So You Want To Commence Driving Lessons
You have reached the magic age of 17 and want to learn to drive (United Kingdom). It is costly and you need to be as confident as you can that the money you spend on your driving lessons is not wasted. You first need to locate 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 biggest I have found is the Driving Schools Directory who cover so many towns in the UK, it’s hard to believe. Enter your town name in the ’search box’ and you will be shown a list of schools that cover your area. Make a note of those that are interesting to you.
When you contact them, you will want to be sure that they are fully qualified and not ‘trainee’ instructors. You can tell this by the type of badge (licence) they hold. A fully qualified 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 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. nurses. Be sure to ask about these discounts.
Don’t forget though that cheap isn’t always the best and you could end up taking more driving lessons than needed, thereby costing you more cash overall. So, once you start your lessons, do not be afraid to change or try an alternative school 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 (un-clean) car etc.
Don’t forget, you are paying a lot of money and should therefore receive a top service.