Intensive driving
lessons can be a brilliant way for you to get your driving licence
very quickly. It can also save you money as the intensive experience
means you spend a bit less time getting back up to speed on what you
covered in the previous lesson. However, there are many
disadvantages to learning to drive in this way, and it can be really
hard work.
To help you decide
whether Intensive Driving Lessons are right for you, answer these
questions:
Do you need to
learn to drive right now?
An intensive driving
course is a lot of hard work, and there are other disadvantages too.
If you have recently moved to a rural area, have recently had a
change of family circumstances (the driver in the family is no longer
around), or need to learn to drive for a job, then learning quickly
on an intensive course makes sense. Just being impatient to get
behind the wheel and burn some rubber isn’t really what it’s all
about.
Do you have some
experience?
If you already have
some driving experience, even if that is only driving around a car
park with Uncle Reg, or attending ‘young driver’ course or
driving lessons a couple of decades ago, then you’ll have a head
start. The first hours of any driving course will be focused on car
control, moving off and car basics. If you already have a basic
knowledge or some experience of this, then you’ll be able to move
more quickly on to building confidence and experience on the roads.
Do you have great
concentration and focus?
Driving, especially
for a beginner, is hard work. Until it becomes an ingrained habit
(which will not happen in a week-long course) you will need to
concentrate on the hand-eye-foot co-ordination involved in
observation, signalling and using the pedals and the steering wheel
every time you slow down, move off or change direction.
Added to that you
will need to learn new manoeuvres, learn what you need to do at
roundabouts, traffic lights, different kinds of junctions and more;
learn to judge what other road users are doing and react accordingly;
be aware of potential hazards on the road; learn all the road signs
and markings, rules of the road and basic car maintenance.
This is a huge
amount to take on board and you are going to be overwhelmed trying to
focus and learn it all in such a short space of time. If you can’t
concentrate under pressure then an intensive course may not be for
you.
Do you have time
and money available to complete the course?
Learning to drive
the conventional way you only need to find the time and money for one
or two hours of driving lessons each week (though you may be offered
a discount if you pay for and book a block of a few lessons at a
time). You find the money for the Theory Test and the Practical Test
when you are ready to book them. For Intensive Driving Lessons you
will need to pay for the entire driving course, and the tests, all at
once, costing anything from £500 up to £1000. You will also need
to ensure that you have the time to block out an entire week (or
more) in your diary for your course.
Will you be able
to continue learning, getting experience, with support if necessary,
after your test? One of the criticisms levelled at Intensive
Driving Lessons is that there is no time in the course to build up
experience of different road types or driving conditions. You may
pass your test after only a few days of intensive driving lessons,
but you are still a very inexperienced driver, so it’s really
important that you are able to continue your learning and build your
experience with a confident and experienced friend or family member.
Another way of
continuing to build your experience after you’ve passed your test
is by attending a Pass Plus course. Make sure that you build your
confidence driving: at night; in poor weather such as rain, snow and
fog; on rural roads, urban roads, motorways and dual-carriageways; in
congestion and free-flowing traffic; with passengers and without.
To find out more
about Intensive
Driving Lessons in Glasgow contact TX Driver Training right now on 0141
764 1213.
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