So You Want To Start Your Driving Lessons
You have arrived at the age of seventeen and want to learn to drive (United Kingdom). It is not a cheap affair and you want to be as certain as you can that the money you spend on the driving lessons is not wasted. You first need to locate a driving instructor and then ask appropriate questions of him/her.
There are numerous directories on the internet that have listings of driving schools and driving instructors. The largest I have found is the Driving Schools Directory who literally cover many thousands of UK towns. Insert your home town in the ’search box’ and you will be shown a list of schools that cover your area. Take notes of those that are interesting to you.
When you make contact, 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 display in their car. A fully qualified instructor will have a green octagonal licence showing in heir car whereas a trainee will have a pink triangular badge.
Most driving schools will offer money off for booking multiple lessons or if you are a student. Some will also offer discounts based on your profession e.g. students. Be sure to ask about these deals.
Realise though that cheap isn’t always the best and could result in taking more lessons than needed, thereby costing you more money in the long run. So, once you start your training, do not be afraid to change or try out another driving school if you are not happy for any 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 (smelly!) car etc.
Remember, you are spending good money and should therefore receive a high level of service.