Do you struggle with Driving Test Nerves?
Or do you feel anxious or nervous when you drive and avoid certain stressful situations?
If you answered yes then our website has been developed especially with you in mind. And you are not alone!
According to the Department of Transport 53% of learners fail their first driving test and a survey carried out by the AA suggests that driving test nerves directly affect 44% of learners driving on their test. Another survey by Lloyds car insurance suggests that 70% of motorists experience anxiety in difficult driving situations after they've passed their test.
8 Different Techniques
8 Self-help techniques to manage stress, nerves & anxiety and help build your confidence
Pick and Mix
Mix and match the techniques that suit you and create your unique toolkit to help banish nerves
Safer Drivers
Road safety research shows understanding how your thoughts affect your behaviour makes you a safer driver
Courses
We offer a range of online courses on the Moodle e-learning platform
Confident Drivers provides resources, support and techniques to reduce stress and nerves.
Improve confidence and control during driving lessons, banish driving test nerves and become a safer driver.
You will get a selection of exercises, audio and video files in a variety of techniques, allowing you to trial and choose the ones that work best for you. One size does not fit all - you will have access to relaxation, imagery, breathing exercises, TFT Meridian tapping and more.
Our hypnotherapy audios are specifically tailored for Driving Confidence and Driving Test Nerves.
You will also get a SIX Week Introduction to Mindfulness course - learning skills you can use in stressful situations throughout your life.
Hear what some of The Driving Academy's students have to say about how Confident Drivers has helped them with driving test nerves
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Our Online Courses
Driving Test Preparation
Learn more about how to prepare for your driving test
Top Tips for Nerves
If you suffer from driving nerves try our mini course that includes our top tips from across all the techniques
Attention, memory and learning
This short course explores the impact of stress on memory and attention. If you struggle to concentrate in lessons or keep forgetting between lessons this course is for you
Understanding Stress
Part One of our understanding stress course explores why we react in certain ways and what we can do to retrain our brain
More about stress
Part Two of our understanding stress course looks at the different types of stress, learning and performance
6-week Mindfulness course
Our mindfulness course has been created with a driving theme to help you learn more about attention, unhelpful thinking, managing emotions and gaining perspective
Useful Resources for Learners
Colour Academy
Pass your theory test first time with this educational colouring book. The unique layout helps to explain complex driving scenarios visually and memorise through colour. Find out more on their site colouracademybooks.com
L of A Way to Pass
This e-book from Diane Hall is written for both driving instructors and learners with plenty of ideas on how to manage nerves while driving or during your driving test. Find out more on newdriverprogramme.com
Marmalade
Great deals on cars and insurance for young drivers. Specialising in insurance for learner drivers, new drivers and named drivers. Plus a range of offers on new cars with FREE black box insurance
Collingwood Learner Driver Insurance
Get a quote for specialist provisional insurance cover to drive your own car or a friend or family members
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