Practical tips to help you feel calmer and more in control behind the wheel.
If you’re nervous about learning to drive, you’re far from alone. Many of our learners start out anxious, and plenty go on to become calm, confident drivers. Nerves are normal, and there’s a lot you can do to ease them.
The most useful thing you can do is be honest about how you feel. Your instructor can then go at a pace that suits you, start on quieter roads and explain things in smaller steps. You won’t be asked to do anything you’re not ready for.
Everyone stalls, takes a wrong turn or misjudges something while learning. That’s what lessons are for. Your instructor has dual controls and is there to keep you safe while you learn from it.
After each lesson, think about what went well, not just what went wrong. Progress often feels slow until you look back.
Our lessons are 2 hours long. Many nervous learners find the first part of a lesson the hardest, so a longer lesson gives you time to settle in and finish on a good note.
If it’s your first time, read what to expect on your first driving lesson.
One of our instructors has completed the Driving Test Nerves Specialist Workshop run by Diane Hall of L of a Way 2 Pass. That means we can help with nerves on test day as well as during your lessons. Read more in driving test nerves: how to stay calm on the day.
We give one-to-one manual driving lessons in Borehamwood, Colney Heath, Elstree, Harpenden, Hatfield, London Colney, Radlett, St Albans and Shenley.
A 2 hour lesson is £80, or save £20 with our 10 hour package for £380. We accept all major credit cards and PayPal.
