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Carl
Carl Brookes is a friendly, professional driving instructor based in the Kidderminster and Droitwich areas. He runs Carl Brookes Driving School and h…
Debz
Debbie is a calm, patient driving instructor based in Brierley Hill. She gets to know what you want from your lessons and goes at a pace that suits y…
Marc
Marc is a DVSA approved driving instructor with Roadrunners Driving School in Kidderminster, with over 25 years of experience. He is known locally fo…
Tina
Stephen
Eggy's
Gordon's
Love
Garry
Learning to Drive in Stone
Learning to drive in Stone mixes quiet lanes with busy A roads and a compact town centre. Lessons often cover the A34 and A51, narrow high-street driving and roundabouts around the bypass. You'll get short practice runs and some faster dual-carriageway work not far from town. Local markets and parked cars make town-centre manoeuvres worth practising.
Nearest Test Centre: Dudley
Your nearest DVSA test centre is Dudley, roughly 10.7 miles from Stone by road. Expect an urban test area with junctions, roundabouts and short dual-carriageway sections rather than only rural lanes. Dudley test centre pass rate is 44.9%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male pass rate 50.7% and female pass rate 40.2%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Dudley sits below the national average pass rate of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Nearby Worcester posts 44.1% while Enfield (Brancroft Way) shows 32.5%, which suggests pass rates vary by test area. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. The male/female split at Dudley shows higher male pass rates, which may reflect different local test routes and candidate pools. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons on quieter residential streets before moving onto the A34 and A51 where traffic flows faster. Practise roundabouts on the bypass and lane discipline on dual carriageways. Spend time in the town centre learning to judge parked cars and tight junctions near the high street. Try a few longer runs out to nearby villages to build confidence at speed and to practise sustained observations.
Choosing an Instructor in Stone
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Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence and book your theory test before taking too many lessons. Work through regular lessons, home practice and the hazard-perception element of the theory. When you're ready, book your practical test at Dudley, which is the nearest test centre at 10.7 miles. Keep your instructor informed so they can plan mock tests on local routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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