How many lessons will I need?

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How long is a piece of string? There are many factors that determine how many lessons you will end up needing.  Age, gender, attitude, personality and the ability to practise privately when not in lessons all contribute. 

Once you have had a few lessons, we will be better able to judge this for you.

 

Will other pupils be in the car with me?

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NO! Unlike many schools, all our lessons are conducted on a one to one basis and you will not be sharing your lessons with other pupils.

Are you a qualified instructor?

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Yes. All our Instructors are fully qualified DVSA Approved Driving Instructors. In order to conduct driving lessons on a professional basis, all instructors must be registered with the Driving Instructors Association. Some driving schools use 'PDI's (potential driving instructors). PDI's are registered instructors but they have not yet passed the final part of their instructors test to become fully qualified. These will display a pink triangular sticker in the car window. Fully qualified instructor's display a green, hexagonal sticker in the car window.

Can I have more than 1 lesson a week?

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Yes. The less time between lessons will help you learn quicker as you will need to spend less time acclimatising yourself to the car each time. Please call to discuss our availability.

Why do you only offer 2 hour lessons?

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Our experience tells us that people learn quicker having 2 hour lessons than just 1 hour lessons. Many pupils find it beneficial to have longer lessons and find their learning experience much more rewarding as a result.

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How will I know I'm ready to take my test?

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We will keep track of your progress and discuss this with you as appropriate. We will let you know when we feel you are ready to start thinking about booking a test. As a rule of thumb, when you can drive independently, without much support from your instructor, you are probably ready.

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Can I take my own car to my driving test?

 

You can take your driving test in your own car rather than your driving instructor’s if it meets certain rules.

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Rules about the car

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Your car must:

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• be taxed

• be insured for a driving test (check with your insurance company)

• be roadworthy and have a current MOT (if it’s over 3 years old)

• have no warning lights showing, for example, the airbag warning light

• have no tyre damage and the legal tread depth on each tyre (minimum of 1.6mm across 3/4 of the tread, all the way round the tyre) - you cannot have a space-saver spare tyre fitted

• be smoke-free - this means you cannot smoke in it just before or during the test

• be able to reach at least 62 mph and have an mph speedometer

• have 4 wheels and a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of no more than 3,500 kgs

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The car must also have:

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• L-plates (‘L’ or ‘D’ plates in Wales) on the front and rear

• a passenger seat belt for the examiner and a proper passenger head restraint (not a slip-on type)

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