PLEASE NOTE. Automatically Shamrock Driving School shall not be responsible or liable for any third party or third party services and/or resources (e.g. apps, websites, etc.) In the event that clicking on a link within the Automatically Driving School website results in the opening of a third party website or app, you are leaving the Automatically Shamrock Driving School website and going to a third party website or app and should read their terms and conditions together with privacy policies.

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DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY (DVSA)

To access the Government Agency that sets the Driving Theory and Practical Driving Tests click here. To book or amend Driving Theory and Practical Driving Tests online click here. 

When your practical driving test is booked, DVSA will send confirmation by e-mail to the e-mail address you supply them with. Ensure you have received the confirmation e-mail.

You can find your theory test pass certificate number online if you have lost your original letter by clicking here. You'll need this information when you book your practical driving test.

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 PASS PLUS

 

To visit the Pass Plus website click here.

 

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENCING AGENCY (DVLA)

The Government Agency responsible for issuing driving licences. To visit the DVLA website click here.

 

If you're unsure whether you need to advise DVLA of a medical condition, check via DVLA Medical A-Z.

If you have a driving licence issued in another country you can check whether you can drive in the UK using this DVLA driving entitlement link.

GOV.UK WEBSITE

Government website bringing together the bulk of Government motoring information including applying for a provisional driving licence, applying for Driving Theory & Practical Driving Tests and Pass Plus. Click here to visit the Gov.uk website.

 

"KNOW YOUR TRAFFIC SIGNS" BOOKLET

Availalable free of charge online. You can go to an individual section for images and information on traffic signs, signals and road markings. Or, you can download the booklet in full. Click here to read or download the booklet.

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SHARING DRIVING LICENCE INFORMATION

 

From June 2015, the driving licence counterpart no longer has any legal status. In order for driving instructors, hire car companies, employers, etc to check driving entitlements they will need to access the online "Share Driving Licence" service and to do this they require a "Check Code" from the licence holder, which can only be used once and is only valid for 21 days together with the last 8 digits of the driving licence number.

 

To generate the "Check Code" please click here and provide the code together with the last 8 digits of your driving licence number to your driving instructor immediately.

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SWAPPY

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From 12th May 2026, only driving test candidates can book and manage, including change and swap, driving tests by way of a three way phone call with DVSA involving both driving test candidates, who must be available at the same time. It will be illegal for third parties (e,g, driving instructors, websites, apps, etc.) to do so. There is no need to share personal details (e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number, driving licence number) with the other test candidate and only the two test Booking Reference Numbers are needed to initiate the swap with DVSA. DVSA require that both driving test candidates must have at least one of their 2 allowed changes available, weekday tests can only be swapped with weekday tests and from 9th June 2026 tests can only be swapped at the same Driving Test Centre (DTC) or to one of the three nearby DTCs (For Chippenham tests these are either Trowbridge, Bristol Kingswood or Swindon and for Trowbridge tests either Chippenham, Bristol Kingswood or Salisbury). Driving instructors may assist by matching each other's pupils to facilitate test swaps but, If matches involve Automatically Shamrock Driving School, both involved individual pupils will be responsible for ensuring they comply with DVSA requirements above together with agreeing between each other the date, time for and which of them will make the initial call to DVSA  along with making themselves available to make and take the DVSA phone call.​

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Swappy is a portal for learner drivers to find a swap partner. According to the Swappy website, it does not conduct the swap and, therefore, allegedly fully complies with DVSA rule changes, since only the two learners who agree to swap conduct the swap themselves with the DVSA. Swappy state that you start by listing your test (i.e. date, time, test centre) on their site with only your username being shown publicly, find a match by browsing other learners' listings by date, centre or test type and complete the swap by one of the learners calling DVSA with both booking reference numbers, when DVSA phones the other learner separately to confirm. Swappy's Premium users can opt in to Swappy bridging the call "as a nice-to-have backup".

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When it comes to arranging the call to DVSA, be aware that they are open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday. DVSA will normally ask for at least two, probably all, out of your provisional driving licence number, both driving test booking reference numbers (to also identify the other candidate to contact) and your theory test pass certificate number. They will often also request your full name (as it appears on the licence, full postal address, current test date, time and centre for both tests and your contact phone number for confirmation.  Both candidates need to consent so, after the first call, DVSA will phone the other candidate separately on the number recorded against their booking on the DVSA system. It’s vital both candidates have the correct phone number recorded on their DVSA bookings. Once they have verified both sets of details, the DVSA can manually swap the two appointments in their system. Please be aware that the swap counts as one of both candidate’s 2 allowed changes.

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Swappy offers a free trial that allows test candidates to list their test and browse current swaps. In order to send a proposal and complete a swap, it is necessary to make a first payment and begin a subscription, with Premium starting at £4.99 per month and adds automatic 3-way DVSA calling, browsing up to 5 centres and email alerts for new listings.

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To visit Swappy click here.

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Other providers are available. ​

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DRIVING TEST CANCELLATIONS FOR ALL

 

​PLEASE NOTE. From 12th May 2026, only driving test candidates can book and manage, including change and swap, driving tests. It will be illegal for third parties (e,g, driving instructors, websites, apps, etc.) to do so. ​You should be aware If DVSA detect automated tools (e.g. cancellation finders) have been used in making test bookings, they will flag the driving licence number and the driving test candidate will only be able to manage their driving test booking going forward by phone with DVSA. Automatically Shamrock Driving School accept no responsibility or liability in the event a customer uses a third party to book or manage (including changing or swapping) a driving test.

Driving Test Cancellation For All is one of a number of services which search for and book earlier practical driving tests to what you have already booked.

Driving test cancellations and new DVSA driving test releases are normally only available for moments, owing to the number of people looking for earlier dates. Driving Test Cancellations 4 All practical test cancellation finder works by scanning the DVSA system regularly for any cancellations that become available that meet your test date, time and test centre criteria. Should a match be found Driving Test Cancellations 4 All would then text and email you to advise of the available test. If it is suitable, you just need to reply to let Driving Test Cancellations 4 All know and they will change your test over for you. You typically have 12 minutes to respond because Driving Test Cancellations 4 All reserve the test.

If the test is not suitable, just ignore the email / text message and wait for more test notifications. You can use each practical test cancellation finder account for unlimited test changes. This means you can use each account until the you pass the practical driving test.

Driving Test Cancellations 4 All provide a refund of your payment if they do not notify you of a test date and the test date is not changed outside of their service.

 

To visit the Driving Test Cancellations For All website click here.

 

Please note other providers are available.

NATIONAL LEARNER DRIVER INSURANCE

Shamrock Driving School Customers are able to take advantage of National Learner Driver Insurance which is only available through driving instructors and offers exclusive car insurance rates to learner drivers undertaking private practice where they are receiving professional driving tuition. Policies can be taken out from 2 weeks to 5 months, can be renewed as often as required and cost from only £1.85 per day! Click on the National Learner Driver Insurance banner below to learn more! Please note other providers are available.

 

 

 

 

 

YOUNG DRIVER CAR INSURANCE

iKube car insurance for young drivers offers discounts for young drivers who don't drive between 11pm and 5am. iKube also give discounts for Pass Plus. A blackbox called an i-kube is fitted to your car and if you drive between 11pm and 5am ("red hours") you will still be fully insured but an additional insurance premium will be charged. In the second year data that the iKube box has recorded over the first year of your insurance is used to provide you with an individual renewal premium. Your renewal premium will be based on things such as average speeds on different types of road, types of roads travelled on, actual annual mileage and how often if at all you've driven during the iKube red hours. Phone iKube on 0844 3460259 to learn more and apply!

Collingwood Insurance Services Ltd (CISL), Provisional Marmalade & Dayinsure Learner Driver Insurance
Collingwood Insurance Services Ltd (quote referral code 306373 to automatically receive discounted renewal rates), Marmalade, Endsleigh and Dayinsure offer short term learner driver car insurance policies, which provide comprehensive insurance covering the learner driver whilst undertaking practice accompanied by a relative or friend and driving their car without risk to the car owner's insurance. Dayinsure provide cover from 1 day to 3 months but you cannot undertake practice between 10pm and 6am, which isn't unreasonable. With Collingwood Insurance Services Ltd you can use the policy to insure and tax a vehicle which belongs to the learner driver (i.e. where they are the registered keeper on the V5 document). Click on the Collingwood Insurance Services banner below to learn more!

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Co-operative Young Driver Insurance offer a pay how you drive policy where they fit a 'smartbox' into 17-25-year-olds' cars to monitor acceleration, braking, cornering and time of driving and charge you for insurance every 90 days. The price of the insurance will then go down by around 10% or up by around 15% depending on how well the car's been driven. "Severe" driving could see your insurance cancelled. There is an online dashboard where you can track your driving style daily and discover useful tips to help you improve your driving to reduce the cost of your car insurance.

Marmalade, Insure the Box, Ingenie, Carrot, Autosaint, Bell from Admiral, Direct Line and Tesco Bank Car Insurance offer similar policies and AA Drivesafe have reported premium savings of up to £850 compared with standard inexperienced driver policies. Specific young driver brokers such as Only Young Drivers, Adrian Flux, Endsleigh and Swinton's Young Driver Insurance are worth checking out.

Please note other providers are available and other options include taking out a limited mileage policy if you're only going to be driving a few thousand miles a year or only add under 25s to insurance policies on a temporary basis, from one day to a few months (e.g. if only visiting or at home from university, etc.) The AA and Brightside offer short-term options.

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LONGFIELD (Trowbridge) & BRIDGE CENTRE (Chippenham) ROUNDABOUT VIDEOS

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Some pupils find the following YouTube videos produced by another local driving instructor very useful when it comes to understanding how to deal with the Longfield Roundabout in Trowbridge or the Bridge Centre Roundabout in Chippenham.

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LONGFIELD ROUNDABOUT, TROWBRIDGE (TO BE UPDATED)

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BRIDGE CENTRE ROUNDABOUT, CHIPPENHAM

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