Sorell Driving School

14/04/2026

Are We Asking Too Much of Driving Instructors… or Just Not Understanding the Job?

Everyone thinks they know what we do.
Sit there.
Give directions.
Get someone through a test.

Simple.
That version of the job does not exist anymore.

Every lesson is pressure.
Real roads.
Real risk.
Real consequences.

We are not just watching traffic.
We are predicting it.
Preventing it.
Intervening in seconds when it goes wrong.

And at the same time…
We are managing anxiety.
Panic.
Overthinking.
Confidence that disappears mid-roundabout.

We are adapting for neurodivergent learners.
Rebuilding people after collisions.
Supporting adults who have not driven in years.
Sitting beside someone whose hands are shaking before the engine even starts.

But here is the part no one talks about.
We are expected to do all of that…
calmly…
consistently…
professionally…

While the world outside the car gets worse.
🚘 Costs rising
⏰ Test delays stretching months
📱 Drivers distracted and impatient
🧠 Learners under more pressure than ever

And still…
People think we are “just instructors.”

No.
We are risk managers.
We are decision makers.
We are the barrier between a mistake and a collision.

And most of it goes unseen.
So next time you get frustrated behind a learner car, ask yourself this:

Would you want that responsibility?
Would you want to sit there, knowing one missed moment could change everything?

This is not just a job anymore.
It is responsibility at a level most people will never experience.

It deserves more respect than it gets.

Please tag and share do not copy and paste my posts 🫶🏾
Sheena Ahmed
Motorvation School of Motoring

13/04/2026

09/04/2026

Practicing driving skills after a lesson is essential to reinforce techniques, build confidence, and turn newly learned concepts into muscle memory. It helps accelerate learning, reduces anxiety, and ensures safety by correcting mistakes, ultimately allowing learners to gain necessary, consistent experience in different driving conditions.



Reinforce Learning & Build Muscle Memory: Practicing between lessons prevents forgetting the techniques taught by the instructor, solidifying skills like, braking, and navigation.

Increase Confidence & Reduce Anxiety: Regular practice helps nervous drivers become comfortable on the road, reducing stress in difficult traffic or weather situations.

Build Essential Real-World Experience: While instructors teach safe, controlled methods, independent practice allows learners to experience diverse conditions, such as driving at night or in traffic, which is crucial for passing the test and becoming a safe driver.

Improve Hazard Awareness & Decision Making: Continued practice strengthens a driver’s ability to recognize potential hazards early and make faster, more effective decisions, which are higher-order skills required for safe driving.

Develop Better Vehicle Control: Consistent practice helps learners become more proficient with vehicle controls (steering, brakes), leading to smoother driving.

Correct Bad Habits: Practicing with a supervisor allows learners to correct mistakes that might develop, ensuring they are following the correct, safe procedures.

27/03/2026

Hi everyone. Fuel prices on the rise for the foreseeable future, hard on everyone's budget, here is a few tips to lower the cost.

1. Use a fuel app, don't make separate trips, do all your business in one trip (school pickup, shopping, fuel ) collect fuel vouchers, 4c a litre helps.

2. Reduce your speed, don't drive aggressively, don't tailgate so your not accelerating and braking all the time (in a 110klm zone drive at 100klm this will save you big % in fuel saving) remember the speed limit is a limit, have patience.

3. Service your car it will be more efficient, correct tire pressure will reduce drag, at low speed turn off your AC at highway speed put on your AC and close windows it will reduce drag, if you have it use ECO mode.

4. Remove heavy items from your car, remove roof racks and pods.

5. In a manual car drive at lower revs (higher gear) turn off engine during long idling waits.

6. If possible use carpooling or work from home if possible.

HOPE THIS HELPS A LITTLE.

This won't last forever; it has happened before and will happen again.
We live in Australia we are very lucky; our lives could be much worse living in other parts of the world. Be happy.

Regards Michael Sorell Driving School.

21/02/2026

Sorell Driving School is your local driving school. Instructor Michael lives in Sorell and has 25 years of experience. I also shop in Sorell and keep money local. I do full 60 minute lessons or 2 hour lessons into Hobart and Moonah. I can also arrange for local P1 assessments, (conditions apply).

11/12/2025

Please drive safely over the holidays, be respectful, curtious and back off don't tailgate. If your late or frustrated 😠 breathe slowly and deeply or pull over and call the people and let them know your late, 😌 relax. Remember the fatal 5:- DON'T
1: Speed.
2: Drink and Drug driving.
3: Seatbelts.
4: Fatigue and Tiredness.
5: Phones and Distractions.
Please stay safe!

11/12/2025

It's that time of year everyone, don't know what to get your Grandkids or young adults for Christmas? What about a gift of safety for your loved ones? A driving lesson or 5? Call Sorell Driving School now for a Christmas voucher. 🎄

11/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all followers, students and past students.
Sorell Driving School is now on Christmas break and will start lessons on January 12th, please contact me from the 5th January 2026.
Best Wishes Michael Corcoran Sorell Driving School.

21/11/2025

Congratulations Nick from Midway point, passing your P test today with flying colours. You worked hard for a long time and you got there well done.

11/11/2025