What is the best way to learn ?

With today's busy sometimes dangerous roads, learner drivers cannot afford to learn in a haphazard way. An experienced driver will have a mixture of knowledge, judgment and manipulative skills. To achieve these the learner will need good instruction, and plenty of it. The official recommendation from the Driving Standards Agency or DSA is to learn with an approved driving instructor or ADI. Statistics show 99% of all learners will have learnt to drive with a driving instructor, with good reasons for doing so.

A proper system or just practice?

The principal skills needed for driving can be learnt relatively quickly. What is more difficult is the ability to make repeated judgments and decisions in traffic. A relative or friend will probably not have the experience needed to teach this, but they can help with extra practice.

Hourly lessons or an intensive course?

Lessons taken once a week are usually too little making it difficult for students to make real progress. Add extra lessons and your learning will become easier Intensive driving courses are regarded as the fastest way to learn. Courses are popular because tuition can be taken over days enabling everything learnt to remain fresh in the mind, and because the driving test is arranged with the course you could learn and pass the test and be driving on your own in just a week instead of taking many months of weekly lessons.

Where can I find a driving school?

The Yellow Pages, Thomson’s Directory or local newspapers advertise driving schools. Recommendation from a friend is another good avenue. Use the Internet a number of schools will be listed.

What do I look for in a driving school?

Good driving schools will show a genuine pride in their training standard and how they present themselves to you the customer. Tuition you receive should be structured to help you learn quickly and safely enabling you to have confidence in your own driving ability.  Look for evidence of a proper course plan with structure and method to the tuition. Tuition is more effective when organized.

How do I choose the right driving instructor?

The price of tuition should never be taken as the most important factor. Choose quality of tuition over price every time. Don't expect a good instructor for the price a cheap instructor charges. Cheap prices often means more lessons. Look for an instructor who offers excellent instruction. If you do this it will cost less in the end Choosing a Driving Instructor