Raihan ADI

09/11/2021

My 100th pass, another 1st time pass and in conjunction with my sister, who is a part-time ADI! She asked for my help to get her son and my nephew, Ibrahim, ready for his test. I was happy to come out of retirement to get this great young chap ready for his test.

He drove brilliantly, kept calm from the start and deservedly got his driving license. See, Harehills is not as bad as the rep it gets?!

He had the added pressure of having two elders in his family who are or have been part of the driving instructor profession, so the standards set for him were quite high.

It didn’t affect him in the slightest. He got through it and with flying colours. Well done nephew - proud of you! 👏🏼🎉

25/03/2020

Do you have an MOT due soon & worried about where to get it done? You now have a 6 month MOT Exemption 👍🏼

Temporary exemption will enable vital services to continue, frontline workers to get to work, and people to get essential food and medicine.

08/07/2018

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05/06/2018

Just for fun 🙈😂🤣

24/05/2018

BRAVO DVSA!!! Major change coming on how you’ll learn to drive. Motorway lessons! I agree to this change & it makes perfect sense, learners will get the full driving experience & develop these skills under professional instruction from a qualified ADI so when they pass, they’ll make for safe & experienced drivers on all types of roads & driving conditions. This type of lesson/tuition though is restricted to trained, professional driving instructors - not School of Mum & Dad! Totally agree to that as well 🙈😂

21/10/2017

MY 99TH PASS, in 3 1/2 years of tests!!! Huge congratulations to Miriam for passing in Horsforth today on her very 1st attempt! 🎉🎊

Miriam is Martha’s twin sister, Martha also passed a few weeks ago, on her 1st attempt too. It’s their family tradition, so I was more nervous not to break that trend than Miriam was about her driving test today 😅😂🤣

She thoroughly deserved to pass & she’ll lead by example on the roads. She’s also studying medicine so when I’m old & frail, I know I’ll be in good hands as is the future of medicine in the UK.

Well done Miriam, I’m very proud of you! Thanks for doing your homework & to both you sisters for making me look good! Stay safe & go conquer the world 🖖🏼😎🚙💨🏁

23/09/2017

Ladies & gents... I regret to inform you that I am no longer taking on any new pupils. I’m primarily focusing on getting my remaining pupils through their tests & also considering teaching new instructors only on a very limited, part-time basis.

6 months ago, I started in a full time banking role which I’ve been doing through the week & very recently I received a massive promotion (including a huge pay rise, it is banking after all!) which will keep me very busy over the next few years. It’s been over 8/9 years since I actually took weekends off (feels like a lifetime!) I believe life shouldn’t be about having to work each & every day, you should work through the week to enjoy the weekend off, for spending time with family, friends & doing things you love to do.

It’s not the end of the road for me as an instructor, I may return at some point. However, I am leaving behind my legacy on YouTube, where you’ll find links to all the problem areas for Harehills, Horsforth & (soon) Knaresborough Test Centres. Feel free to watch those videos as they’ll still be relevant even when the driving test changes in December 2017. This page will still be open & I will continue my journey online, teaching safe driving for life.

I wish you all the best, especially if you’re learning to drive. Thank you for sharing my journey as an instructor over the last 4 years. It’s the best job I’ve ever done & I’ll never forget all the smiling faces who have passed with me!
🏝🚙💨😎👍🏽

21/09/2017

Where my passion for driving started ... This & going for long drives with my dad! 😊

20/09/2017

My 98th pass! Massive congrats to Juan for passing in Harehills today on her first attempt ... again! (Let me explain) 🙈🤔

Juan (like myself!), had her full driving license revoked under the New Drivers Act 2000. It happens in instances where as a newly qualified driver, who gets six points on their license within two years of passing, loses their full license & goes back to being a provisional license holder & has to do both theory & practical driving tests again. And much like my own revocation, it was under dubious circumstances (Police officers being harsh to victims when others were to blame). Way of the world I guess, nothing is fair 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷‍♀️

Can’t describe the feeling though, knowing you shouldn’t have had your license taken off you so you go into the test, with some nervous energy, feeling hard done by but there’s an over-riding craving of righting a wrong done to you! And then that sweet victory of reclaiming what was yours all along - your full license holder status 🖖🏼😎

Well done Juan, you deserve to have your license back - now avoid getting your own back on that copper ... but I wouldn’t blame you if you did - Karma 😬

Stay safe, keep your license this time!
😁👍🏽🚙💨🏁

16/09/2017

Congratulations to Martha for passing in Horsforth today, on her 1st attempt & with only 3 minors! My 97th pass - almost at that magical 100 😬

She studied lots, worked hard on every aspect of the driving & thoroughly deserves her status as a fully qualified driver. Yet another driver who will lead by example.

Thank you so much for putting in the work outside of the lessons (it makes a world of difference), for learning so quickly and also making me look good in the process. You're a credit to your family of first time passers 😁

Next stop for Martha, uni tomorrow & a very bright future ahead for a highly talented young lady, who we'll no doubt hear of achieving even greater things. Been an absolute pleasure teaching you - well done! 🖖🏼😎🚙💨🏁