Calcot

Blue School of Motoring: Driving Lessons in Calcot

We are your local and friendly Driving School in Calcot, Reading. We teach you to drive safely in Manual cars.

We cover these areas: Calcot, Woodley, Earley, Whiteknights, Reading Town Centre & Whitley

Learning to Drive in Calcot (RG31)

Calcot is a busy town near Reading. About 9,000 people live here. It’s a great place to learn because it has every kind of road you need to know for your test. Our DVSA Driving instructors (approved by the DVSA) know all the best places to teach you.

Important Calcot Roads We Use:

• The A4 Bath Road: This is a long, fast road. We practice changing lanes safely and keeping up speed here. You must know how to drive on this road for your test.
• Motorway Junctions (Junction 12): We practice the busy slip roads and big roundabouts near the M4. This helps you feel confident with quick traffic.
• Local Streets: We use the small, quiet roads near Calcot Park. These are perfect for practicing tricky moves like **parking** and reversing safely.

Places in Calcot We Use for Practice

We use well-known spots in Calcot to make sure you can drive on your own:

• Calcot Retail Park: Places like IKEA and Sainsbury’s are busy. We practice **bay parking** (parking between two lines) here and watching out for people walking.
• Quiet Lanes: Roads around the Calcot Park area are great for learning how to start the car on a hill and practicing your emergency stop.
• Driving into Reading: We practice driving from Calcot into the busy parts of Reading to prepare you for heavy traffic and confusing junctions.

Important Safety Tips & Local News

The Council in Reading sometimes makes changes to roads to help traffic flow and keep the air cleaner. For example, they might charge more for older, polluting cars to park in the street. We train you to handle all new road changes confidently.

How to Drive Safely: The Highway Code

The Highway Code is the rulebook for all drivers. We teach you to use these three simple rules:

• Keep Your Distance (Rule 126): Always leave enough space between your car and the car in front. Use the ‘two-second rule’ (say ‘only a fool breaks the two-second rule’ as you pass a point). Leave double the space when it’s wet.
• Check, Signal, Move (Rule 133): Before you turn, slow down, or change lanes, ALWAYS check your mirrors, put on your signal, and then move.
• Speed Watch (Rule 125): Always watch for new speed limit signs. The speed changes fast when you go from a main road (like 40mph) to a side street (30mph).

Your Driving Test in Reading

Reading Test Pass Rate

The test centre is in Reading at Pacific House, Imperial Way, Reading RG2 0TD . The people who take their test here have a good chance of passing! The pass rate is about 49.80% which is slightly higher than the average for the whole UK.

*Remember: Good practice with us is the best way to make sure you pass.

A Simple Test Question

The Examiner asks (Show Me):

“Show me how to switch on your back window heater (demister).”

The Simple Answer:

Find the button with the picture of a window and wavy lines, and press it. (You should point to or press the real button to show the examiner.)

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