So, you're looking for driving lessons?
How to find the best Driving Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor:
To ensure your instructor is fully qualified, and legal, check for their licence as follows:
This licence is displayed in the left-hand corner of the
training vehicle
The instructor's number, name and photograph
are visible to passengers
A trainee instructor, whose licence is pink rather than green, is legally allowed to give instruction but this must be with a recognised driving school, so do check it out.
How to find the right instructor for you:
Select a few instructors then call them. If you get the answer machine (could be the sign of a busy instructor), do leave a short message giving your name and telephone number and saying you're interested in driving lessons and would like to know more about what he/she offers. Then see who returns your call (but do remember some may be away on holiday or business).
Before you actually get to speak to the instructor:
- Decide exactly what your needs are
- Frame your first question so that you give the instructor the information about your specific needs first, then say what you are looking for. For example:
"I'm 17 and have had a few lessons with my dad using Virtual Driving Instructor podcast driving lessons. I would like to buy 10 hours and take these lessons once every 2 or 3 weeks to check my progress. Can you help me?"
In this example the instructor has the information about you, knows you don't want weekly lessons so, even if their books are full, they'll probably want to 'squeeze' you in, so yes, they can help, and may quote a price to you here.
Find out what the average lesson price is in your area (ask your friends) then beware of any ADI offering
very cheap lessons; it may seem tempting to 'get a bargain' but in driver training 'cheap' means low
standard, so 'buyer beware'.
If you find someone charging a much higher price than everyone else then there's a reason why they can do
this and you are more likely to get very best value for the money you spend on your 10 hours.
A good driving instructor should also ask you lots of 'searching' questions, so answer these honestly
because they are building up a picture of you and your driving experience so they can assess what is best
for you.
Any instructor who fails to ask you targeted questions is unlikely to give you the best training.
In the end, the most expensive instructor will actually be the cheapest!
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