When you’re learning to drive, all of the skills that you gain help you to build up to one thing: the practical test. For most learner drivers, this is, understandably, a nervous experience—after all, it’s the last thing standing between you and the open road. But remember: although the test is nerve-wracking, it’s far from impossible. In this section, we’ve compiled some handy tips and useful advice to help you stay positive, keep your focus, and gain an extra edge ready for your test. We’ll also provide you with the latest updates you need to know about all things related to practical tests—helping you stay prepared.
28th November 2019
Greetings PassMeFast readers! Bonfire Night has passed and November is almost at a close. With less than a month to go until Christmas, PassMeFast HQ is starting to get into the festive spirit. It’s not just the anticipation of mince pies and decking our halls that has us smiling, though. Yep, it’s that time of the month again. We’re here to put the spotlight on some of our top students! We’re going to share with you our top 5 customer...
22nd November 2019
Kent is home to everything from Canterbury Cathedral to the White Cliffs of Dover—not to mention 1.8 million people. However, we’re not here to see the sights in this trip to the Garden of England. Instead, we’ll be taking a closer look at the practical test centres in Kent. In this edition of our Essential Guide series, we’ll explore no fewer than eight different test centres. We’ll provide handy fact files including information on pass rates, directions and facilities, as...
29th October 2019
Greetings, PassMeFast readers! Here we are again, almost at the end of another month. Halloween is upon us, which means we’re that much closer to Christmas! With that, however, comes the arrival of colder weather. It’s understandable that many of us may wish to bolt the doors and hibernate until summer. However, one group was more than happy to get out and about (albeit in a car). Who were this plucky bunch? None other than this month’s happy new drivers,...
18th October 2019
Even the mere mention of the world stalling is enough to strike fear in the heart of many a learner driver. Everyone’s done it at least once or twice, but absolutely no one feels good about it. Stalling is nerve-wracking, embarrassing and, for that split second of engine silence, makes you feel as if you have no control over the car. When it comes to learner driver fears, then, the real doozy is the the idea of stalling during the...
16th October 2019
The driving test is constantly undergoing changes and improvements to ensure learner drivers become the safest drivers they can possibly be. From the 2017 changes that brought in the pulling up on the right manoeuvre and sat nav driving, to the introduction of motorway driving to lessons, the DVSA is completely focused on increasing road safety. They’re also intent on simplifying the process of the driving test—both for learners and examiners—which is why they’re introducing a driving test app for...
11th October 2019
The driving test is one of the most important moments in many people’s lives. As such, plenty of myths have sprung up around it. One of the most common is that driving examiners have a pass or fail quota. It’s a common excuse trotted out by those whose test doesn’t go to plan—but does it have any grounding in reality? Here at PassMeFast, we’re here to debunk and driving test-related mysteries and provide learners with clarity. That’s why we’ve set...
7th October 2019
Concerned about what’ll happen if you get stuck in traffic during your driving test? Well, let us clear things up: you’ll get an immediate fail and be banned from the roads for life. Juuust kidding! But, seriously, you’d be surprised how many learners worry about this. When it comes to rush hour tests and the prospect of getting stuck in heavy traffic, the driving myths are ten a penny. The truth is out there, as they say, but it can...
4th October 2019
When we’re preparing for a particularly important moment in our lives, it’s natural to think about what could go wrong. In few circumstances is this more apt than in the driving test. Now, it’s unlikely that any of the worst case scenarios racing through your mind will actually come to pass. Nonetheless, you may still worry about what may happen if things go south. For example, can an examiner stop the driving test early? The answer to this question is...
29th September 2019
Greetings PassMeFast readers! The month of September is officially over—boy, it certainly flew by! Holidays are officially over (sob) and school’s back. At least those enjoying freshers’ week got to revel in a bit of a heatwave. We certainly hope that’s not the last we’ll see of the good weather—we’re just not ready for weeks of endless torrential rain. Though you might have found yourself too preoccupied to do much this month, the same can’t be said for some of...
27th September 2019
In the run-up to the practical test, many learners worry about things going wrong. After all, fewer than half get their licence the first time around! Some people, however, are lucky enough to experience the opposite: a faultless test. It’s every learner’s dream—but how many people really pass with zero minors? Well, wonder no longer. We here at PassMeFast have gone through the stats and are ready to report just how likely it is to pass with zero minors. We’ll...
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