The Award For The Best Driving Instructor Is Given When These Expectations Are Met

Every new student who wants to learn how to drive wants the very best instructor that they can find. As long as the driving instructor is fully qualified with the green badge clearly displayed on the windscreen, they will be able to give teach you the good driving skills and they will be either independent or belong to a driving school.

There is no way for you to know how good a driving instructor is prior to taking lessons with them and having an actual lesson. You may get many recommendations from your friends but what they think is great may not be the same for you. Most instructors that come from a driving school are very good at what they do but there are a handful that are not very professional. Independent instructors are most likely to be better in some ways as they rely on word of mouth for their business to flourish.

What to look for when choosing a driving instructor?

• Look for the green badge to say that they are a qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)
• Make sure the instructor doesn't have a wireless Bluetooth headset or hands free in their ear
• Make sure the instructor doesn't have their phone nearby
• See if the instructor is professional at all times as they shouldn't talk about their personal life
• Keep an eye on attendance as all instructors arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the lesson so they can refresh themselves before the lesson
• The type of car used is suitable for learning. Big engines, tinted windows are a No-No
• The car is within 3 years old for better performance
• Lessons are flexible so they fit around you and not the instructor
• They have a lesson plan and do not play it by ear
• You can buy lessons in bulk to get a reduction

Driving lessons are not cheap so it's advisable to pay as you go until you find an instructor that meets your needs and you can learn from easily. If you pay for a block of lessons and then do not get on with the driving school or instructor, you may have a hard time to get your money back. If you are trying a new instructor for the first time, see if you can go for a shorter lesson just so you can have a 'taster' as sometimes this is enough for you to decide if you should use the instructor or not.

If you do not like your instructor for any reason or feel like you are not progressing as quickly as you would have hoped, do not feel obliged to stay with the same instructor. There are many qualified ADI's out there and they are all competing for pupils to teach and as long as you have the money you should be able to find a good instructor in no time. On average it takes a pupil a few lessons to know if the instructor is right for them and they can go through 5 instructors until they find one that is most suited to them, so don't give up.