Most people go about learning to drive in a very inefficient and even dangerous fashion. Don’t make the same mistakes! Here are a few cool things you may not have considered about your upcoming driving education.

Insurance woes

Many people only really consider insurance costs to be a thing they don’t really need to worry about until after they’ve passed their driving test. But insurance is actually likely to be something you need to worry about from quite early on. If you’re making mistakes in this area, then you could find yourself on the wrong side of the law. And that’s hardly something you need under your belt before you’ve even formally become a legally-recognized driver! So you need to consider insurance quite carefully.




You won’t need to worry about your instructor’s car. They’re already going to have the insurance they need to allow students to use their car. But you’re also going to have to spend some time in someone else’s car; perhaps a family member’s, or even a friend’s. Most of the time, all they’ll have to do is call up their insurance company and add you to their policy. If this isn’t done properly, then allowing you to drive it is breaking the law!

The master of preparation

It seems that most learners have a very narrow view of the road that leads them to be a driver. They plan to take a lesson every two or three weeks. They aim to fulfill the required hours, do the minimum of practice hours, and cram the theory revision before the actual theory test. This is certainly how most people go about learning to drive. But there’s one thing you should keep in mind: the majority of learners fail their test the first time round. 




You may not be aware of just how many resources there are out there that can help you be better prepared for your test. And the better prepared you are, the more likely it is that you’ll pass first time. Some of these tactics are things you can do yourself. Taking more practice drives and spending more time on theory revision, for example. But there are a bunch of practise tests you can take for both the practical and theory. You should look into booking a free driver's license practice test. 

The right instructor

Here’s something that most learners seem to forget: not every instructor is the same! Many people tend to see instructors as a homogenous mass that all teach the same way and judge you by the same metrics. But there are definitely differences in quality among instructors that you really need to look out for.




First of all, you need to make sure that the instructor actually has a license to teach people to drive! This shouldn’t be a problem if you’re working with an established driving education institution. You should also be taking the value for money into account. Instructors charge a variety of fees. Cheap isn’t always the best - but neither is the most expensive. The best thing you can do is check student feedback of driving instructors. This will give you the best idea!