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Pass Plus

You’ve made it! You’ve successfully passed your driving test and you’re eager to embark upon your driving adventures.

However, there’s a slight catch. During your learning phase, you probably stuck to driving on familiar routes around your local test center. Now that you have your own car, it’s time to step out of that comfort zone. This is where Pass Plus comes in. For more than two decades, the Pass Plus advanced driving course has been available to drivers, offering them the opportunity to enhance their skills beyond their initial driving training. It helps drivers gain experience in handling a wide range of challenging situations on the road.

You’ve made it! You’ve successfully passed your driving test and you’re eager to embark upon your driving adventures.

However, there’s a slight catch. During your learning phase, you probably stuck to driving on familiar routes around your local test center. Now that you have your own car, it’s time to step out of that comfort zone. This is where Pass Plus comes in. For more than two decades, the Pass Plus advanced driving course has been available to drivers, offering them the opportunity to enhance their skills beyond their initial driving training. It helps drivers gain experience in handling a wide range of challenging situations on the road.

Pass Plus is an advanced driving course designed to enhance the skills of drivers who have already passed their driving test. It aims to prepare them for real-life road conditions by filling any knowledge gaps and providing additional skills beyond the basic requirements of passing the test. Although the course can be taken at any time, it primarily targets newly qualified drivers.

Newly qualified drivers are much more vulnerable than they realise. Statistics show that new drivers are more likely to have an accident within their first two years of driving than at any other time in their driving career.

  • Two young people under 25 die every day in crashes in Great Britain
  • In their first year of driving, one driver in five is involved in a crash
Introduction and Town Driving
Master the skills of navigating busy urban streets, handling junctions, and traffic systems.
All Weather Driving
Learn how to drive safely in challenging weather conditions such as rain, snow, and fog.
Out Of Town & Rural Roads
Gain experience driving on country roads, handling sharp bends, and dealing with animals or obstacles.
Night Driving
Improve your confidence driving after dark, managing visibility and adjusting to different lighting.
Motorways
Develop essential skills for high-speed driving, including lane discipline and overtaking on motorways.
Dual Carriageways
Understand how to safely join, exit, and navigate the faster flow of traffic on dual carriageways.

The following insurance companies are some who have indicated that they are supporting the Pass Plus scheme and offer a discount on their comprehensive, third party fire and theft, and third party policies when insuring a Pass Plus candidates own car. Shift recommends that Pass Plus students check with their own insurance before booking or completing the course.

*Data supplied from the DVSA. Correct at time of publication. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the details presented are accurate, Shift or the DVSA cannot accept responsibility for any changes or amendments made by insurers and agents.

Dominic P.
4 days ago
Amazing service and Phil was a first rate instructor. I rang and had lessons later that week. I've had several instructors over the year but Phil made me feel at ease and taught me so many things of thers didn't. Passed my test after a few weeks of teaching. Can't recommend this school high enough. Thanks again Phil!
Dylan A.
1 month ago
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alex is a great instructor and very helpful and they are very inclusive and will take the time too gdt to know the learner and understand how they learn best and develop lessons around that.

all round fantastic experience amd would recommend
henx
2 weeks ago
Thank you shift and thank you Majid, Majid was a brilliant instructor, helped me every step of the way so i could pass me test with great lessons and support.
Garry D.
1 year ago
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Highly recommend Shift Driving School. They were an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. Special shout out to my instructor Hassan, who taught me from scratch in just under 6 months. I had no previous driving experience at all and he talked through the steps and skills needed clearly, always supportively pushing me to be my best. Delighted to have passed at first attempt! Couldn’t have done it without the team at Swift and Hassan. Thank you!
Theodora C.
3 weeks ago
Had a great experience with Shift, got assigned an instructor quickly and Ciaran has been absolutely brilliant. He always stayed calm, explained things really clearly and was incredibly patient with me, especially when I was anxious about something. It made the learning process fun and I passed first time thanks to his efforts!
Denise W.
2 years ago
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I 10000000% recommend this driving school my instructor has been appsalutly amazing he had so much patience and really helped me through all my lessons then he recommend me a nervous course which really helped me as I really struggled with my nerve on my test but I finally done it and passed my test and I wouldn't have been able to do it if it wasn't for lewis so thank u sooooo much :)
NE Driving S.
4 weeks ago
Webdeco.
2 years ago
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What a great company to not only learn to drive with, but to actually work with too. We would highly recommend Shift without a doubt.
Ismail A.
1 month ago
Amazing experience with Majid. Couldn’t recommend more, passed with ease and would come back if I could.
Aidan S.
1 month ago
I'd definitely recommend shift to anyone in Gateshead/Newcastle. My instructor was Paul Malone, and he done a brilliant job getting me ready for my test. Paul was always good at fitting in lessons around my schedule. Also enjoyed the friendly banter and easy-going attitude during lessons.

Cheers Paul and shift driving school for getting me on the road 👍🏽