So You Wish To Start Your Driving Lessons
You have reached the magic age of 17 and want to learn to drive (UK). It is expensive and you want to be as certain as you can that the money you spend on your driving lessons is not wasted. You first need to locate a driving school and then ask suitable questions of him/her.
There are many directories on the web that have listings of driving schools and driving instructors. The largest I have found is the Driving Schools Directory who cover so many towns in the UK, it’s hard to believe. Insert your town name in the ’search box’ and you will be presented with a listing instructors that cover your area. Make a note of those that are interesting to you.
When you contact them, you will want to be certain that they have full qualifications 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 licence displayed whereas a trainee will have a pink triangular licence.
Most 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. students. 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 money overall. So, once you start your training, do not be shy to change or try out another school if you are not delighted 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 (smelly!) car etc.
Remember, you are paying good money and should therefore receive a high level of service.
