So You Wish To Commence Driving Lessons
You have reached the age of seventeen and want to start to drive (United Kingdom). It is not a cheap affair and you need to be as certain as you can that the the cost of the driving lessons is not wasted. You first need to locate a driving instructor and then ask suitable questions of him/her.
There are numerous directories on the internet that have listings of driving instructors and schools. The largest I have found is the Driving Schools Directory who cover so many towns in the UK, it’s hard to believe. Enter your home town in the ’search box’ and you will be shown a listing instructors that cover your area. Make a note of those that sound interesting 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 badge showing in heir car whereas a trainee will have a pink triangular badge.
Most driving schools will offer money off for booking a number of lessons or if you are a student. Some will also offer discounts based on your profession e.g. nurses. 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 lessons than needed, thereby costing you more cash overall. So, once you start your lessons, do not be afraid to change or try out another 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 receive a high level of service.