Driving schools - A must or a waste of money? (Driving Schools in General)

Member Name: daadr

Product:	Driving Schools in General
Date:	16/03/09 (104 review reads)
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Advantages: Qualified, patient instructor with dual control car

Disadvantages: Very expensive and try to take you for more money

Driving is the most scariest thing i feel most people will try, so it is important you have a qualified driving instructor from a reputable driving school to keep you calm and collected who will show you through the ropes and teach you every tip and trick you need to know to pass your test.

I passed my test nearly 4 years ago now and i went with a well known company around the area i live at. I was slightly more fortunate than most learners as my mum had let her drive her car around the industrail estate but from that to going on the road is a massive step up.

There is obvious advantages to learning with an instructor, They are qualified, they have the dual controls (pedals in the passenger footwell as well as the drivers side) they know how to pass the test and the criteria you need, they are passionate and understanding.
I also feel there are disadvantages to learning with an instructor. They are very expensive, Mine was £27.50 an hour. Also the other disadvantage is that, i felt my instructor was trying to make me delay taking my Theory and Practical to get more money out of me. I booked my theory and passed it without my instructor knowing and booked my practical test with him knowing too. After a 4 months of learning he told me i was ready to book my theory, i told him i had already passed it, he then said o, ok your ready to book your practical then, i said i had already booked it. Two weeks later i took my test and passed with only 2 minors. I felt comfortable enough to have probably taken it a few weeks earlier than that.

I feel though the experince of the instructor out weighs the expense and is a definate must for any learners

Summary: A definate must for any learner