| Learning to drive is a serious financial commitment | | | | phone up to make enquiries you can ask whether |
| and so it's important that you get a driving instructor | | | | your instructor will be fully qualified. |
| that you are going to be really happy with. Whilst | | | | An important factor for most people will be cost. |
| there's no reason why you shouldn't change | | | | Most schools charge around £20 - £25 per hour. |
| instructors if it doesn't work out, it's obviously going | | | | Remember that to go for the cheapest may be a |
| to be best to get the right instructor first time. | | | | false economy. Having said that, the most expensive |
| Undoubtedly, the first thing to do is to ask your | | | | may not necessarily be the best. Large, national |
| friends which driving school they learned to drive | | | | driving schools have a large advertising budget and so |
| with. If it's a larger driving school you may not get | | | | part of your lesson fee has to go to the cost of |
| the same instructor unless you specifically ask for him | | | | their advertising! You can find a list of driving |
| or her by name. | | | | instructors at Driving Schools Directory |
| In the UK not all driving instructors are fully qualified. | | | | It's best to shop around, look at some driving school |
| There are three qualifying exams, and an instructor | | | | adverts and make a few phone calls. Most driving |
| can start teaching learners under a trainee licence, | | | | schools will pick you up from home, work or college, |
| when they have passed the first two exams. Trainee | | | | won't ask you to car share with other pupils, will be |
| instructors have a pink licence - fully qualified | | | | punctual for lessons and will have a modern, well |
| instructors have a green licence. Most people are | | | | presented tuition vehicle. |
| happiest with a fully qualified instructor. When you | | | | |