This article will explore the benefits of driving school and how to get the best from it.
Driving school is a series of lessons (usually 12) with an instructor that teaches you how to drive safely and responsibly. You'll learn about all aspects of road safety, take practice tests, revise what you've learned, and then take your driving test with a qualified examiner. If your instructor believes you're ready, they may be able to pass you straight on to the test without any more lessons!
Driving instructors often have respected professional qualifications, driving tests, and safety courses and are therefore able to get their license to instruct and teach school lessons after a certain amount of time spent on the road teaching people how to drive safely and in accordance with the law and instructions from the Highway Code (Booklet).
Most driving schools will have the mandatory ‘V.C’ (Voluntary Contribution) on their vehicle that allows them to instruct you to drive. It is therefore illegal for other people who are not registered to give out lessons and it is recommended not to take lessons from a motorist that does not have this certification as they may be unqualified, which can be dangerous for any learner driver.
A Driving Instructor has the skills and knowledge to instruct you in accordance with the latest DVSA regulations and policies, teaching you how to drive correctly.
A Driving Instructor is able to assess your driving ability, understand your strengths and weaknesses and use this to help you achieve a pass on your driving test.
An instructor in the right driving school will give you constructive feedback after every lesson to help you improve, providing the opportunity for continuous learning.
Most driving schools offer intensive course options. This means that every lesson becomes that much more productive, focusing on specific areas of weakness before taking the full test. The option is available for learners who cannot dedicate enough time each week to take private lessons but are keen to learn quickly and effectively.
