So You Wish To Commence Driving Lessons

You have reached the magic age of seventeen and want to start to drive (United Kingdom). It is costly 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 find a driving school and then ask suitable questions of him/her.

There are many 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. Enter your town name in the 'search box' and you will be presented with a list of schools that cover your area. Make a note of those that are of interest to you.

When you contact them, 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 displayed whereas a trainee will have a pink triangular licence.

Most driving instructors will offer a discount for booking multiple 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 deals.

Realise though that cheap isn't always the best and you could end up taking more lessons than required, thereby costing you more cash overall. So, once you start your lessons, do not be afraid to change or try out another driving school if you are not happy 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 spending a lot of money and should therefore expect a top service.

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