Blog · 25 February 2021
5 Things To Know About Driving Lessons In Newton Abbot
At Cowley's we offer high-quality driving lessons in Newton Abbot — and after years of teaching here, we know the town's quirks. Here are five things worth knowing before you start.
1. There are lots and lots of roundabouts
From Balls Corner to Penn Inn, there are roundabouts all over the place. Don't be worried though — this is actually a good thing. You'll get plenty of opportunities to learn and master the art of roundabouts, and they grow key driving skills you can apply to the rest of your driving. Want a head start? Check out our roundabouts tutorial.
2. The dual carriageways have small slip roads
Due to the rural nature of the surrounding areas, the slip roads near Newton Abbot can be quite short, making them a little trickier. Again, not to worry — it's another opportunity to sharpen your skills during lessons, and it makes you a better driver everywhere else.
3. The test centre car park is small
Newton Abbot test centre's car park is compact, which can make parking trickier. During your lessons it's worth heading over for a go — outside normal test times, so you don't get in the way of someone's test. That said, if you learn reversing properly — how to adjust and correct — you'll be able to adapt to any reversing scenario.
4. It's hilly!
Start practising clutch control and hill starts early in your Newton Abbot lessons. Begin on smaller inclines and work up to the steeper hills. Practise clutch control at junctions too — can you hold it on the bite and creep forward using the clutch?
5. The pass rate is better than the national average — but only just
Newton Abbot's pass rate runs slightly higher than the national average, but that still means roughly half of all tests end in a fail. We want to give you better odds than a coin flip, and we do that in several ways: all our instructors receive continuous training in the latest methods, we make sure pupils are genuinely ready before test day (not being ready is the biggest reason the national pass rate is so low), and we offer mock tests — sometimes with a different instructor, to make it feel like the real thing.
Ready to start? Our instructors are waiting to get you ready for your driving test and beyond. Visit our Newton Abbot driving lessons page or get in touch.
