Simon Mann Driver Training

05/05/2026

I've been revamping my website recently.

Please pop over and have a look and please let me know if you come across any issues / broken links, etc.

Simon Mann Driver Training, Driving Lessons in Telford and Shrewsbury - Offering training for the Driving Test as well as Advanced Driver Training

26/04/2026

An interesting video from Ashley. I see a lot of students failing to set up their steering on the way into the junction - eyes staring right, trying to see what's coming.

The traffic coming from your right is almost irrelevant if you're not putting your car in the right place and looking left.

376 likes, 100 comments. "Why people don't observe properly emerging left from T junctions"

13/04/2026

Well done to Toby on a great pass this morning, great job.

19/03/2026

That's 2 for 2 this week.

Well done Alicia on a great drive this morning. Looking forward to seeing what car you get.

17/03/2026

Congratulations to Libby on passing her test this afternoon.

Hope you're enjoying the Paddy's Night celebrations and things don't get too messy!

06/01/2026

The third in my mini series on what YouTube channels to watch is one run by a friend of mine and fellow Telford based instructor, Simon Brown.

One of the great things about Simon's channel is the videos on how to deal with tricky local areas, such as the Trench Lock Gyratory.

Learn to Drive Safely in Telford, Shropshire UK.Driving Instructor with almost 10 years of experience and 20 years out on the roads in general. Hopefully thi...

30/12/2025

Following on from last week's post, Conquer Driving is another channel I watch and highly recommend.

I've been teaching people to drive since February 2009 and I've been an avid car enthusiast ever since I can remember. The goal of this channel is to make all my motoring knowledge available to the public. I make videos on both learning to drive and motoring in general to help you pass your test and...

23/12/2025

There are a couple of YouTube channels I watch and recommend. The first is Ashley Neal, a Liverpool based instructor who's had a great channel going for a few years now.

There are loads of videos on pretty much every topic. One regular series is Driving Fails. This week I had a video included for the second time. It's the second clip in this compilation.

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22/12/2025

Wishing a very merry Christmas and a happy new year to all my students and friends.

It won't be long before we're back at it, but for now it's time for a break.

10/11/2025

I watched this YouTube video this morning. There's a lot of misinformation on the internet (no, really!) regarding the legitimacy or otherwise of overtaking on the left.

This channel has a few videos discussing the subject, so please search for them, but the main points covered in the Highway Code are:

Rule 163 -

Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should...

Only overtake on the left if the vehicle in front is signalling to turn right, and there is room to do so.

Stay in your lane if traffic is moving slowly in queues. If the queue on your right is moving more slowly than you are, you may pass on the left.

Rule 267 -

Do not overtake unless you are sure it is safe and legal to do so. Overtake only on the right.

Rule 268 -
Do not overtake on the left or move to a lane on your left to overtake.

One myth that has been doing the rounds is that you are allowed to overtake on the left if you don't change lanes to do so - this is incorrect. As you can see, rule 268 clearly says Do not overtake on the left.

Give this video a watch as it covers why it is such a poor idea to consider overtaking on the left.

Overtaking on the left has almost become the norm, people show little patience on the roads today. whether you call it undertaking, passing on the inside etc...