving onto my learners.

I will work willingly with with anxious or nervous learners giving you the tools to keep you safe on the roads.

Smashed it Scott!!! 👏 👏 Huge congratulations to Scott for finally gaining your independence! I hope it was worth the w...
09/06/2026

Smashed it Scott!!! 👏 👏

Huge congratulations to Scott for finally gaining your independence! I hope it was worth the wait.

Thank you for choosing me to finish off your learning journey after a break of a few years. We oiled the rusty parts and your test today was clear to see all that learning had sunk in beautifully to create another safe road user in Taunton.

Will look forward to seeing you out and about!

Don't forget to wave! 🌊

Take care from Sally at Strive to Drive

Hooray for Holly!! 🥳Congratulations Holly for passing your driving test on your 1st attempt in Taunton this morning. 👏 ...
04/06/2026

Hooray for Holly!! 🥳

Congratulations Holly for passing your driving test on your 1st attempt in Taunton this morning. 👏

Managing to keep those test nerves and confusing voices quiet whilst you just drove. 🚗

Thank you for choosing me to help you get ready for your next big steps. We've had a giggle working out how you learn best.

Please keep looking at the roundabout signs remembering they aren't all the same! Take deep breaths and keep being the lovely safe driver that you are.

Well done from Sally at Strive to Drive 😊🚗🚗

POWER TO THE POPPIE!!!! 🥳🏆🥇🥰So super happy for you today Miss P, for an absolutely beautiful drive in Taunton today. A c...
13/05/2026

POWER TO THE POPPIE!!!! 🥳🏆🥇🥰

So super happy for you today Miss P, for an absolutely beautiful drive in Taunton today. A complex route was wonderfully negotiated safely to secure your full driving licence.

You have taken to driving far better than I think you thought you would, quietly and calmly managing stressful situations like a pro.

Well done for keeping those test day nerves at bay and not listening to your Jeff, remembering how good you are, and how much you understand the roads.

I'm excited to hear how your first solo drive goes.

Thank you to everyone who took you out for your driving lesson revision in-between your lessons. It all helped you reach this point as confidently as you have. ✨️

Well done, be safe and do wave 👋 if you see me out and about!

She believed she could, then doubted herself, then believed herself again.... nope... doubted herself some more.... 😅 ...
27/04/2026

She believed she could, then doubted herself, then believed herself again.... nope... doubted herself some more.... 😅 but do you know what.... she absolute can and she did! 🤩🤩🤩

Oh Ruby!!! I can't believe you've left me so soon after me buying you some scatter cushions for my car and everything!! But then at least you could see where you were going!

What a wonderful test you drove earlier today for you to receive your full licence 🤩 your skill was never in doubt... (Not by me anyway) the moment you started loving and understanding "that" roundabout it was only ever your overactive chimp (brain) doing the talking. Well done for asking it to keep quiet during your driving test today. You smashed it! (Obviously nothing was actually broken)

You have been an absolute blast to teach 🤣. Thank you so much for trusting me and Zoe, and allowing me to be part of your journey 💗

Now, where will your life take you now? Because the world and roads, are truly your oyster.

Stay safe and huge congratulations from Me (Sally @ Strive to Drive) ✨️⭐️

Just adding one more celebration before turning in for the night. This time the excellent Ellie has achieved the next le...
15/04/2026

Just adding one more celebration before turning in for the night.

This time the excellent Ellie has achieved the next level in her journey to adulthood.

Making the journey back home for the Easter hols and picking up her full driving licence to boot.

Today marks the culmination of all of last years hard work, and the extra driving practice when you come home from Uni. Finally getting used to Mums car (we never thought that would happen) and enjoying the process of things becoming second nature.

You have changed so much in the time from first stepping into a car with me, and it has been a joy and a pleasure watching the change.

Huge congratulations Ellie. Very well deserved.

From Sally @ Strive to Drive 💫

A belated congratulatory message for Erin. 🥳A tremendous well done to Erin (and her Dad 👏) for successfully passing her ...
15/04/2026

A belated congratulatory message for Erin. 🥳

A tremendous well done to Erin (and her Dad 👏) for successfully passing her driving test earlier this month.

Erin opted to take the test in her own vehicle, with the support of her dad, who may have acquired a few more grey hairs while guiding his youngest through this process.

I thoroughly enjoyed teaching you and observing your significant progress in both my car and your own.

I will miss your amusing expressions whenever I took you to a place you were not keen on visiting. It was often a roundabout! However, you diligently worked to master these situations, and hopefully, after a week of independent driving, you are now truly confident in your abilities.

Stay safe, keep your distance and enjoy your independence.

Well done from Sally @ Strive to Drive 🤩

The sun was shining down on Sophie as she gained her independent wheels in Taunton today. Sophie remained cool as a cucu...
18/03/2026

The sun was shining down on Sophie as she gained her independent wheels in Taunton today.
Sophie remained cool as a cucumber and took her examiner for a lovely drive.

I know I go on about how much I love my job, but we're going to start seeing a few wonderful learners gain their wheels now as I'm privileged enough to teach some wonderful ex Staplegrove pupils who I have known since before they could even write their own names! And now they're in charge of a car! So surreal!

Sophie, you have been an absolute joy to teach. I shall miss your wicked sense of humour but I look forward to making sure you're still being safe when you come and pick Hayley up to go on adventures together ❤️


Well… that’s the last of my brood! I suppose I can retire now! 🙃😆🙃😅 Who am I kidding — I love my job, even when it means...
05/03/2026

Well… that’s the last of my brood! I suppose I can retire now! 🙃😆🙃😅 Who am I kidding — I love my job, even when it means teaching my own children to drive.

Huge congratulations to my beautiful daughter Hayley for passing her driving test and getting her full licence today. Apparently it was a lovely drive with perfect weather conditions… although I wasn’t allowed to go with them!

Special thanks to David Sheppard, from Alpha Driving school for giving Hayley that much needed "stranger in the car" experience.

It’s a strange feeling as a mum when your children reach another step towards independence. I just hope that, as both a parent and a driving instructor, I’ve helped all of my learners make safe, informed driving decisions — so that when this moment comes, it feels just a little bit easier for their parents too.

Moments like this make me incredibly proud, both as a parent and as an instructor.

So proud of you, Hayley. Enjoy the freedom, stay safe, and remember I’m always here if you need me. 🚗❤️

Today it was the turn of Libby to gain her full driving licence 🤩She showed that "other instructor" (shhh, examiner) on ...
19/01/2026

Today it was the turn of Libby to gain her full driving licence 🤩
She showed that "other instructor" (shhh, examiner) on "just another driving lesson" (shhh, it was actually her driving test!) exactly how brilliantly she can deal with the ever increasing Taunton traffic!

Sometimes the test nerves can really take over. Thankfully Libby was able to keep them in check and drove with super awareness and problem solving capabilities and proved herself to be given the freedom to continue her learning journey on her own. We never stop learning.

Hopefully this will give you more freedom and independence. Although now it'll be much harder to get your 10k steps in every day!

Congratulations Libby you have been an absolute star 🌟 and I'm so grateful to have played a small but hopefully memorable role in your life.

Take care, from Sally @ Strive to Drive 🚗 💫

Catching up with his buddy who passed with me less than a month ago is Nathan! A wonderful safe confident drive giving ...
07/01/2026

Catching up with his buddy who passed with me less than a month ago is Nathan! A wonderful safe confident drive giving him his full licence in a bright and crisp Taunton this morning.

Nathan, you have been awesome to guide. And you've had two wonderful people helping you! Obviously me 😁, for one of them, and your lovely Mum, who has devoted hours and hours into your road knowledge and you are all the better for it. I hope your Dad is impressed when he drives with you for the first time! 🙂

Do stay safe, because your Mum will be sure to murder you herself if you aren't! But I know you will!

Well done again, from Sally @ Strive to Drive! ☺️🚗🚗

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