Tips For First Time Drivers

The moment you turn 17, the world becomes infinitely more accessible – no longer needing to rely on the taxi of mum or dad, friends, friends’ parents, or public transport. Learning to drive is one of the milestones which is met with equal amounts of excitement and trepidation, as young people seek out driving instructors with the skills and ability to carry them through the learning process, to the test and beyond.

Of course, you don’t need to be a young person to learn to drive. Anyone over the age of 17 can access our driving lessons in Colchester, with this blog packed full of tips for first time drivers of all ages, as compiled by our expert driving instructors across Essex.

Finding The Right Instructor For You

Your driving lessons start and end with your instructor, which is why it’s so important to find one that you feel comfortable with, who is experienced in teaching people of your age to drive, and who can effectively communicate instructions and advice without panicking you.

While asking a friend or family member to help with supplemental driving practice between lessons is a great idea, we strongly recommend seeking the services of a professional instructor to teach you the intricacies of driving. Our selection of recommended and fully reviewed instructors are available across the South East – with more information about our lesson packages available online.

Getting To Grips With Driving From Day One

With learning to drive a notoriously expensive activity, the chances are that you will want to maximise the efficiency of the learning process and make sure that every minute of every lesson counts.

Communication is of the upmost importance in any driving lesson, not just in terms of understanding the instructions being given to you but also feeling comfortable enough to ask questions and to speak up when you don’t feel comfortable or confident doing something specific.

Another thing you can do to maximise the time you have with a paid instructor is to practice privately outside of your lessons, with a relative or friend who is comfortable accompanying you driving outside of a formal learner car. When you are time finessing and finetuning certain manoeuvres after each lesson, you will save the time otherwise required to go over what you learnt last time, and will instead be able to channel valuable paid lesson time into learning new things and building your confidence.

Finally, don’t forget that learning to drive is as much about theory and familiarising yourself with road signs and road etiquette as it is about practical driving skills and ability. If there’s one thing that our instructors recommend every student invest in, it’s the time to study and learn what different signs and signals mean – both for the sake of your driving test and for your life on the road as a qualified driver.

Every day is a school day when you’re out and about in a car, with the team at Nayland Driving School committed to delivering a valuable and effective learning experience from lesson one through to your test and beyond.