Congratulations to Laura Symonds from Hempsted who passed her driving test on 24th February 2017 with her driving instructor, Tom Lowe.
Laura prepared thoroughly for her driving test as she has a lot of plans for the future which will be made possible now that she has her full driving licence. Tom was delighted for Laura saying that she fully deserved her driving test pass success, and is confident that she will be a very capable driver.
Tom wishes Laura well for the future and all of us at John Lowe Driving send our best wishes and thank Laura for having her driving lessons with us.
Warm Regards
Tom and Lisa Lowe
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Congratulations to Danni Deane of Churchdown who achieved a first time driving test pass on February 22nd 2017, with her driving instructor, Tom Lowe.
Tom was especially pleased for Danni as she had put a lot of concentration into her driving, had prepared really well, and fully deserved her first time pass.
Anybody who lives in Churchdown has to be really on top of their driving, as the routes to the driving test centre, for example, are pretty challenging. Danni took it all in her stride and made sure she only had to do it once.
Tom sends his best wishes, and all of us at John Lowe Driving wish Danni all the best for the future, welcome her to the first time pass club, and thank her for having her driving lessons with us.
Best Regards,
John Lowe.
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Enormous congratulations to Faye, who has achieved a stunning first time driving test pass at Gloucester Test Centre on February 15th 2017, with her driving instructor, Jackie Kaur. Not only did Faye pass first time, but she did it with no driving faults at all.
This is a rare achievement that we are delighted to acknowledge. Congratulations must also go to Jackie, who has obviously coached Faye to a very high standard on her driving lessons.
Jackie sends her best wishes to Faye and all of us at John Lowe Driving wish Faye the very best for the future, welcome her to the first time pass club, and thank her for using our driving school.
Best Regards,
John Lowe.
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This is part B of the "Driving In Poor Weather" post and we'll have a look at cornering on ice and snow, starting off on snow, climbing hills on snow and ice and dealing with other vehicles on snow and ice.
As we said in part A of this post, only drive in snow and ice if it's really necessary, so if you do venture out, this should help you to get back in one piece.
Cornering on ice and snow.
Timing is all important in these conditions and slow down enough, so that you do not have to use your brakes on a bend or corner.
Approach a corner at a steady low speed, using as high a gear as possible.
- Use the accelerator gently.
- Avoid using the clutch wherever possible.
- Steer smoothly - avoid sudden movements.
- Come out of the turn as carefully as you went into it.
Starting off on snow.
If your wheels spin when you are moving off on snow, don't race the engine because the wheels will dig in further.
Try to move the car slightly backwards and then forwards out of the rut, using the highest gear you can.
It's worth carrying an old sack or towel and a spade, to dig out and provide grip to help you get going.
Climbing hills on ice and snow.
It is obviously necessary to keep your speed low in slippery conditions, but this essential safety measure can create other problems.
You could lose momentum going uphill and trying to accelerate and regain speed can cause wheel-spin and loss of control.
If you are forced to stop, it may be difficult to get started again.
Keep a generous distance from other vehicles, so that if they stop, you may be able to get past without stopping.
Use the highest possible gear where possible to avoid wheel spin.
Avoid changing gear as much as possible, as it takes very delicate footwork to avoid wheel-spin and loss of speed.
Other vehicles on snow and ice.
Use engine braking where possible to avoid other vehicles, but if you have to use the brake pedal, be as gentle as possible.
Avoid braking and steering at the same time in icy conditions.
Check and assess what's ahead, looking for escape routes.
If you would like to learn more about these techniques in your driving lessons, why not start learning to drive in Gloucester now with John Lowe Driving. Our driving instructors are always ready to help.
Call us on 01452313713.
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Congratulations to Vienna Rafferty, on a superb first time driving test pass, on February 2nd 2017, with her driving instructor, Jackie Kaur, at Gloucester Test Centre.
Vienna had prepared really well for her test, never losing interest, and Jackie has said that she will be a very safe driver, as she developed a great attitude to the road and fully deserved her first time pass success.
Jackie sends her very best wishes and all of us at John Lowe Driving wish Vienna all the best for the future, welcome her to the first time pass club and thank her for having her driving lessons with our driving school.
Best Regards,
John Lowe.
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Congratulations to Issy Farrell who passed her driving test at Cheltenham test centre with her driving instructor Martyn Brewer, on January 31st 2017.
Martyn said that Issy worked very hard on her driving, and got to test standard with a lot of determination, fully deserving
her test pass. Issy will have no problems taking to the road on her own, as she
has been very confident in her driving in the run up to her driving test, coping with the roads independently.
Issy joins a long list of distinguished students from Chosen Hill 6th form who have successfully learnt to drive with us over the years.
Martyn sends his best wishes, and all of us at John Lowe Driving wish Issy all the best for the future, and thank
her for having her lessons with our driving school.
Best Regards,
John
Lowe.
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Congratulations to Niki Sawzak of Brockworth on a superb first time driving test pass with her driving instructor, Martyn Brewer on January 30th 2017.
Niki had prepared really well for her test and Martyn said that she was very determined to eliminate as many potential driving faults as possible as the date approached. Well, her hard work certainly paid off, as it doesn't get better than passing first time.
Niki can now look forward to the freedom of the road and all the benefits that go with it.
Martyn sends his best wishes, and all of us at John Lowe Driving wish Niki all the best for the future, welcome her to the first time pass club, and thank her for having her driving lessons with us.
Best Regards,
John Lowe.
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