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Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
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1080.0. "driving instructors" by VOGON::ATWAL (Dreams, they complicate my life) Mon May 21 1990 17:50

does anyone know what standard of driving skill a driving instructor has ?
how does one become an instructor?


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1080.1From what my instructor told me...IOSG::MARSHALLI have a cunning plan...Mon May 21 1990 18:0418
This isn't the complete picture, but it's a start.

Instructors have to take some sort of "advanced" driving test to show their own
skill and understanding.
They then become "trainee" instructors, and can instruct fee-paying learners
just like a fully-qualified instructor.  The test pass rate and driving standard
of their pupils is monitored, and at some stage they are deemed to be fully
qualified.  Whether they have to take another test then, and whether they have
lessons on how to give lessons, I don't know.

I learnt to drive with a trainee, and I found him very good.  As he was being
tested himself, he took a lot more trouble to make sure I was doing things
right.

Why do you ask?  Are you thinking of becoming one?  I wouldn't advise it; you'll
be swamped with Nissan salesmen trying to sell you a Micra (excuse language ;-).

Scott
1080.2SHAPES::FIDDLERMMon May 21 1990 19:335
    Don't they also have to pay some money if they operate under a Schools
    name (eg BSM)?  I seem to recall reading that the amount they pay is
    quite a lot.
    
    Mikef
1080.3I think it's a continual processXNOGOV::HELENTue May 22 1990 15:337
    I think once you become a "fullly fledged instructor" you have to
    undergo people sitting in on some of your lessons to check you're doing
    the right stuff.  I vaguely remember having to pick some strange person
    up from the test centre once before I took my driving test who just
    sat there and watched.  I found it a bit eerie as the learner.
    
    Helen
1080.4a good book is hard to findCOMICS::HWILLIAMSTue May 22 1990 17:0915
1080.5and a clean licenseVANISH::DICKSONTue May 29 1990 20:148
    
    Was told by a friend who was  a driving instructor that a clean license
    was also required, It also needed to be clean for either 5 or possibly
    more years , I can't remember this was about 8 years ago!
    
    
    Bill
    
1080.6SUBURB::PARKERMon Jun 04 1990 17:375
    BSM is a franchise operation, and thus instructors will pay a fee
    to operate under their umbrella. Other local schools operate
    differently under whatever commercial structure they choose.
    
    Steve
1080.7Any instructor recommendations?IOSG::PYEGraham - ALL-IN-1 Sorcerer's ApprenticeMon Mar 13 1995 20:578
    Can anyone recommend a driving instructor for my daughter in the
    Reading - Wokingham area?
    
    Any opinions about intensive (aka 'crash' :-) ) courses?
    
    Graham
    
    PS Cross-posted in READING
1080.8CHEFS::UKSTATIONERYcaw blimey, it's Merry Poppuns!Wed Apr 02 1997 13:293
    Any driving instructor recommendations in the Reading area?
    
    dickie.
1080.9TERRI::SIMONSemper in ExcernereWed Apr 02 1997 15:266
Nidah Singh.

I passed with him, he is very good and quite funny.
I'll get the number next time I see it.

Simon