Amount of lessons for 17 year old?

lily_the_pink

I was told the agex2 approximation - which was very depressing as I was over 30 when I learnt to drive. Lost count of the number of lessons I had in total - and I wasnt that nervous (but not as confident as I would have been at 17).

I think if my son was learning to drive, I would try and encourage him to do the Institute of Advanced motorists course after he passed his test - costs £85 according to their website. I would probably make it a condition of paying for his lessons (if I were paying for them). In my experience, you only really learn how to drive once you have passed your test and are out on your own (hence mega high insurance for newbie drivers). A lot cheaper than passplus course.

Katgoddess

leanne06 wrote:

watch with bsm they use trainee driving instructors and charge you the same, if they have a green badge they are fully qualified but if they have a pink badge they are still in training..

Yeah I started leanning with BSM 5 years ago and didn't realise I had a trainee DI. I spent a year failing tests and put me off for a while. :mad:

I passed first time last year with an AA instructor who was a family friend as I got a good discount. I was 25 and had about 50 hours. Not including the ones with BSM.

tkblueyonder

Katgoddess wrote:

Yeah I started leanning with BSM 5 years ago and didn't realise I had a trainee DI. I spent a year failing tests and put me off for a while. :mad:

I passed first time last year with an AA instructor who was a family friend as I got a good discount. I was 25 and had about 50 hours. Not including the ones with BSM.

Anyone in the game knows BSM has a rip off reputation... yikes the way im going i had better contact my legal team lol:j

ames123_2

savvy wrote:

Now that doesn't suprise me! :D

I've never heard of the 'twice your age' for lessons before...........that means I should have had around 44 lessons, I had 9 and passed first time

One of my 17 year old students has had 30 and apparently suggests he has another 10 before he puts him in for his test...............call me cynical, but I couldn't help wondering if his driving instructor was ripping him off there a bit

Not necessarilary, I have had about 35 so far. x

MrSmartprice

My daughter was 17 in January, and had almost 30 lessons. She took her test last week and passed first time. Now about to do Pass Plus.