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Drive Learn Achieve

drive learn achieve

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Cardiff

This year at Drive Learn Achieve we celebrate our fourteenth birthday. Fourteen years of teaching Cardiff’s learner drivers, fourteen years of test passes, fourteen years of reviews and recommendations, and fourteen years of close shaves! In July 2007 DLA launched with the ambition of getting to July 2008. We had a huge driving school fleet that comprised of one well worn, cheap Toyota Yaris, 100 freshly printed business cards and a young driving instructor that was still learning the trade but keen as mustard (still don’t know what that means). We’ve had our learners drive us up one-way streets (the wrong way), around roundabouts (the wrong way) and have taught thousands how to negotiate Cardiff’s most notorious junctions the right way (Gabalfa interchange and Culverhouse Cross included). We quickly realised that we were going to be popular due to being recommended and our online reviews. We started the process of interviewing driving instructors that were interested in joining our team. Most didn’t make it. We demand the highest standards of professionalism in the industry and this meant that sometimes the ‘fit’ wasn’t right. We’ve now assembled a group of Cardiff driving instructors that understand our approach and deliver excellent customer service. In 2010 we opened our Facebook and Twitter accounts and we continue to use these platforms to interact with the public and shamelessly plug our driving lessons in Cardiff and driving test passes. It took a while but in 2018 we finally got on Instagram too. In March 2011 Apple released the iPad2 and the geeky version of us was in the queue to pick ours up on its UK release date. We knew it would be a game changer for driving instructors and it was. The interaction and understanding between pupil and driving instructor increased exponentially and we now couldn’t live without them – both our pupils and iPads of course! Cardiff’s practical driving test centre moved from Fairwater to Llanishen in 2013 and with it came the introduction of the bay park manoeuvre. The test has also seen the introduction of the Hazard perception part of the theory test, basic car maintenance questions, independent driving and last year saw the Sat Nav test introduced. Keeping up with these changes is intensive but we’re of the opinion that if it makes the roads safer, review and embrace it. In 2016 we started to offer driving instructor/ADI training to people who feel that they can contribute to society and its roads by not freaking out when headed towards a lamppost. This is an acquired skill and takes nerves of steel – bizarrely we really enjoy it and we’re aiming to become the best at it! In 2019 we began helping disabled drivers to fulfil their dreams of being on the road. Sometimes the driver already has a licence but following a recent diagnosis/illness, they need to learn a new method of controlling a vehicle. This is a part of the business that is developing as fast as driver innovation is, and it’s equally rewarding and exciting for us to be a part of.

The L Man

the l man

Driver Training corsacutout001Learn to drive with Bob McLean – The ‘L’ Man Driver Training I was a highly experienced Driving Examiner with the DVSA (previously DSA) for more than 32 years. In that time I’ve conducted around 70,000 driving tests covering all vehicles and disciplines such as cars, motorcycles, tractors, large goods vehicles (LGV) and passenger carrying vehicles (PCV). My experience as a driving test examiner seen me work in various driving test centres in Edinburgh, Bathgate, Livingston, Glasgow and – latterly – as the Test Centre Manager in Saltcoats, Kilmarnock (L+LGV) and Ayr. It is my aim to utilise this previous experience within the DVSA to provide you with Quality Driver Training to not only pass your driving test first time but also to fast track you to become a safe and good driver. Uniquely, I cover a wide area for tuitions. These are Ayrshire, Glasgow and Lanarkshire. What I offer… Smoke-free zone No phone interruptions 1-to-1 tuition No shouting To learn from an ex-DVSA examiner Patient, calm and positive instruction Nervous candidates welcome All Covid Mitigations in place and followed Areas Covered Ayrshire, Glasgow and Lanarkshire regions all covered. Please get in touch for more details. Introductory Discount & Fees 1 Hour Lesson – £34 1.5 Hour Lesson – £51 Block of 5 Lessons for £165, payment upfront and in full to secure this price. Block of 10 Lessons for £320 payment upfront and in full to secure this price. (If Block Booking is not fully used (i.e. You pass your test) the remaining funds will be returned. Driving options corsacutout002Further driving courses such as Pass Plus, Refresher, Glasgow City Centre or Motorway Driving I have also recently purchased a Honda Jazz, This is an excellent small car to get you on the road to success! If there is anything you would like to ask, please do not hesitate to call me TheLManLogo on 07900 681102 Cancellation / No Show Fee – £10 To cancel a lesson simply contact me no later 24hrs before the lesson is due. For cancellations made on the day of the lesson or where I arrive for your lesson and you are not present then the cancellation/no show fee will be added to the cost of the lesson. As your instructor, I am also bound by this cancellation/no show clause, therefore you, the learner, will receive £10 off your next lesson if I fail to meet these criteria. Any due fees which are not paid will be regarded as an indication that lessons are no longer required. As a Driving School instructor, I will always be understanding in exceptional circumstances and might waive the cancellation/no show fee. If a lesson is cancelled due to poor/adverse weather conditions then no fee will be due by either party.