How To Find The Best Driving Instructor For You

If you are looking for driving lessons, you might already be understandably nervous about learning to drive. Not only can the process be terrifying, but it can also be a very costly venture to undertake. Learning to drive needn’t be as stressful as you think, though. If you put a little effort into finding the right driving instructor, you could end up with affordable lessons that fill you with confidence. With that in mind, here are a few helpful hints to help you find tuition that will not cost the earth and will prepare you well for your driving test.

Cost

Of course, learning to drive is notoriously costly, and when we start our search for a driving instructor, we will invariably want cheap driving lessons. This is a reasonable requirement, and you should certainly learn to look past the many over-costly services out there. But you also shouldn’t focus on price and price alone. The cheapest lessons won’t necessarily be the best out there. When it comes to the important decisions and purchases in life, it makes sense to pay for quality. Driving is a serious business, and you want to make sure that you find a driving instructor who can help you learn to drive competently and safely. If you settle for poor quality lessons, you might find yourself failing your test over and over again, paying out more in the long run, as the tutor may miss out certain aspects, like car warning lights. So take into consideration what you are getting for your money. You should ask about offers on post-test tuition, motorway lessons or other discounts on extras. Look at value for money rather than absolute bottom cost.

Registration

All driving instructors should be registered. Your instructor should have a valid license to teach, issued by the Driving Standards Agency. Make sure that this license is displayed clearly on the driver’s windscreen, to prove they are legitimate. All driving instructors must pass a criminal records check before they can teach.

Taking the test

The ultimate goal of driving lessons is to be able to drive. But driving lessons on their own won’t get you a full driving license. You will need to pass a driving test to be qualified. The process has two stages, involving both a theory test and a practical exam. It is worth looking at what help your driving lessons offer, as not all will provide help with the theory test. Make sure that your driving instructor can help you with your theory test, and buy a good book or some software to help you practice. A good driving instructor website will provide a link to a free online practice test. After you have passed your theory test, you will be able to sit your practical exam. Find a driving instructor with whom you can pre-agree a date for you to take your test.  A good driving instructor can help you work out a timetable for lessons and advise on how many hours you will need to stand a good chance in your practical.

Other tips

There are a few other golden tips to bear in mind. Firstly, make sure you know how long a lesson actually is, as the times can vary between different companies. You will want to make sure that the instructor does not pick up other pupils or run errands while the clock is ticking. You will also want to make sure that the car you will be driving in is in good condition. Driving in a piece of scrap metal won’t do anything for your confidence on the road and could be dangerous. Check that the car you will be driving has dual controls, to put your mind at ease the first few times you get behind the wheel. It is also worth checking whether or not your driving school has spare cars in case of a breakdown. Make a note of whether or not the instructor at your driving school keeps a record of your progress. The more involved they appear in your progress and learning, the better the quality of the teaching you are likely to receive.

All things considered, if you assess all of the points provided above, you will find the best driving instructor for you.

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