So You Want To Commence Driving Lessons

You have reached the ripe old age of 17 and want to learn to drive (United Kingdom). It is costly and you want to be as certain as you can that the money you spend on the driving lessons is not wasted. You first need to find a driving instructor and then ask pertinent questions of him/her.

There are lots of directories on the web that have listings of driving schools and driving instructors. The largest I have found is the Driving Schools Directory who literally cover many thousands of UK towns. Insert your home town in the ‘search box’ and you will be presented with a list of schools that cover your area. Make a note of those that sound interesting to you.

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

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

Don’t forget though that cheap isn’t always the best and could result in taking more lessons than needed, thereby costing you more cash overall. So, once you start your training, do not be afraid 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.

Remember, you are paying a lot of money and should therefore expect a high level of service.