08/03/2022
Looking for a driving instructor!
1. We are NOT waiting for you to call (the week before you turn 17) as we've been fully booked for several weeks and like myself, sometimes months, plan ahead, choose an instructor and get your name down on their waiting list!
2. Asking "how many hours do I need?" when the first few lessons have been completed, is like asking "how long is a piece of string?” Remember it’s a skill for life be patient and enjoy your journey!
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
3. When asked upon enquiry, have you ever driven before, this does not mean in a carpark/forest or with your mates/parents (illegal too)!
4. The "cost" should NOT be your no. 1 priority!
We teach a life skill and it’s fine to pay £35-£40 for riding lessons, music lessons, football coaching etc. I can assure you that it's more dangerous to drive than any of the above!
Cheap is not always good!
Good is not always cheap!
5. When you cancel short notice, we charge! It costs US money as we all budget the hours we need to teach to live. If you weren't paid for missing work, I'm sure you'd get your a*** into work when you've got a cold, headache, tummy-ache, etc.
6. "My mate passed in 5/10hrs..." Really? We hear it all the time! Believe what you want but I doubt it!
7. When you fail, take responsibility for it... It's the grown-up thing to do. It wasn't because the examiner didn't like you, it was a "Monday", it was a "Friday", end of month etc, YOU failed because you didn't drive to the required standard expected.
8. If you fail, you can't retake a test for 10 working days FOR A REASON... You need additional training.
It's no good just taking another test you failed because you didn’t reach the standard required!
9. We, as instructors have heard all the stories about "my last instructor was unreliable etc" and in many cases, it's due to being charged for late cancellation of lessons (Our wages)!
10. We pay a lot to earn our qualifications, pass our exams, run our car, i.e. fuel, insurance, tax, tyres, licence... When we tell you a certain way to do something, it's for a good reason so hearing "My dad said..." really doesn't help your cause!
11. Be patient with yourself - it takes time to learn. It does not happen overnight.
Learning to drive will probably be one of the most difficult dangerous skills you ever learn!
12. Don't stay up till 2am the night before and expect to be sharp the next day. No drinking, smoking, drugs etc ....we know when you've been doing this stuff. Imagine what the police would do with you, should you have an accident after passing your test!!!
13. Practise makes perfect - practise practise and practise, no lesson goes to waste when learning how to drive, we learn something new each time we get behind the wheel with different scenarios and situations, you will know when you are ready to leave us when you are doing everything confidently and independently.
14. The greater the effort the sweeter the reward ...so pay attention and ask as many questions as you need to ask 😉
So whoever you are and whoever you choose as your Driving Instructor, enjoy yourselves on route to your Full License.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to read this message.
