Before taking Intensive Driving Course or Driving Lessons with any driving school we recommend that you check your instructors ADI licence, which should always be on display in the car windscreen.
This will have a photograph of the instructor and an expiry date, only qualified driving instructors will display a green licence. A trainee instructors will display a pink licence also with a photograph and an expiry date, this means that they have not passed all the examinations to become an Approved Driving Instructor and are still undergoing training. This could mean that you are not receiving the best tuition available, even though you may be charged the same. If your instructor does not display a green or pink licence he/she is not qualified and should not be charging for lessons. Intensive Driving Courses only use fully qualified DSA Driving Instructors.
In a recent survey it indicate that nine in ten learners who passed both theory and practical tests first time were taught by an instructor. If you require further information on driving instructor qualifications you can visit the official Driving Standards Agency web site |
