I run a driving school in the UK and i'd like to know what pupils would most like to see so i can improve my business. What could schools do to appeal to you more? What made you choose the school you went with instead of another one? What do you like and dislike about learning? Where did you look for lessons?
2006-11-04 22:35:02 · 8 answers · asked by The Shadow 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I learned to drive in the UK as an adult, American driver. It was tough. For me, it has always been important to match student and teacher. One driving teacher let me get away with everything. The next driving teacher I had was very strict, but when I grew frustrated, he explained very patiently why the examiners were looking for these actions --- and that helped a lot. Strangely enough, though, each was just what I needed at the time.
So, I would look first for these basic things in a UK driving instructor: 1) someone who knew the local roads where the student was going to take his or her test; 2) perhaps had spent time as an examiner, 3) never mind my teacher's "pass rate" -- I want to know if we got along well and does he know the code. As for the "variability in need" as I matured as a new driver, as a student I think it would be important for me to be able to settle up front with my teacher the question as to whether I want him to be strict ("I'm just about ready to take road test") or slightly more lenient ("I need some support as I'm nervous").
I think you also need to decide for yourself if you want nervous drivers (i.e. girls and women (and, er, Americans)), or do you want know-it-alls (i.e. boys). If you want both, then I would target both with different advertising. Something like, "I can be very supportive in the early stages whilst you're learning and very strict when you're just about ready to take your road test. I'll advise. YOU decide." That would suck me right in.
Learning to drive in the UK (and pass -- on the first attempt!) was a terrifying experience for me, but a great instructor made the difference between me "blowing off" his suggestions and making temporary changes in my driving just to pass the test -- and making me a safer UK driver for life. So the icing on the cake for me would be to find an instructor who explain WHY it's so important to do such-and-such (when it seems counter-intuitive). And I think it's fair that some of the answers are "the examiner just wants to know that you're a very self-aware driver" rather than making up some silly explanation that wouldn't hold water in a first-year physics class.
Price of lessons was not a factor for me. Being able to communicate well in English was a factor. Both my instructors were Indian.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
2006-11-04 22:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Janet712inEngland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i chose my school by recommendation, i had three instructors before i finally felt happy with the one i chose, also if you are a male instructor i think it is very important how you come across to female pupils (hence the three instructors!!) female pupils need to feel comfortable, i loved learning to drive it was great, i had 11 lessons and past my test the first time on my 31st birthday.
2006-11-04 23:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by carol g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went with a chap that had his own driving school, he was awful, I cried after every lesson, I spent about a thousand pounds with him,he would change what he told me every lesson,he even told me off for the way I answered the phone to him one day when I got in the car, I told him I had not been rude or said anything to upset him, he said ok we will not talk about it anymore, we were half way through the lesson when he bought it up again, it put me off, after failing twice with him, I went to bsm, had 3 weeks left before my thoery test ran out, I passed with them, my instructor was so calm, nice he got me through.
2006-11-04 22:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by Weed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prices and lesson deals - for beginers, somthing like the first £200 for 12 lessons or similar.
2006-11-04 22:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by jimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female instructors. Professionalism, high pass rate and theory work given. I live in Glasgow and looking for driving instructor can you help?
2006-11-04 22:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by L B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, price has to be a factor. And availability of automatic cars and female instructors.
2006-11-04 22:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pass rates at the test.
Value for money.
2006-11-04 22:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by steve101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would look for someone who has a high pass rate or someone who has been recommended by word of mouth.
2006-11-04 22:39:34 · answer #8 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋