How many lessons will I need to learn to drive ?
This depends very much on your generalskills, age and the time you can invest in your driving lessons. According to official statistics, the average person takes about 45 lessons with an instructor plus 22 private hours to pass the test. Generally, learners who have been cycling, riding a moped or have similar experience will learn to drive more easily. However, our friendly and professional instructors are trained to teach also those who are less skilled!

I am very anxious, will I need more driving lessons than other learners ?
From experience, there is generally no significant difference between the amount of lessons needed for anxious learners and those who are relatively confident. It is natural for new learners to think that they are more anxious than others, but they will overcome this problem throughout the course. Remember, learning to drive with Drive2Freedom School of Motoring is supposed to be fun as well :)!

What is the most efficient way to learn to drive ?
This depends very much on individual preferences, but most learners naturally become tired and less attentive after 2 hours of driving tuition. Therefore it is recommended not to exceed 2 hours of lessons at a time or to have a break in-between. In order to maintain the efficiency of your learning, it is important to continue with driving lessons on a very regular basis.

Can I learn driving in my own car ?
Yes, however, the insurance for a provisional licence holder driving a private vehicle often costs more money than a full course of driving lessons with a DSA approved Drive2Freedom driving instructor. Apart from that, friends & family supervisors are not trained to spot all driving faults, which can become a habit & subsequently very difficult to correct at a later point.

Also, isn't it much safer to take lessons in a dual controlled car?

I have recently moved to the UK, can I transfer the driving licence from my home country ?
Foreign licence holders from countries specified on the DVLA website are generally allowed to drive in the UK for 12 months but have to pass a test before this time elapses in order to continue to drive as a "full licence holder". To apply for the test foreign licence holders need a provisional licence just as UK applicants, but don't have to display "L"-plates and don't have to drive under supervision within the 12 months period. However, we highly recommend to take driving lessons with a professional Drive2Freedom instructor - even if you are an experienced driver, the UK driving test is very demanding and often underestimated. For further details please contact us

When can I apply for my licence ?
From the age of 16 you can apply for a provisional UK Driving licence.

When can I start to drive ?
You are only allowed to drive on the road from your 17th Birthday.

What If I learn in an automatic ?
If you take and pass your test in an Automatic car, you can only drive an Automatic once qualified. (If you pass in a manual you can drive either type of vehicle).

How long are the lessons ?
The majority of our lessons are based on a 2 hour period. It has been proven that a person will learn quicker and require fewer lessons than learning at the rate of 1 hour a week. This will work out financially cheaper taking 2 hour lessons than 1 hour. The learning cycle based on 2 hour and progressing at a steady rate should take between 4-6 months. 1 hour a week and the average learner will take nearly 12 months to reach test standard.

What if I fail my practical driving test ?
You can apply for a new driving test immediately, but current ruling means you cannot take this test for 10 working days. This now includes Saturdays; this time limit is to enable any faults to be corrected.

What is Pass Plus ?
Pass Plus is a great way for a newly qualified driver to gain extra experience for today's busy roads and save you money when insuring your car for the first time Pass Plus.

Pass Plus rounds off newly qualified drivers so that they are better prepared to take to the roads on their own, and are attuned to the motorway and night driving.

Insurance companies have seen a reduction in accidents involving young drivers who have taken the Pass Plus course. To show their support many are giving up to 30% off to the new driver when insuring their car who completed the Pass Plus course. Savings of £600 are being made by these drivers

What is the best way to learn ?
With today's busy sometimes dangerous roads, learner drivers cannot afford to learn in a haphazard way.

An experienced driver will have a mixture of knowledge, judgment and manipulative skills. To achieve these the learner will need good instruction, and plenty of it.

The official recommendation from the Driving Standards Agency or DSA is to learn with an approved driving instructor or ADI. Statistics show 99% of all learners will have learnt to drive with a driving instructor, with good reasons for doing so.

Hourly lessons or an intensive course ?
One hour lessons taken once a week are usually too little making it difficult for students to make real progress. Add extra lessons and your learning will become easier

Intensive driving courses are regarded as the fastest way to learn. Courses are popular because tuition can be taken over days enabling everything learnt to remain fresh in the mind, and because the driving test is arranged with the course you could learn and pass the test and be driving on your own in just a week instead of taking many months of weekly lessons.

What do I look for in a driving school ?
Good driving schools will show a genuine pride in their training standard and how they present themselves to you the customer.

Tuition you receive should be structured to help you learn quickly and safely enabling you to have confidence in your own driving ability.

Look for evidence of a proper course plan with structure and method to the tuition. Tuition is more effective when organized.

How do I choose the right driving instructor ?
The price of tuition should never be taken as the most important factor.

Choose quality of tuition over price every time. Don't expect a good instructor for the price a cheap instructor charges. Cheap prices often means more lessons.

Look for an instructor who offers excellent instruction. If you do this it will cost less in the end

I have heard of a guaranteed pass What is it ?
Guaranteed pass courses that some driving schools offer sounds too good to be true doesn't it? Well you're right.

The Guaranteed Pass is a ploy used by some driving schools to entice you to learn with them. Their guarantee offer at best is for a few hours of tuition only. Most of these driving schools don't expect you to take up this offer; if you do you will have to return to them some months later.

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