We are delighted to welcome Terry Dormer as a new driving instructor with Training Wheelz. Terry is starting on his trainee licence from April 25th. We have managed to fill his diary already and both he and his learners are raring to go! Terry brings a wealth of experience from his work with advanced drivers…

Highway Code changes – Part 2 Further to our first blog post on the changes to the Highway Code this post covers two of the main changes – junctions and cyclists. Junctions The changes to the Highway Code have placed the ‘Hierarchy of Road Users’ at the heart of the changes. This means that the…

Changes to the Highway Code You are probably aware of changes in the Highway Code (the full amendments can be found by clicking on this link) that came into effect from Saturday 29th January. A lot of people – some driving instructors included – seem to be getting very alarmed at what these changes might…

I thought it would be a good idea to share with you my review of 2021 and our plans for 2022. We ended 2021 with almost as much uncertainty as we entered the year. Fortunately (so far) it seems we will not be heading for another lockdown – which was the case this time last…

Our You Tube channel has a playlist which gives some help with dealing with some of the trickier places that it is possible you could go on your driving test. We do not just take you on test routes once you are ready to drive in Exeter – we much prefer to help you become…

We are proud to announce we have been awarded the title ‘South West driving School of the Year 2020/21’ by the Prestige Awards Christie and Kevin received the award at a ceremony at Escot House in June. The Prestige Award judges had this to say in awarding Training Wheelz their 2021 ‘South West Driving School…

Pedestrian Crossings Do you know how many different types of pedestrian crossing there are? I imagine. You can probably name a few – Zebra and Pelican I guess – and maybe Puffin and Toucan? But do you know about Pegasus and Tiger crossings? This blog post is designed to help you distinguish between them and…

We have got the all clear from the DVSA so we will be resuming training from April 12th, subject to the review on April 5th. Theory and driving tests will start again from April 22nd. As a priority we are in the process of arranging lessons for those with tests booked. We will then be…

Hi – this is just a quick update on the question: ‘When can lessons re-start?’. The simple answer is, frustratingly, we still do not know! The route out of lockdown suggests April 12th but the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has yet to give us a definite date. We are reluctant to book any…

We are delighted to be able to offer driving lessons in and around the Newton Abbot area. Once we are out of lockdown, Claire Craven will be available for you to book lessons. We are delighted that Claire has joined our team after qualifying as a fully approved driving instructor (ADI) last year. Claire has…