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Driving lessons in Carlisle carried out by Grade A driving instructors in Carlisle on standby to help you pass first time with class!
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We have pupils regularly passing in 10–15 hours from scratch, so rest assured we won’t long your lessons out

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Automatic Driving Lessons In Carlisle

Tired of pressing the clutch pedal down constantly in slow-moving traffic? Then try our automatic driving lessons in Carlisle.
We call our pupils after their first lesson for feedback: the biggest feedback we receive from our automatic customers is they felt relaxed in their first lesson.
Struggling with manual? 9 out of 10 of our automatic customers continue their lessons up to their driving test. 8 out of 10 pass first time!
All of our instructors have easy-to-drive and manoeuvre automatic vehicles for you to learn in.

Test Tip Of The Month For Carlisle

A classic question I get asked is: "What happens if I go the wrong way on your test?" The answer is not a lot. Just try to do it safely, and you will be fine. Many learners will swerve at short notice, realising they are in the wrong lane and fail for the changing lanes part. If the examiner can see you have time to get into the correct lane, they may repeat the instruction or use hand signals. They won't repeat or re-enforce the direction if it isn't safe or there isn't enough time. You will not receive a driving fault for safely going in the wrong direction on your test.

Christian Wheatley

Driving instructor in Carlisle

Useful Driving Test Tip For Carlisle

Moving off is in the top 10 reasons for failing a driving test. A couple of classic reasons are, being in the wrong gear when stationary at lights or a junction, then stalling, and another is moving off with the handbrake still on or slightly on - especially on hills.

Anthony Johnson

Grade A, 51/51 ORDIT registered

Driving Test Centre Information

Year

driveJohnson's instructors pass rate for Carlisle

Carlisle test centre average pass rate

2024-25

93.05%

57.91%

2023-24

92.78%

59.68%

2022-23

92.46%

58.37%

Frequently Asked Questions

Your driving instructor in Carlisle will ask you about your previous experience. If you have not had any previous lessons, that is fine as many people have not had any previous experience. During this chat, your driving instructor will also go over the basics of the car, and they will do an eyesight check and check your provisional licence.

Once this is done, your instructor will begin your driving lesson in a quiet area. They will cover moving off and stopping, clutch control, the different pedals and how to steer. You will always begin in a quiet area away from cars and other road users to learn at your own pace.

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driveJohnson's Carlisle, Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1QS

Driving Lessons In
Carlisle

Trusted Driving School In Carlisle