Learn to Drive in Croydon

Blue School of Motoring in Croydon.  Learn to Drive in Croydon

Blue School of Motoring has been teaching students to learn to drive in Croydon for several years.

We teach driving lessons in these areas

Croydon, South Norwood, Upper Norwood, North & South Croydon, Selsdon, West Wickham, Shirley, Thornton Heath, Norbury, Mitcham

The Driving school also covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Middlesex, London

Learning to drive in the Croydon area is a great experience with a Blue School of Motoring Ltd instructor. The local area roads can be a demanding experience for the novice driver, especially with so much work being carried out in the Croydon area. With so many people arriving to shop in the town centre, there are always plenty of hazards to contend with, especially the busy High Street and traffic to the M25. Learn to drive in Croydon with the experts.

Blue School of Motoring Ltd can offer training courses for prospective trainees who live in the Croydon area. Learn to teach people to drive in the Croydon area, with Blue School of Motoring Ltd. Learn to reverse around a corner safely or do an emergency stop, we can help you pass your driving test.

Pedestrian crossings

You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians.

In queuing traffic, you should keep the crossing clear.

You should take extra care where the view of either side of the crossing is blocked by queuing traffic or incorrectly parked vehicles. Pedestrians may be crossing between stationary vehicles.

Allow pedestrians plenty of time to cross and do not harass them by revving your engine or edging forward.

Zebra crossings. As you approach a zebra crossing

• look out for pedestrians waiting to cross and be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross
• you MUST give way when a pedestrian has moved onto a crossing
• allow more time for stopping on wet or icy roads
• do not wave or use your horn to invite pedestrians across; this could be dangerous if another vehicle is approaching
• be aware of pedestrians approaching from the side of the crossing

A zebra crossing with a central island is two separate crossings (see Rule 20).

Signal-controlled crossings

Pelican crossings. These are signal-controlled crossings where flashing amber follows the red ‘Stop’ light. You MUST stop when the red light shows. When the amber light is flashing, you MUST give way to any pedestrians on the crossing. If the amber light is flashing and there are no pedestrians on the crossing, you may proceed with caution.

Driving instructors in Croydon who are looking for a great driving school to work for, please call us and find out about opportunities in your area. Become a Blue School of Motoring driving instructor in the Croydon are and work locally from home.

Driving in Croydon high street  area can become very congested in the peak hour periods of the morning and afternoon, so it’s always a good idea to know different routes, so your Croydon  driving instructor will plan safe alternative routes

Your Croydon Driving Instructor will provide the complete training course that will help you to achieve the required standard to pass the Driving Standards Agency theory and driving tests.  Learning to drive in Croydon with us, will give the learner driver a better understanding of how to cope with changes in the local area. We can provide driving lessons in Croydon in Manual cars or Automatic cars.

Blue School of Motoring instructors in Croydon have a high success rate, with most of our students for the driving school coming from recommendations, like the one below:

Jess (Croydon)

Got through my driving test, and did all my manoeuvres with out any mistakes at all, I couldn’t believe it, I highly recommend Blue School of Motoring for your driving lessons in Croydon .

Your Croydon based Blue School of Motoring Driving Instructor will advise you where to do your theory test, and also your practical driving test.  So for driving lessons in Croydon use Blue.  The below are some of the local centres where you can apply to take your tests:

Theory Test

Aldershot

Reading

Croydon

Practical Driving Test

Ashford

Chertsey

Farnborough

Reading

Croydon

Slough

Please be advised it’s always best to talk to your Croydon Driving Instructor before booking your theory or driving test.

All our Croydon driving instructors are patient and calm, with a friendly and professional approach. The Blue goal is to provide a structured and professional training programme to all our students, who learn to drive in Croydon, which will cover all aspects of the driving syllabus, this will enable you to develop as a safer driver for the rest of your life.

Blue School of Motoring is expanding all the time, so if you don’t see your area listed here please contact us as we may be able to help you, or call us for a driving lesson in Croydon  at the driving school on 0800 234 6823.

If you’d like to book lessons or pay for lessons with Blue School of Motoring you can do this online via this website by filling in the form on our book lessons page.

All our Croydon Driving Instructors follow our driving instructor code of conduct.  Please click on the link to read it.

Eco Driving Tips

What with today’s fuel prices as a good indicator the need to reduce fuel consumption, and of course the ever present problem of global warming is a great driving factor that we all can’t ignore, unless you want to die young and kill your children. I’m sure were all sick and tired of being told to clean up our act at home by using less energy, not wasting food, recycling more, it can be tiresome, driving is no different. Well just a bit, for instance you are in charge of a piece of machinery that if driven recklessly could kill a pedestrian, unlike your toaster. For any body who is required to drive to work or has to drive for work, then a few simple changes to the way you drive can save you money and if we all do it, then it can greatly reduce the harmful effect our vehicles have on the environment.   If you own a fleet of vehicles then the savings could be great.

 

Taking a short journey in your car can use more fuel, so the obvious answer is not to use the car, if only life could be that simple, so don’t hop on your bike just yet. If you have to use your car there are a range of simple driving techniques you can use to reduce your fuel bill.

 

Anticipation and planning is what we do all day long, even when we are not driving.  Here are a few tips on driving more economically.  Don’t leave your braking so late, this increases wear and tear on your car and accelerating away at junctions will also increase fuel consumption.

 

Look well ahead use the far horizon as your starting point, then drop your view to the middle distance, keep a good gap from the vehicle in front remember the two second rule, then check your lane positioning, just over your bonnet.  By constantly changing your view you can react in plenty of time to vehicles in front braking too late, so that you can have time to check your mirrors and then apply your brakes progressively.

 

30% of all accidents are caused by drivers anticipating too late and colliding with the vehicle in front, the two second rule works by using the vehicle in front, as they pass a fixed point, like a speed sign or a tree, you count off “only a fool breaks the 2 second rule” you should have finished counting by the time you reach that fixed point. It’s something we all have been taught, but sometimes we forget.

 

Stick to the speed limit, don’t exceed the limit it kills people. The excessive use of speed will also reduce your fuel efficiency, and cost you money on a higher fuel bill. Accelerating from 10 miles to 30 in the shortest distance possible is pointless, you run the risk of not seeing developing hazards in time and then having to break harshly, remember plan well ahead.

 

Speed is an important factor, too many people accelerate because of late decisions at junctions or change up to higher gear way too late, if you can hear your engine screaming or see your rev counter near the red mark, then your wasting fuel.  Anticipate the speed you will be at sooner, check your rev counter and make certain it does not exceed 2000 revs for petrol cars or 2500 for diesel ones, before changing gears.

 

Tyre pressures are important always check your tyres in the manufactures guide, either in the handbook or on the side of the tyre, this reduces costs and environmentally harmful emissions from lower fuel consumption.  Correct tyre pressure provides better overall safety through greater driving stability and longer tyre durability.

 

These all common sense tips and most of all being a driver you can influence others with you, especially if you’re a parent, don’t forget your children watch you drive and could pick up bad habits for life, drive sensibly and point out bad drivers.

 

Damien Burke

Driving Instructor

0800 234 6823

Blue School of Motoring

www.blueschoolofmotoring.com