Learn to Drive

Only large driving schools like Karen's School of Motoring have both manual and automatic vehicles. Most people choose to learn in a manual car. This means you gain a full driving licence and can go on to drive a manual or automatic car in the future. If, however, you pass your test in an automatic that's the only sort of car you're then qualified to drive. In an automatic you don't have to learn to use the clutch and gears, it's a much simpler task and means you can give more of your attention to what's happening on the road.

Intensive Driving Lessons?

Most driving schools provide intensive driving courses. If you want to learn more quickly, it could be possible with an intensive course. With an intensive course you can learn in anything from a week to a couple of months. Don't forget you'll need time to pass the theory test before you take the practical driving test and during this time you can be taking driving lessons.

Do all driving schools provide one hour lessons?

No. When enquiring about driving lessons, check how long they are. The reason why some lessons seem so much cheaper than others is because you're being quoted for forty-five minutes, rather than an hour. Our instructors will arrange lesson times that best suit, recognising your circumstances and concentration levels. It is prefferred to do 2 single 1 hours lessons per week than a single 2 hour lesson.

Your first few driving lessons

These will probably be spent in suitable locations getting to grips with the car. On your first driving lesson, you'll be given a copy of Karen's School of Motoring progress record. This log book will help you to keep a record of your theory and driving progress and helps your instructor to tailor your driving lessons to a plan based on your progress. You'll be able to see how well you're doing and how near to test standard you are. We'll give you a call after your first driving lessons to make sure you're happy with everything.


If you fail to plan, then plan to fail

When you take driving lessons with Karen's School of Motoring, you'll get your own personal lesson plan and progress record. Your instructor will put together a structured course to make sure that you will be given the best chance of passing your driving test and to drive safely afterwards. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) recommends that learners typically have about 40 hours of professional driving lessons and another 25 hours of practice to be ready for the driving test. Remember though, this is only a statistic and not necessarily your own personal guide. With the huge increase in the volume of traffic on the roads, you will need more driving lessons now than was necessary in the past.

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