Hiya

Could anybody give me the contact details for an one week intensive driving lesson place in sheffield please?

Hiya

Could anybody give me the contact details for an one week intensive driving lesson place in sheffield please?

As I've said many times before, don't do an intensive driving course.

Many people wish to pass their Driving Test as soon as possible and many driving schools advertise 'Pass Your Test in One Day/Week'. It looks very appealing - 'bus it' this week, drive yourself next week, but consider the following:

Experience in driving on all kinds of roads and in all kinds of conditions is essential if you wish to become a good driver.

Not everyone is suited to an intensive course. Confidence is one of the biggest factors when it comes to being a good, safe driver and not everyone has that natural confidence. Building up driving experience over a number of weeks improves confidence levels enormously.

If you have a busy home or work life and/or have little or no prior experience or knowledge of driving, you will find it almost impossible to learn a new skill without a break between lessons. This gives your brain time to assimilate all the new information you will be taking in and results in more productive lessons.

It is not usually possible to get an early date for the Theory and Practical Tests and you can't apply for the Practical Test until you have passed the Theory Test. This means that most people need between 8 and 10 weeks as a minimum from starting to learn to drive and taking the Practical Test, and the majority of our pupils spread their own learning over a much longer period, taking one or two hours per week. By doing this you are not only more likely to pass first time, but because the pressure is off, you are more prepared and relaxed and are more likely to become a better, safer driver.

As I firmly believe that it is not possible to learn all the skills and gain the vital experience in a day or a week, we don't offer this type of intensive course. We can, however, tailor a course to suit your needs over 8 to 10 weeks and this should equip you with the skills that are essential to survive in today's road and traffic conditions. This will, however, entail you taking more than one lesson each week.

Hiya Saxon

Thanks for all your advice. I totally understand what your saying for a first time driver, it does take time to learn the skills need for busy roads today. My case is a little different that I've been riding motor bikes for 16 years, all year, winter and summer. Over that time I've learnt a lot about how to handle all conditions of the road and would put my self as a good road user. Saying that though, I've only ever driven cars about 30 or so times and know it's going to take a wee while to get at one with it. That's why I thought that if I was driving every day, all day for a week it would be the best way to do it.

What do you think?

Neddy

I would back up the advice Saxon has given you especially his following comments:-

you will find it almost impossible to learn a new skill without a break between lessons. This gives your brain time to assimilate all the new information you will be taking in and results in more productive lessons.

As a bike rider you will already have a better sense of hazards & differing road conditions than an absolute beginner. You should hopefully be able to adapt the skills of bike riding to those required for driving. However, previous pupils who have been bike riders have quickly realised the two skills are different, as meeting traffic in narrow residential streets has proven.

However, learning over several weeks, with 2 or more hours each week, & with as much private practice as possible, a pupil should be able to gain this experience quickly.

Current practical test waiting times are approx 5-6 weeks for North Sheffield, provided you have passed the theory test, is it really worthwhile cramming everything into several days?

as a driving insructor and keen biker ( at matlock at 8 today) it is impossible to try and pass in one week . booking a test is 5 weeks wait, I had a pupil pass last week who i had given 18 hours of tuition to she was also receiving private driving with her mum, its not just about passing your test, i only put people in for their tests, when I would be happy for them to drive my children around. hope this helps paul bennett som 1st lesson free then 17 an hour.

haha your so clearly all instructors. not saying I disagree, but 10 out of 10 for anterior motive.

And your point in dragging up a three year old thread is.....?

Did we ever hide that we are instructors? All we did was give an opinion.

Get a life

Read this as a friend of mine is after doing a weeks course, even though its 3 years old then thread still offers some good advice, although, my own brother did a weeks course when he was 21, now he drives everything there is to drive, buses, HGV, coaches, a motorbike so it didn't do him any harm, but your right not everyone can do that

Wigan Intensive Driving school is THE best!!!