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Hello, my name is Kit and I am a driving instructor covering York and its surrounding settlements.

With my background as a secondary school teacher, I have experience working with young people and adults with all kinds of strengths and needs.

03/11/2026

💡🚗🍂🌧☔ Autumn Safety Tips! If you've seen my previous posts, you could be forgiven for thinking that this time of year is just a series of beautiful sunrises!

But the reality is that the days are getting shorter. Mornings and evenings are getting darker! If you learnt to drive over the spring and summer and passed recently, this may be your first experience of driving in these conditions! So what do you need to be aware of?

👉Use your lights appropriately! It's not just about being able to see, but also about being visible to others. Many modern cars have and AUTO setting for headlights. These are convenient, but consider overriding them to use dipped headlights in the dim mornings or twilight.
👉Vulnerable road users might be less visible. Take extra care to spot cyclists and pedestrians. Long sleeves, full length trousers, and winter coats can all make a person blend in with their surroundings.
👉Keep sunglasses in your car and use the sun visor to prevent yourself getting dazzled by the low sun. If the brightness is too great to drive safely, be prepared to find a place to pull over and wait.

31/10/2026

💡What if I make a mistake?
💡What if I have a bad lesson?
💡What if I'm not good at it right away?

These are perfectly reasonable worries. Remember - you're learning a complex new skill. That's not going to happen overnight!

If a mistake happens during a lesson, its a perfect opportunity to learn. Let's unpack what happened: What was your perception of events? What did I notice you doing? What were you thinking at the time?

The answers to these questions help us work together to pinpoint where you need support and which skills you need to develop.

Mistakes aren't a problem. They are an opportunity.

27/10/2026

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How is everyone coping with the challenges of driving in Autumn? Here is another seasonal safety tip to keep you confident on the roads this October.

Check your tyres! This is important year round, but the risk of aquaplaning increases in the wet at this time of year. Aquaplaning is when water builds up between your cars tyres and the road. This means you are essentially driving on water! Your ability to steer and brake become severely reduced.

One way to prevent this is to ensure you have sufficient tread on your tyres - at least 1.6mm on the central three-quarters of the tyre around the whole circumference. This is the absolute minimum before your tyres become illegal.

You should also be checking your tyres for any cuts or bulges in the sidewall and getting garage to help you with any replacements necessary.

25/10/2026

Every lesson should have a purpose.

There's a difference between spending time in a car and spending time working towards a defined goal. I will often be heard asking a learner "what do you want to get out of today's lesson?" We work together to decide on what success would look like that day.

Once we have a goal agreed upon, we establish what skills you need to develop to be able to achieve it.

These notes are from a learner who, on their second lesson, just wanted to be able to drive around their neighbourhood. To do that safely, we took a good look at her steering before testing her new skills on the roads in the wider area! She left the lesson with a sense of accomplishment, knowing that she had developed her steering and could build upon that next lesson.

22/10/2026

Hello! If you're new to the page, let me introduce myself.

My name is Kit, a Driving Instructor in York. I love my job and take a huge amount of satisfaction from helping people learn to drive a car.

Before qualifying as a driving instructor, I was a teacher in secondary schools and sixth forms for a decade! I have worked with many hundreds of pupils, helping them to get their heads around different topics. I also worked as a mentor for other teachers, helping them to get the best out their classes. To put it simply - I have built a career out of helping people learn.

Driving lessons need to be tailored to the individual, nobody fits into a mould!

I share useful tips and driving advice here; please like and follow for more!

21/10/2026

Huge congratulations to Oscar who passed today with just one driving fault. A super drive!

Best of luck in the future and stay safe on the roads!! 🚗🚗🥳🎉

20/10/2026

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Here is another autumn safety tip now that summer feels like a distant memory!

Watch out for glare! Sunlight can make hazards such as traffic lights and pedestrians harder to see. The sun is lower in the sky for longer at this time of year, so you should consider having a pair of sunglasses in the car.

The sun reflecting off wet surfaces makes driving more challenging and potentially dangerous; the highway code tells us to slow down and be prepared to stop in these circumstances.

It also helps to make sure your windows are free from dirt! I always keep some glass cleaner and a cloth in my car to ensure my windows and mirrors are perfectly clean.

18/10/2026

Nervous to get behind the wheel? It's a lot more common than you might think. And completely understandable!

It's an important part of my job to make sure that you feel comfortable, confident and safe as you learn to drive. I make it a priority to get to know you and your unique needs; then I can prioritise your wellbeing to give you the best learning experience possible.

My learners have given me lots of reasons for being nervous:
👉Other drivers and road users!
👉Going fast!
👉Losing control!
👉Scared to stall the car!

Every one of these can be approached delicately and in a safe environment to build up your confidence until you can look back and see how far you have come!

What is it that makes you most nervous when driving?

13/10/2026

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Despite the beautiful sky this morning, autumn is starting to bite and conditions are beginning to turn. Here is a safety tip if you are getting out to do private driving practice or about to hop into a driving lesson!

Double the gap you would normally leave when following another car. Wet roads means longer braking distances. At 30mph in the dry, stopping distance could be 23m (that's thinking distance + stopping distance). In the wet it will be at least 46m+...

If you give yourself more time to react and decelerate when a hazard develops, you will be able to make better decisions and safer on the road!

03/10/2026

Exciting day today - I've had my business number added to my car! So when you see me out and about around York, you will be able to call or text me directly to book your driving lessons.

Don't be afraid to leave a message if I don't pick up your call, I might be teaching! I'll get back to you as soon as I can to help you out :)
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