So You Wish To Commence Driving Lessons

You have reached the magic age of seventeen and want to learn to drive (UK). It is expensive and you want to be as certain as you can that the the cost of your driving lessons is not wasted. You first need to locate a driving school and then ask suitable questions of him/her.

There are numerous directories on the internet that have listings of driving schools and driving instructors. The biggest I have found is the Driving Schools Directory who cover so many towns in the UK, it’s hard to believe. Insert your home town in the ’search box’ and you will be shown a listing schools that cover your area. Make a note of those that are of interest to you.

When you make contact, you will want to be certain that they are fully qualified and not ‘trainee’ instructors. You can tell this by the type of badge (licence) they display in their car. A fully qualified driving instructor will have a green octagonal licence displayed whereas a trainee will have a pink triangular badge.

Most driving instructors will offer a discount for booking a number of lessons or if you are a student. Some will also offer money off of lessons based on your profession e.g. students. Be sure to ask about these discounts.

Realise though that cheap isn’t always the best and you could end up taking more lessons than needed, thereby costing you more money overall. So, once you start your training, do not be shy to change or try out another driving instructor if you are not happy for whatever reason.

Some of these reasons could be a personality clash, shouting, turning up late, using the lesson time to stop off at shops/do errands, stopping to use their mobile (illegal whilst driving), a dirty (smelly!) car etc.

Don’t forget, you are paying good money and should therefore expect a top service.

21st Century Guro

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