Intensive Driving Courses in Southall

Have you recently failed a driving test? Do you hold an international driver’s licence and have experience driving abroad? Often people think there are only two ways of learning to drive. The first is the traditional way. That is taking a lesson or two per week over many months. The second is an intensive driving course, taking 40 hours of driving lessons over a week or two. However, there is also a third option.

DTC Intensive Driving Courses Southall

Firstly, DTC will not start your intensive driving crash course until you have a confirmed practical test appointment. Secondly, we will not even take payment for the course until the test has been booked. Best of all, DTC will guarantee a driving test at either Southall or a local center within weeks. You can choose from either a 9 or 14-hour driving course. During your crash course not only will you be learning to drive, but you will learn the driving test routes for Southall.

Intensive Driving Lessons Southall

DTC Intensive Driving Courses Southall has fully qualified instructors in Southall and the Surrounding areas such as Hounslow, Northolt, Greenford, Heston, Hayes, etc. All our driving instructors are familiar with the local test routes used by the driving examiners. We will help you to relax, as the more you relax, the more you will learn.

Last Minute Driving School Southall

Our last minute driving school Southall is designed to get learner through the practical test in the shortest possible time. It is suitable for international license holders and learners who have previous experience. Last Minute Driving School Southall is not notable for complete beginners.

Intensive Driving Courses Southall

If you live in Southall, your driving test would normally be booked at the Southall Driving Test Centre. Your last minute intensive driving course would also be conducted in the Southall area.

One Week Pass Southall, London

However, please note that driving examiners may take you to the surrounding towns and villages such as  Northolt, Greenford, Hayes etc. The first choice for your last minute intensive driving course would be Southall.  However, there are other practical test centres in the area with may be used. Below is the address of Southall Driving Test Center and other centres nearby.

Southall (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
295 Allenby Road
Southall
Greater London
UB1 2HD.
View on Google Maps.

Yeading (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
Cygnet Way Willow Tree Lane
Yeading
Greater London
UB4 9BS.
Distance: 1.1 miles
View on Google Maps.

Greenford (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
96 Horsenden Lane North
Greenford
Greater London
UB6 7QH.
View on Google Maps
Distance: 2.26 miles.

Greenford (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
Whitton Avenue East
Greenford
Greater London
UB6 0JU.
Distance: 2.36 miles
View on Google Maps.

Hayes (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
Fourways House, Rigby Lane
Swallowfield Way
Hayes
Greater London
UB3 1ET.
View on Google Maps

Southall is one of the seven major towns in The London Borough of Ealing and is a large suburban district of West London. It is 10.7 miles west of Charing Cross. Southall is generally divided into three parts; the most residential area around is ady Margaret Road is (Dormers Wells), the main commercial center at the High Street and Southall Broadway (this is part of the Greater Uxbridge Road and last but not least Old Southall or known as Southall Green to the south which consists of Southall Railway Station  Norwood Green bounded by the M4.

It is located on The Grand Union Canal – this canal was one of the first canals that linked London with the rest of the growing canal system. In the 1950s, this was one of the last canals which was used to carry significant commercial traffic – this is still open to traffic and is still used today. The canal separates it from Hayes on the west, the east of the River Brent separates the town from Hanwell.

Southall gradually became home to the largest Punjabi community and is known for it major South Asian culture. Due to this reason, it gained a nickname and is also known as Little India.

The average UK Pass Rate stands at 45.9%. However, if you are located in the London Area this decreases to 40.8%. The table below shows pass rates for Southall. for the las fiver years.

Overall, Southall Test Center is not the worst center to have your test, although their pass rates are not much lower than Greater London. We understand why learners, instructors and examiners might be interested in pass rates – but do not focus all of your attention on the pass rates as that does not play a part in you passing your driving test – you DO!

Reading the Number Plate
Having checked your identity documents, the examiner will ask you to read a number plate from a distance of 20 metres. If you wear glasses to read the number plate, they must be worn throughout the test. Furthermore, after passing the test, your licence will be marked as only valid if glasses are worn.

Show Me – Tell Me Questions
Part of the driving test involves answering two vehicle safety questions, commonly known as the “show me – tell me questions” You will be asked the “tell me question” at the beginning of the test before driving off. The “show me question” will be asked during the test itself.  If you get the one or even both questions wrong, this will be marked as a minor error and you will not fail the test. 

Independent Drive
The independent drive takes up half of the driving test at Southall . It is not an opportunity for you to program the sat-nav for the beach, put on the cruise control, and head off wherever you like. The examiner can ask you to follow road signs and road markings to a set destination or ask to follow directions given by a satnav. The independent drive is a bit different to normal driving. Let’s say you’re doing a semi intensive crash course with DTC, your instructor will say, “at the roundabout, turn right.” Immediately, you know that you are approaching a roundabout. You also know that you need to start the MSM routine.  However, in the independent driving section of the practical test, you will need to identify that you are approaching a roundabout and then you need to decide when to start the Mirror, Signal & Manoeuvre routine.

Reverse Manoeuvres
During your semi intensive driving course at Southall,  you will be taught to reverse safely with due regard to other road users. There are four manoeuvres you will learn during your crash driving course. However, in the actual driving test, the examiner will choose one of them. The four manoeuvres include parallel parking, stopping on the right-hand side of the road and then reversing back, reversing into a bay, and finally driving forward into a bay and then reversing back.