Hendon Driving Instructor

Are you thinking of learning to drive in Hendon, looking for a fully qualified, friendly and patient Hendon ADI, want the best quality driving tuition in the NW4 area of London, then UK driving school is the right place for your driving lessons.

As an independent non franchised driving instructor based in nearby Mill Hill, I’m just a short drive from Hendon, and can offer you affordable driving lessons that follow the full DSA structured step by step driver’s lessons record, with all tuition conducted on an indivdual basis in a air conditioned ford fiesta driving school car that is easy to drive, well maintained and less than 2 years old, so you will not have fear a car breakdown during your Hendon driving school tuition.

In the Hendon driving school car is a video recording system that allows me to optionally record your driving lessons for free and then transfer it on to DVD (which you provide) so you can watch/review your tuition in the comfort of your home, thus speeding up the learning process. This is a service that no other Hendon, NW4, based instructor can provide and in addition to my driving instructor blog is the best value for money service that I provide to all my learner driver pupils.

So if you want one of the best not just cheap manual driving lessons in Hendon then do feel free to contact me on 07956233032, I’m also able to take you for a driving test in nearby Mill Hill or Hendon DSA examination centres subject to a 2 hour assessment to check your current skills and standard, my diary availability.

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For the best Hendon based driving school, NW4 London go with this UK ADI driving instructor today!

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My driving instructor is not teaching me anything new, is a good reason for wanting to change your ADI, I dont trust my driving instructor is another one, but a lot of learner drivers are either afraid to actually look for someone else to give them driving tuition, or can’t be bother saying I’m just going to stay till I pass my driving test, but won’t recommend him/her to anyone else!

You should not be thinking twice about changing or ditching driving instructors if you are receiving a sub-standard/poorer quality service than what you have paid for, or are not getting along with him or her, maybe they shout at you, are always late for driving lessons, make remarks which you are uncomfotable with (sexual, racial, etc).
The purpose of taking driving lessons is you want to learn to drive a car, get valuable knowledge, experience and information that will help you to go on and pass the driving test, and not to while away time or have someone to have a nice friendly chat with everyday. Don’t allow personal charm to get in the way of professionalism.

Driving lessons are not cheap, so everytime you part with your money (£15, £20 or £30), you need to be able to say that the time was worth it because you learnt a new driving maneuver (left reverse round the corner), was able to rectify a reoccuring error (not checking left mirror before signalling to come off a major raoundabout) or gained more experience driving on a 70mph dual carriageway. You should not just be driving around for no purpose, or going over the same thing lesson after lesson without either being independent, mastering the reference points or techniques to do the skill without assistance.

Don’t be afraid to change driving instructors, as you might find someone who is more compatible with you, and with an abundance of ADIs out there, you the customer should always come first and your goal of passing the DSA practical driving test, you must be able to trust the driving instructor who you pay to guide you through the task of getting the pass certificate that you desire, otherwise what are you doing sticking with him/her!

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Here is an important tip about overtaking during the driving test. If the opportunity arises, and it is safe to do so, you will be expectd to overtake stationary or parked vehicles, so while on your driving lessons, you need to start practising this important skill that might be called upon and needs to be demonstrated to the DSA driving examiner.

The reason many learner drivers get stuck behind buses or vehicles that stop regularly is that they fail to plan and anticipate the action of the traffic ahead of them, and therefore at the last momement are flicking on their indicators to overtake or just wait behind the obstacle while other vehciles are going by.

The Overtaking Manoeuvre

The key to mastering any driving skill is understanding the basics, and then practising the skill until you are confident in doing it by yourself (the independent stage of the driver’s record), and overtaking is no different.
First you need to identify a potential overtaking situation (am I following a public transport bus, a coucil dustbin cart, approaching a narrow portion of the road with cars parked on the left?), check your interior and right hand mirror, look down the road you are driving on, and if it is safe move your car position to the right a little to give you a clearer view of the road ahead (note that a signal is not required, your car position immediately informs those behind you that there is an obstacle that you are about to overtake it), and if safe you can continue with the manoeuvre passing the obstacle while keeping a lookout especially for junctions or any other road users that might not see you coming.

Things you shouldn’t do when overtaking

Don’t break the speed limit.
Don’t overtake on the approach to pedestrian crossings.
Don’t follow the leader! You must make sure that it is safe for you to carry out the manoeuvre, causing oncoming cars to slow down for you is a big NO NO.
Don’t overtake when the road markings indicate it is not safe, or you can’t see clearly ahead (there is a bend in the road for example).

Overtaking on a Dual Carriageway

You must indicate everytime you change lanes to overtake a vehilcle while driving on a dual carriageway, even if you only cross the lane lines for a small distance.
You still need to obey speed limits on dual carriageways.
Take extra care when moving into the middle lane of a 3 lane dual carriageway.

I have only mentioned the basics of overtaking, you need to make sure that you practise and practice with your driving instructor until you are totally confident with the various scenarios that could occur during the driving test. Don’t get into the habit of always using your indicators when overtaking, yesterday I had a new learner driver (previous test experience, but hadn’t driven for a year) who indicated to overtake a vehicle close to a junction, and the car following us was confused by the signal and wasn’t sure if we were turning right or following the road ahead. This confusion could have been easily avoided if my learner had positioned the car early to overtake and not use the indicators. You don’t want that happening on the practical driving test with a DSA examiner in the car.

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Driving Instructor ADI number

Further to my illegal driving instructors post, if you are trying to book a practical driving or theory test on the DSA website or over the phone, you might be asked for your instructors ADI number and might not have it, you can still go ahead and book the test by leaving the field blank.

If you ask your ADI their number for this purpose, and are not given, or the number you are given is not recognised by the DSA test booking system, this does not point to the fact that something might be fishy wih your driving instructor. The ADI number requirement on the DSA driving test system is just a measure to stop your ADI from being double booked on a practical test, and for it to work the ADI has to first register their details with booking system. Not all ADI’s do this, as some prefer to manually keep track of their tests and other lessons, and just because a driving instructor does not have a test booked at a particular time does not mean that they will be free to take you for your appointment, so it is important if you want to use your instructors car for your driving test, that confirm your intentions with them first of all so they can let you know of any dates they possibly can not make.

If you are suspicious of if your driving instructor is operating legally or not, then contact the DSA in the first instance on 02920 581155 or the police via your local station number.

A refusal of ADI number to book a test, or the number not being recognised by the DSA testing system is no reasons for suspicion. Your ADI should however be displaying their ADI green badge on the dashboard/windscreen while giving paid tuition and should produce it when asked to prove that they are entitled to charge money for giving tuition by anyone who requests.

Protect yourself, don’t just take cheap driving lessons from anyone, make sure your driving instructor is legal check the ADI numberbadge and their current status on your first driving lesson that way if you don’t think they are really qualified, you can go somewhere else before you have spent too much money on lessons with the instructor.

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