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Driving Schools Sutton SM1   

Since 1999 NDS driving school instructors have been successfully serving the Sutton and entire SM area with manual and automatic driving lessons. We have put together some helpful information aiding the public in developing their core driving skills and key driving competencies. This information has been provided by our Government Approved and Registered driving instructors. This is a valuable resource that is normally paid for.

Areas to learn about driving controls and moving off & stopping

It is always best for those starting from the beginning to be relaxed and safe on a nice quiet side road, there are many around Sutton. Many instructors like using Oakhill Road.  This is in SM3, and is close to the Sutton Driving Test Centre and only approx 10 minutes away from Sutton Railway Station, making it a convenient location.

Areas to learn Left & Right turns and emerging at T- Junctions

Our Instructors recommend doing a circuit which ideally starts with a combination of repeated left and right turns. We can do this on Oakhill Road using Benhill Road and Elgin Road. Continuing on you can then turn left back on to Oakhill Road or carry up Benhill Road on toAll Saints Road in the middle of which we can turn right on to Elgin Road and then turn right on to Benhill Wood Road and right back on to All Saints Road. A figure of eight can be performed to learn both elements; this area is good for both beginner and intermediate level learners and a good place to learn Emerging, MSPSL and Creeping Forward from Give way lines.

Areas to learn about Roundabouts

The roundabout where Benhill Road and Oakhill Road meet is an excellent place to teach about priorities and appropriate signals at mini roundabouts. The Rose Hill roundabout where Wrythe lane, Reigate Avenue, St. Helier Avenue and Bishopsford Road come together is a more intermediate stage roundabout; and is useful in illustrating Positioning, again Signals and most importantly lane discipline, Priorities and Emerging and Exiting safely.

Areas to learn about Crossroads

We recommend the junction of Sutton Common Road and Reigate Avenue. This is a good place to explain how to negotiate four way traffic and a change in priorities. The traffic lights are helpful in explaining the extra safety observation applied at crossroads. This crossroad is also useful to explain Crossing on coming traffic whilst turning right. Which could be either near-side to near-side or off-side to off-side.

Areas to learn about Pedestrian Crossings and use of Signals 

A good place to demonstrate the rules and markings for crossings like Zebra Crossings is Sutton Common Road. And a drive along the High Street is an excellent place to demonstrate Pelican Crossings and Puffin Crossings. The shops are useful in highlighting Awareness and Planning.

Areas to do reversing exercises i.e. Manoeuvers 

The  Turn in the road exercise or three point turn as its also known as is best demonstrated in the quietness of Lewis Road. The Reverse around the Corner exercise can be carried out where Lewis Road meets Burnell Road. The reverse parking exercise also known as parallel parking can be done in Lewis Road. 

Local DSA driving test centres

According to the Driving Standards Agency's resources (in order of proximity to Sutton) these are the closest test centres to the SM1 area.

Note: The test centre records shown below are the average pass rates calculated by the DSA for the test centre (AND NOT FOR ANY PARTICULAR DRIVING SCHOOL).

1.    Sutton, Surrey. Overall pass rate 05/06 43.70% - (not National pass rate)
2.    Morden.  Overall pass rate 05/06 49.06% - (not National pass rate)
3.    Tolworth. Overall pass rate 05/06 43.85% - (not National pass rate)
4.    Isleworth. Overall pass rate 05/06 42.73% - (not National pass rate)

THE PASS RATES FOR NDS DRIVING SCHOOL ARE CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN THESE.  WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT MOST NDS STUDENTS PASS IN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT.

NDS Driving School is a driving school serving the Sutton (SM1) area since 1999. Providing driving lessons, intensive courses, Pass Plus, motorway, night time driving, and theory and hazard perception preparation.

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