Driving guides
Written by instructors who teach these roads every day. No filler.
How to pass your driving test first time in Brighton
The practical things that separate a first-time pass from a retest, from someone who sits in the car for the debrief afterwards several times a week.
Mena Bushara · 20 September 2026
The Brighton driving test routes, and what each one is really testing
Examiners at Brighton test centre use a handful of routes again and again. Here is what shows up on each, and the specific fault they are watching for.
Mena Bushara · 15 September 2026
Manual or automatic: an honest answer, not a sales pitch
Automatic is faster to pass and increasingly the sensible choice. But there are three situations where manual is still worth the extra lessons.
Mena Bushara · 8 September 2026
How many driving lessons will you actually need?
The official figure is 45 hours. Here is why that number misleads almost everyone, and how to work out your own.
Mena Bushara · 29 August 2026
If you are frightened of driving, read this before you book
Driving anxiety is common, it is not a character flaw, and it responds well to being taken seriously. What a first lesson looks like when nerves are the main obstacle.
Mena Bushara · 18 August 2026
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