Intensive Driving Courses

Xelene

Xelene

Xelene

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So I've been living in cities where I never needed to drive for years but would like to get myself a license, i'm 40 years old but do understand the mechanical principles of handling a car. I know my way round the highway code and passed the theoretical exam first time without study, but need to do the practical part.

Can anyone recommend a decent place to do an intensive one week course?
 
I went with Noel Gaughan's Intensive Courses school several years back. Learned with a guy called Ari driving around Wood Green area. I thought they were brilliant and I had my test done on a semi-intensive programme in 2 weeks. I did pass plus with them as well which was great.

Learning in London certainly helps to develop your defensive driving and anticipation skills... :D
 
I was looking in my local area outside Aberdeen for a week course & test and all of the big driving schools are a rip off, Mandatory X amount of lessons before test and all this lark....

I went to a private instructor and passed first time, with much less hassle & pre-booking! Many have told me the driving schools are just a complete joke.
 
Traffic_Warden said:
I went to a private instructor and passed first time, with much less hassle & pre-booking! Many have told me the driving schools are just a complete joke.
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I 100% agree with this.

Went local for mine too (after using a national company for a few lessons a week). Local tell/teach you what you need to know to pass and take you around the test routes/where you'll be doing test manoeuvres straight away so you know what to expect. National companies seem to go through the motions with you to abide my certain procedures and fill time to get more money it seems.
 
Private instructor.

I failed my car test with a "School", 1 to 1 tuition from a bloke in the paper and I passed...

Clash of personality maybe? who knows.

Went local for my HGV Class 2 & 1, much better than pre-set courses imo.
 
I did private tuition for ages because I was awful, but passed first-time - I'm personally glad I took lots of lessons anyway, because the dual controls came in handy on a few occasions, and I've never made the same silly mistakes that I made when a tutor could intervene.
 
problem is that the main thing that helps you pass is getting on with your instructor and his methods.

if your sat with a knobber for a week you might struggle to pass. everyone had that favourite teacher at school whos lessons they always enjoyed and did well in... well its similar

i found an instructor i got on with then waited for some gaps in his schedule and went lesson mad for a week
 
I can only comment on my experience had a couple of private instructors before I found a good one who helped me get through the test on the second try so I would say go private local guy, they can help with test routes and local knowledge of what routes they might use and roads they use for particular maneuvers so you are fairly familiar with where you might end up before you get there.

Good luck with the test :)
 
I used these http://www.crashcourses.net/

I went down on the Monday to Clacton (Dump), stayed in a little B&B for four nights and passed on the Friday morning. It was actually quite nice to get away and just focus on the driving and preparing for the test.

The price included the lessons, B&B and test on the Friday. My instructor was very good and got me through with 2 minors.
 
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