Choosing a Driving Instructor: Some Important Advice
December 27th, 2009 December 27th, 2009 Posted in Briefings, Vintage Cars + More, Web Of InsuranceComments Off
It is very important that you choose a good driving instructor when you learn to drive. Aspire to become a good, well practiced driver as driving itself is a big responsibility.The first step in becoming prepared is hiring a professional driving instructor. Choosing a good instructor is essential to learning to become a good driver. In the United Kingdom only use an instructor registered with the DSA (Driving standards agency). Any instructor not registered with the DSA cannot legally charge you for lessons. Instructors registered with the DSA are known as ADI (Approved Driving Instructors).
A good instructor will teach you all aspects of driving. This should include such basics as hill starts, reversing around corners and emergency stops. Recent driving surveys indicates that a student driver that was taught how to drive with an Approved Driving Instructor pass their driving test the first time, unlike those who have not practice with an Approved Driving Instructor. Any ADI will have a green certificate on their windscreen. A trainee instructor will have a provisional pink certificate. The (DSA) Driving Standards Agency will check to make sure the instructor is highly qualified before approving him or her. Before being allowed to instruct you any trainee must pass a comprehensive driving test and have a clean license for 4 years beforing being approved.
A good qualified instructor should help you pass the test with ease. You are now ready to drive on your own. Remember car insurance is mandatory and can be expensive. A new type of cheap car insurance for young drivers is Pay as you drive insurance. Coverbox offer a service that you only pay for the miles you driving with driving at the most dangerous times like the middle of the night being much more expensive to reflect the higher risk.