Is your Driving Instructor Legal?

At this time of the year, many learner drivers make a promise to themselves that they will get their driving licence this year. However, most people tend to overspend during the festive season and money is usually tight in January. You may find some driving schools offering cheap driving lessons. When shopping around for a driving instructor, one of the questions to ask is, “What is the qualification of the instructor?

The Law on Driving Instructors

It is a criminal offence for any person to charge you money in return for driving lessons unless they are registered with the DVSA. A fully qualified ADI (approved driving instructor) must by law they a green certificate in the windscreen of their tuition vehicle. If a person is registered with the DVSA but not yet fully qualified, you must a pink certificate in the tuition car. If you find a driving instructor is not displaying one of the certificates, there is a high possibility that the instructor is teaching illegally.

The Best Place to Find a Driving Instructor

The best place to find a fully qualified driving instructor is on the government website. Gov.UK has a list of each and every driving instructor, who has given permission to publish the details, in the whole of the country. The learner driver simply needs to type in their postcode and the DVSA will show a handful of instructors closes to the particular postcode.

Trainee Driving Instructors

The process of registering to become an ADI is not a simple one. Firstly the candidate must pass a very strict theory test followed by an advanced driving test. Once they have passed the advanced driving test, they must owe a minimum of 40 hours of teacher training before allowing to teach learner drivers under a trainee licence.

DTC Driving Test Services

DTC UK only uses fully qualified ADIs. Our driving instructors are available for semi-intensive driving courses and emergency driving test car hire throughout London and the surrounding area. Furthermore, we can arrange an earlier driving test guaranteed within two weeks or it’s free. Why not learn to drive smarter bu visiting the DTC Driving Test Services YouTube Channel.