Posts by Isobel Robb | PassMeFast Blog

11th January 2021

Guide: Changing the Name and/or Gender on your Driving Licence

Many people earn their driving licences in their late teens or early twenties. As a result, over the course of your life, you may find that some of the information listed on the card is no longer accurate. Be it a change in address, name or gender, the DVLA does provide a way for you to update this information. In this guide we explain exactly how to go about changing the name (including preferred title, if applicable) and/or gender listed...

9th January 2021

Our Pass Photo of the Week—Lee from Leeds!

Hello again! 2021 may not be off to an ideal start, but the good news is that we still have some top pass photos up our sleeve! Now, obviously, driving tests and lessons are currently suspended across the UK. Thankfully, though, while we were off trying to enjoy an unconventional Christmas period, a slew of PassMeFast students were out hitting the roads in an attempt to earn a licence— and many of them were successful! We decided that a great...

4th January 2021

Hate Learning to Drive? Here’s How to Change Your Outlook!

Learning to drive can be fun, but there’s no doubt about it: it’s challenging. Sometimes we can get so caught up in the excitement of embarking on this big life step that we forget to acknowledge that it takes a lot of hard work and commitment to complete. Learner drivers may experience a bit of a rude awakening when the reality of this sinks in! Unfortunately, if you end up feeling like you hate learning to drive, it can really...

30th December 2020

A Race Against Time, Top Marks and New Beginnings—It’s Our Top 5 Pass Photos From December!

Here’s a double dose of good news: 2020 is nearly at an end and we have 5 lovely pass photos to share from the month of December! The lockdown may have prevented us from enjoying our monthly countdown in November, but we’re back with one last hurrah before we wave goodbye to 2020. Like many people, PassMeFast was thrilled to hear that driving lessons and tests were back up and running in early December. Lots of our lovely learners hit...

23rd December 2020

My Learner Driver Experience: Jack

It’s time for another instalment of My Learner Driver Experience, the series that gives you a personal insight into exactly how members of the PassMeFast team earned their driving licences. This month it’s the turn of Booking Agent, Jack. He’s been a part of the team since summer 2019 and has since then guided hundreds of learners to driving test success. Interestingly, he did most of this work while yet to pass the test himself. All that changed this month,...

19th December 2020

Our Pass Photo of the Week—Jack from Stoke!

Hooray for the weekend and another brand new top pass photo announcement. This week’s winning pic is very special because it goes to one of our own! Yep—we’re celebrating a member of the PassMeFast team who just became a qualified driver. Now, you might think we’ve been a little biased in making this selection, and you would be right. We couldn’t resist showing off this particular pass photo and we make the rules, so here we are! Don’t worry, there...

18th December 2020

East Sussex and West Sussex Theory Test Centres: Your Essential Guide

PassMeFast has finally made it all the way to the southern coast: hello East and West Sussex! Learner drivers in this area will be thrilled to learn that our intensive courses and fast-tracked tests are available across both counties. So, when you’re not enjoying a stroll through the beautiful South Downs or chilling by the seaside, you can learn to drive in the most efficient way possible—with the help of PassMeFast! The theory test is one of the first hurdles...

12th December 2020

Our Pass Photo of the Week—Declan from Manchester!

It’s been a while, friends, but PassMeFast is finally back with a brand new top pass photo of the week! We hope you made it through lockdown number 2 in one piece and with most of your sanity intact. Thankfully, PassMeFast’s learners did. Driving pupils across England have been patiently waiting to get their lessons back up and running. When the DVSA gave us the all clear to restart at the end of last week, it was all systems go!...

10th December 2020

6 Positive Outcomes of Failing the Driving Test

Though it might not feel like it at the time, failing your practical test doesn’t have to be a total bummer. In fact, we can think of more than one positive to having a failed driving test under your belt! Get ready for a slew of silver linings as we explore 6 positive outcomes of failing the driving test. Let’s jump in! #1 You now know exactly what to expect We mention this point quite a lot on the blog,...

3rd December 2020

My Driving Experience: How I Finally Passed My Test

Here at PassMeFast, we believe that real life pass stories provide an incredibly useful insight into what it really takes to earn a licence. With this in mind, we have a brand new driving journey to share with you. Who’s in the hot seat today? That would be me! Yes, the tables have well and truly turned, dear readers, as it’s time to shine a spotlight on my very own driving journey. Unlike the first-time passers and star pupils I’m...