Vital Drive

Changing instructor was for me quite a big step. Not only was I going to be driving a bigger car, but I was also going to be learning in the City of Aberdeen. Originally I wasn’t being taught key elements of driving such as how to use mirrors and how to position a car on the road. Having a bigger car was beneficial as it increased my confidence when doing manoeuvres and made me concentrate more as I was very aware of my vehicle’s size. I would recommend learning in a bigger car to anyone as it gives you the confidence of jumping into any other vehicle without any reservations. Getting used to the additional power of a bigger car was also very beneficial and made me more aware of my speed particularly in the built up area.

When I began learning with Bill, he explained everything clearly so I knew why certain actions were carried out and why. He built up my confidence quickly and made me feel good about my driving. Even though my concentration would let me down at times he still believed I had the ability to pass and was very encouraging. The way in which I was taught was very thorough. I understood what I had to do to pass the test, but more importantly how to drive. Rather than just deal with elements of the driving test, he taught me how to deal with difficult situations and therefore expanded my knowledge of how to drive a car. I passed first time and this was undoubtedly down to the way in which I was taught.

During my lessons, Bill often spoke about skid training and Pass Plus. I felt by doing them, the additional driving experiences would benefit me in the future and Bill was very enthusiastic about both.

I did Pass Plus and skid training as soon as I could, and as the skid training was in Elgin, driving there was an experience in itself as it was the longest distance I had driven since passing my test. The skid training lasted for roughly an hour,

"It had been over a year since I had last driving lesson with another instructor. I was initially nervous to get started again, but Bill quickly had me driving and building up my confidence behind the wheel.
I found Bill much more thorough than my previous instructor,  concentrating more on all aspects of driving, not just what I needed to pass the test.

Details of the inspection visit by Quality Assurance from the Institue of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in March 2009