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A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it.
– Ray Davis
We will be blogging about all things driving related. We will be keeping it informative and hopefully an interesting read for you.
If you have driving related experiences that wish us to write about please get in contact with us.
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My name is Noel Gaughan
I run Intensive Courses,
I have been a driving instructor for over 25 years and I believe being a driving instructor is the best job in the world.
I have written for most of the driving instructor magazines in the UK.
What to do & Things to Do After You Passed Your Driving Test
Well, you've done it - you passed your driving test! Congratulations! The question is, what to do after passing a driving test & what happens now? Here are a few things you must do before heading out on your first 'solo driving adventure'. Things to Do After You...
Summer Time Driving Test Secrets
We are often asked when is the best time for taking a driving test. Experience has taught us that summer is typically the best time - here is why. Why Summer is the Best Time for Taking a Driving Test One of the main reasons summer is the best time for taking a...
I Need a Driving Licence. Where Do I Start?
You have decided now is the best time for you to get your full driving licence but your not sure where to start the process. I will give you a step by step guide from how to apply for your provisional driving licence up to the all-important passing your driving test....
Driving Test Changes
Driving Test Changes from the DVSA Part of the government's commitment to reducing serious and fatal injuries on Britain's roads, these driving test changes are designed to help achieve this by enabling better assessment of candidates' ability to drive unaccompanied...
Brexit and the UK Driving School Industry – What happens next?
Will people from the EU have to apply for the international permit like other people from other parts of the world have to do post-brexit? We have heard lots about what the UK will look like from a trade point of view and even more about people from the EU having to...
Driving Test Fraud
Driving test fraud figures. The following figures were released in response to a parliamentary question from MP Karl McCartney from Lincoln. Unbelievably there are dozens of people who try to cheat at the theory and practical driving test. There were 209...
Women VS Men Driving | Who is the better driver?
When it comes to driving who is the better driver. Women or Men? The age old question of who is the better driver. When it comes to handling cars I think men just about have the edge but when it come to actual driving and being a safe driver then women are way...
Does The Colour of Someone’s Skin Matter? | DVSA Driving Test
I have been a driving instructor for over 25 years and if anyone asked me when it comes to the driving test does the colour of someone's skin matter I would have had no hesitation in saying NO. But after looking at the official DVSA (Driving Vehicle Standards...
ITV News features Intensive Courses Driving School
Noel Gaughan has been working as a driving for more than 20 years and run his own Driving School" - ITV report says ... Among the people who got behind the wheels of Noel's car are a large number of famous faces, but he rarely recognises them ... - Watch the video -...
Congratulations to Niall Horan
Congratulations to Niall Horan of One Direction, who passed his driving test with Intensive Courses. Niall looks ecstatic as he becomes the first One Direction star to pass his driving test with Intensive Courses. Instructor Noel Gaughan says: "Teaching Niall Horan...
Last updated: 11/11/2022