Heysham Driving Test Centre has a higher-than-average pass rate. However, this does not mean that the road that the driving examiner will take you on will be an easy one. In fact, as the driving test centre is situated around busy urban roads and rural roads, both are likely to appear in the driving test.

Heysham – Rural Roads

The rural roads around Heysham, Lancashire team very colorful and pretty. However, these are rural roads can be very dangerous due to the high national speed limits combined with the unpredictable bends.

Although driving examiners expect you to make progress on these roads, you should remember that you should always be able to stop within the distance that you can see to be clear. You must be prepared to give way to oncoming vehicles.

Heysham – Busy Town Roads

On the urban roads of Heysham, you should expect a deal with busy road systems such as roundabouts of all shapes and sizes, crossroads and both open and close junctions. Many learner drivers have been known to fail their driving test on undue hesitation. Driving examiners expect you to slow down and plan to stop on upon approach to each and every junction. However, at the same time, you must hope to go.

More information on Heysham.

Address of Heysham Practical Driving Test Centre 

Heysham DTC,
Lancaster Training Services
5 Penrod Way
Heysham
Lancashire
LA3 2UZ.

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A ramp access is available to Heysham Driving Test Centre for wheelchair users. Both male and female toilets are available. The test centre currently conducts testing for Cars, Taxi and Motorcycles.

Driving Test Centres Closest to Heysham DTC:

Blackpool Practical Test Centre – Distance: 14.67 miles
Barrow-In-Furness Practical Test Centre – Distance: 14.89 miles
Preston Practical Test Centre – Distance: 20.1 miles
Kendal Practical Test Centre – Distance: 20.16 miles
Liverpool Southport Practical Test Centre – Distance: 27.5 miles

Pass Rate at Heysham Driving Test Centre

Heysham driving test centre also has a pass rate which is slightly higher than the average for the country, it’s pass rate is averaged to be at 50.7%. Each month the test centre conducts around 330 driving tests, from which just around 150 people usually pass.

During 6 months, 1615 candidates attempted a driving test here, however only 818 of them passed, which is where the more accurate 50.7% pass rate originates from.

When you book your last-minute intensive driving lessons, you will have the choice of learning in an automatic or a manual car. Last year there were over 1.7 million driving tests conducted. Out of these, only about 30% were taken in an automatic car.

Manual or Automatic Intensive Driving Lessons

It’s easier to pass your driving test in a week by taking an automatic car compared to a manual. This is because you don’t have the extra task of changing gears, especially on approach to junctions such as roundabouts. This, in turn, means that you will have more time to focus on the speed and observations on the approach to such junctions. Once you’ve passed your driving test in an automatic, you will be restricted to driving only automatics. However, you are most welcome to upgrade to a manual license by retaking and passing another test.

If you have no problem with the changing of gears, then it would be wise to take your last-minute intensive driving lesson and the official driving test in a manual car. Once you’ve passed in a manual car, you will in effect have 2 licenses. An automatic as well as a manual license.