Wheelwise
Driving school

Looking for driving lessons in Portsmouth, Southsea or Chichester? Wheelwise is a long established successful driver training school, which consistently achieves outstanding first time pass results.

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Based in Portsmouth we pride ourselves on our expert driving tuition and our friendly approach. With us, you’ll receive the very best lessons using a modern vehicle and up to the minute tuition techniques approved by the DVSA.

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Areas Covered

Please click to see the areas we cover and the test centres used.

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Prices

Lessons start at just £40 per hour, with options on courses and lesson times.

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Testimonials

Read some of the comments from our students. find out what they really think of us.

Getting Started

Congratulations to Alina on passing your driving test this morning at the Portsmouth Driving Test Centre in such bad weather. Well done!!

– Neil Sugarman with Alina Florentina Ion

Congratulations to Amy Horrell who passed her driving test today 1st time with Wheelwise and only 3 faults. What an excellent result. Happy and safe driving.

Thank you Neil.

– Neil Sugarman with Amy Horrell at Chichester test centre.

Neil was great instructor and got me through my test first time! Would highly recommend Wheelwise to anyone learning to drive in the Portsmouth area! Thank you so much again!

– Luisa Eakins.

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Licence and Test Information

Obtaining Your Licence

In the UK, driving tests are conducted by the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Check out the website at www.gov.uk , then click on the link for Driving and Transport. This contains all the information that learners and new drivers need to know.

Before you can learn to drive a car, moped or motorcycle you must apply for a provisional driving licence. If you already hold a valid full driving licence and want to learn to drive larger vehicles, minibuses or buses you will need to apply for provisional entitlement for these vehicles. You have to be 17 years of age to obtain a provisional licence, but you can apply up to three months before your 17th birthday.

You can apply for your first provisional driving licence for a car, moped or motorcycle using the government’s secure and easy to use online service at: gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence Or the application form (form D1) can be obtained from your local Post Office if you would like to apply by post.

The Theory Test

Before you apply for your theory test you will need a provisional licence. The website gov.uk will give you all the information you need to know. We suggest that you only book your Theory Test through this website, as there are rogue traders out there offering to book for you at inflated prices (the current fee is £23.)

The Practical Test

The practical test will last approximately 40 minutes beginning and ending at your local Driving Test Centre. Throughout the drive, you are permitted a maximum of 15 driver faults. A serious or dangerous fault would result in a fail. We will work with you to agree on a test date, making sure you feel ready and ultimately confident to drive alone. We will do practice mock-tests so we can focus on any areas that need brushing up before test day. We are happy to book a driving test on your behalf, but if you would like more information go to: gov.uk. The current test fee is £62.00.

The Pass Plus Course

Pass Plus is an established training course aimed at new drivers. It was designed by the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) with the help of insurers and the driving instruction industry. Statistics show that new drivers are more likely to have an accident in the first two years after passing their test. This is because of their lack of driving experience.

Pass Plus builds on your skills and knowledge. It will teach you how to anticipate, plan for and deal with all kinds of hazards, to help you become a more confident driver. You can take a Pass Plus course at any time. However, it’s mainly aimed at new drivers in the first year after passing their test. Some insurance companies may offer a discount on successful completion of the course. Check out gov.uk/pass-plus if you would like more information.

Pass Plus takes at least 6 hours and consists of six modules about driving in different conditions:
• in town
• in all weathers
• on rural roads
• at night
• on dual carriageways
• on motorways