18/03/2024
Looking for a driving instructor!
1. We are NOT waiting for you to call (week before you turn 17) as we've been fully booked for several weeks and like myself, months, plan ahead chose 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?โ Remember itโs a skill for life be patient and enjoy your journey!
Rome wasnโt built overnight!
3. When asked upon enquiry whether you've driven before, does not mean in a carpark/forest with your mates!
4. The "cost" should NOT be your no. 1 priority!
We teach a life skill and itโs fine to pay ยฃ35-ยฃ40 for riding lessons, music lessons, football coaching etc. I can assure you that it's more dangerous to drive than 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.
6. "My mate passed in 5/10hrs..." Really? We hear it all the time! Believe what you want but I
7. When you fail, take responsibility for it... IIt wasn't because the examiner didn't like you, it was a "Monday", it was a "Friday", etc
YOU were unsuccessful because you didn't drive to the required standard expected.
8. If you fail, donโt just retake a test, you failed FOR A REASON... You need additional training.
It's no good just taking another test you were unsuccessful because you didnโt 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 times 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
13. Practice makes perfect - practice practice and practice 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 ๐
Whoever you are and whoever you learn with enjoy the journey ! ๐ฏ
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