driving lessons-quick pass?

Peakma · 12 January 2005 at 12:38AM

I've been puting off learning to drive for far too long.I had about 25 lessons about 4 years ago, and was doing o.k, but at the time I had a sleepless baby and was somewhat distracted by being far too tired to concerntrate (and to make it worse my milk kept leaking!!). Then my last lesson of a block booking was in the same week of the anniversary of my brothers death, I couldn't get it of my mind, and I just went numb and tears started rolling and I couldn't let the words out to say what was wrong.Instructer had to drive me home, and felt really stupid.
Sorry, reading that back, far too much information ,all I really wanted to ask is what the usual price is per hour ,the ones I've rung so far are around £18 -£20.So I'm wondering Whether it's worth looking into booking a quick pass course, I think they're gennerally more but at least I'd get it done and out of the way.
Does anyone have experience of such lessons?did you pass? are you a confident driver? can you reccomend a company?
I am really not very enthusiastic at all, mostly scared of other drivers.But I have 3 young children , and we live out in the countryside, and trying to get about on buses is a nightmare, when I picture the school summer holidays I have two completely different visions. I like the driving off on wonderful day trips one ,much better than tearing my hair out going crazy in the house one!

Savvy_Sue · 12 January 2005 at 2:53AM

Those prices sound about right: son gets a discount for making block bookings of 5 x 2 hour sessions.

Do a search for 'driving lessons' throughout the board as others have asked and useful comments are out there.

Main thing is to find an instructor you get on with! If you know anyone who's recently learned to drive, ask them for recommendations.

I can see the attraction of not being stuck at home all summer, but just bear in mind that not all young children travel well: if you're both driver and entertainer and provider of food and drinks and tissues and mopper up of sick, plan your journies with care! And give them all a bit of old sheet to have on their laps if they are travel sicky! Or messy in other ways!

hollie.weimeraner · 12 January 2005 at 1:00PM

I'm married to a driving instructor and am also an advanced driver.

The Intensive 1 or 2 week courses aren't really viable. (They do work for some people though) The problem is that you may find that you can't book a test for when the course finishes and additionally - new drivers find 1 to 2 hours of driving tiring never mind 5 or 6 hours a day.

If you want to pass your test quickly the best way is to find an instructor that you can trust and get on with (try and get a reccomendation from a friend) who will then assess you over your first few lessons. He/she will then advise you whether or not you are of a standard to apply to take your test. You can then try and book a test with a suitable date and tailor your lessons to the time period involved - possibly increasing them in the 2 or 3 weeks prior to your test.

Bear in mind that most people take between 40 and 60 hours tuition before they are ready for test.

Good luck

driving lessons-quick pass?

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