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The Training Process That Your Driving Instructors Leeds Go Through

Deciding you want to be a driving instructor isn’t something that you can start overnight. All qualified driving instructors in Leeds have gone through a vigorous training process to acquire the teaching licence. The process is purposely made very difficult to make sure that you get the best possible service.

In order to legally charge for their services driving instructors must be DSA (driving standards agency) approved. There are two types of licence holders, one is a trainee, and these instructors are called PDI (potential driving instructors) who hold a green teaching badge, while the other is an ADI (approved driving instructors) who will hold a pink badge.

There are three parts to the test you must take to become a driving instructor; the first is a theory test; the second is an advanced driving test and the third is the test of a person’s ability to teach. A training licence is given after part two is passed and this is when the person becomes a PDI, as mentioned above, and when you pass the third part is when you become an ADI.

A PDI is only allowed to teach on a trainee licence for two years and if they haven’t passed before this time they are struck off the register. Don’t worry about been taught by someone who is unqualified as if they weren’t capable of teaching they wouldn’t be allowed to by their instructor trainer.

An ADI is a fully qualified driving instructor and to make sure they are up to date with their teaching knowledge they have regular check tests every couple of years. You will never be taught by any DSA driving instructors in Leeds, ADI or PDI, who aren’t capable. Measures are put in place to protect pupils against ‘cowboy’ driving instructors. You can even check that your instructor is DSA registered by contacting them via telephone or checking online. The online database doesn’t have every driving instructor in as they can opt out of the scheme, but it’s easier for you to check online before ringing the DSA as most instructors go online for more exposure.

The tests that must be taken by all driving instructors in Leeds are very difficult and this is reflected in the low pass rate. The DSA make sure the training process for driving instructors is vigorous so only the best of the best are teaching on the roads.

Your driving instructors Leeds know what they are talking about so make sure you soak all the information in that they give you on your driving lessons. They are trained very well and the process is designed to make only the best instructors succeed.

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