What should you gain from your driving lessons ?

Learning to drive and getting ready for full driving lessons,  is a big investment, both in time and in money over a number of months. So it is important to choose  right driving school and driving instructor  to make sure you’re getting :

·    Good value from your driving lessons and  

·    Making progress, towards driving safely and

·    Pass your driving test in the quickest time .

·    Learning to drive should also be enjoyable, so you should be looking forward to your lessons and not dreading it.

Listed below are 5 areas of driving that  you should be getting from your lessons, regardless of who you are learning with or where you are in the country.  

Driving Seat, and Paper Resources

Learning to drive is a practical skill, so you should be spending most of your lesson time driving.

There are of course times when you need to look at the theory side of driving – it can be easier to explain a manoeuvre or the correct route to take across the lanes of a roundabout when you can see it charted on paper, and you need to make sure you’re up to speed on things like the Highway Code – but learning to drive requires  hands on the steering wheel and gear stick, to gain experience

From your very first lesson, you should have the opportunity to learn and practice new skills from the driving seat.

Progress Reports

Learning to drive is a process – from the first time you get behind the wheel until you walk out of the test centre with a big grin on your face. There is of course a logical order to mastering the skills you need; you can not  be reverse parking before you’ve learned how to find reverse gear.

Your instructor should be keeping a record of your progress and giving you feedback at each stage. This not only shows how far you have come, and also gives you  record of where you are up to and what you need to focus on next.

You should also be able to have an input on the direction your lessons take – if your instructor thinks you’ve mastered a manoeuvre but it still just doesn’t feel 100% to you, you should be able to ask for more practice on it.

Remember the end goal is not just getting through your driving test, but to be a safe driver for life, and able to drive independently and safely. So it’s important that you finish your driving lessons feeling comfortable dealing with any scenarios that may come your way.

Feedback

Your instructor should always be willing to give you an honest assessment of how things are going – in a constructive and encouraging way!

Your instructor’s honesty should also extend to when you aren’t quite ready to sit your test – putting you forward to take it before you are likely to pass is a complete waste of your time and money.

Instructor with a positive attitude

Your driving instructor should  instill confidence in you and offer reassurance and encouragement, rather than a stressful learning environment.  Your instructor should be on your side and not looking for any opportunity to knock you down.

Your driving lessons should be enjoyable, yes sometimes hard work, but ultimately focused on you and your needs.

Value for your Money

Learning to drive is a big financial commitment, when you take into account the cost of learning plus getting a car and keeping it on the road. When you’re using your hard-earned money to finance the process, it’s important to know you are getting good value.

It’s not just about getting lessons cheaper, rather it’s about what you’re actually getting for your money and how you are treated.

Your lessons should not be finishing early, despite taking full payment, having set mileage limits to save fuel.

Some of the stories we have heard of other driving schools and instructors include not getting refunds on unused lessons when you’ve passed your driving test, the instructor turning up late or finishing lessons early, despite taking full payment.

Driving Lessons near your home and driving instructors near your home are preferable and you can find them by searching "driving lessons near me " in google.