Long awaited new test centre opens
You might have spotted Natalie on the BBC news last month, yes she’s not just a great driving instructor she’s a bit of a star as well! The reason Natalie was on TV was the opening of the new driving test centre in Reading. Click the picture to see the news article.
The old test centre closed a while ago, as the landlord wanted to redevelop the site. Since then tests have been happening out of the Holiday Inn, but that wasn’t an ideal solution.
The new centre is Pacific House, in Whitley, it’s outside the town centre which makes it easier to drive on faster roads during the test. This is good, as these are the roads where most accidents occur, so it’s a good experience to start new drivers.
Extra Capacity
It is a new building with space for 12 examiners, but when it opened it only had 5 working with 2 training. When it gets to full capacity it will reduce waiting times for driving tests, which is a great idea. We’d love to see extra driving tests available, as when our learners are ready to take the test they often have very long wait times. It is good to see progress, as we have been promised a reduction of wait times for ages.
Learn with us!
Want to learn to drive? We have a team of friendly, experienced driving instructors that can guide you through the process of learning. Soon it’ll be you passing your driving test at the new test centre! Get in touch to get started.