Hi, I’m Stuart from SMEdriving I am a DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)
I cover the: Morecambe, Heysham, Lancaster areas.
My local test centre is Heysham so most of the driving lessons will be on the test routes in Heysham and Morecambe. We always teach you to know the rules of the road so which ever roads you drive on you are confident in knowing what to do, but being familiar with the roads when you do your test makes it that bit easier.
Automatic Driving Lessons
Learning to drive in an automatic car can be much easier than a manual as there is no clutch. 95% of the driving syllabus is the same either automatic or manual however a fifth of the time it takes to learn to drive is spent on the 5% working on the clutch control and changing gears. Which means you save time and money by going automatic. Also with most new cars now being automatic and all new cars from 2035 being automatic there is much more supply. Therefore lower prices for automatic cars on the used car market.
Advantages of Automatic Cars
- Easier to learn the driving syllabus without the distraction and fear of stalling
- Cheaper to learn to drive as fewer lessons are needed
- Smoother driving in heavy traffic and seamless gear changes
- Hybrid and electric cars are automatic as standard so as we move to an all electric future there will be no new manual cars)
- Lower environmental impact if using an electric car
More and more cars are now auto meaning there is no price difference when buying a second hand car. even some new cars are cheaper to buy as automatic namely the electric cars which will become more and more cheaper to manufacture as the market grows.
The Car
I have a Blue Hyundai Kona which is fully electric. It drives just like a petrol/diesel automatic car but I charge it up rather than filling up with petrol or diesel. The layout inside is just like any other car so when you pass your test and go on to buy a car of your own it will be familiar even if its not electric. With Zero emissions learning in an electric car is much better for the environment
What do you get for your money?
- Driving lessons tailored to your specific needs and ability
- Friendly, patient and calm instructor
- Better than average pass rate
- Punctual and flexible lessons
- No holding you back, when your ready your ready!!!
- Full 60 mins learning to drive
- No shared lessons
Being an ADI means I have gone through rigorous tests to make sure I am up to the DSA’s standards. These are the same tests as all approved driving instructors have to take. Once an instructor passes these tests they get a green badge:
(Lookout for this badge in your instructors car. If they dont have a green ADI badge or a pink trainee licence badge and you are paying for the lessons then they are conducting them illegaly.) I offer quality affordable driving lessons Morecambe, Heysham and Lancaster for new and existing learners, and also to full licence holders who may need to brush up on their driving for a job interview.
Mock Driving Test
Doing driving lessons in Morecambe and Heysham makes it easy to do a mock test on one of the test routes, this makes the mock test as realistic as possible to give you a better chance of passing. I have been a driving instructor since 2010 so I know exactly what makes a minor and a serious fault so I can asses you exactly how an examiner would. When you get close to being ready for your test we will do a few mock tests to see how you are doing, but my mock tests are also available for pupils who have learned with another instructor or friend/family member. Having a mock test is much cheaper than going in for a test when you are not ready and spending £60+2lessons on another test. So if you think your ready for your test and want a second opinion, or if you think your ready but your instructor doesn’t and want an assessment of how far off the test you are then contact me and mention “Mock driving test”
New Driving Test
As of December 2025 the driving test will be changing at the Morecambe and Heysham test centre and all other test centres. These changes are to try and make the test more like driving once you have passed the test. The changes include:
The independent driving portion of the test will increase to 40 minutes. Mostly following the satnav but also following a series of directions i.e follow the signs to Morecambe
The number of stops at the side of the road will decrease to 3
The emergency stop will only be carried out in 1 out of every 7 tests.
These changes were made to increase the amount of time driving, so test routes can be made to take in more country road type of driving. In reality at our test centre in Heysham there wont me much change to our routes as we already have these roads in the test routes.
Independent or Fleet?
There are many driving instructors out there, some of them are independent ( owning their own business being self employed like me ) and some are driving fleet cars like the AA, BSM, RED ….. Those fleet driving instructors are also self employed and pay a franchise fee around £350+ per week ( the last time i checked) to drive around in their car, so before they make any money at all they need to do 13+ lessons per week. So I can fully concentrate on your learning and don’t need to keep you on as long as possible to keep my lesson numbers up. All driving instructors are assessed by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) so a fleet driving instructor will have gone through the same tests and check tests as an independent driving instructor.
LINKS
Mob: 07580891044
Email: stuartmevans@hotmail.co.uk
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