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Who knew a quick Google search would bring up over 1,6 million results? With so many options, it’s hard to pick one driving school. If you’ve passed your learner’s test, here are a few things no-one ever tells you.
• You're going to need lots of airtime.
• Every single driving school promises that you'll "pass the first time". Don't believe the hype.
• Every driving instructor thinks they're professional. Not all of them actually are.
• Don't even click on Gumtree. All it's going to do is confuse you.
• Keep an eye out for these magical words: "Endorsed by the South African Institute of Driving Instructors".
• In fact, just go straight to the SAIDI site.
The first thing I thought? "Where are the cheapest lessons?" Big mistake.
Please, please, believe me when I say do not skimp when you're looking for a driving school. Honestly, you'll only pay more in the long-term since you'll have to start lessons all over again with another school. It's not worth it.
Anyways, I eventually asked my friends and colleagues, only to discover that most of them had been taught the basics by their dads, moms, cousins, boyfriends or friends. I resigned myself to the fact that I'd just have to fork out the cash and rely on a complete stranger to teach me – one of the many pitfalls of being a single woman in a city that's across the country from my family. Sigh.
And so, what did I do? I asked my colleagues again for any driving schools they could recommend – only to realise that most of them are based the other side of town, which doesn't help.
Finally, I did the only thing that made sense. I called a random school and booked my first driving lesson.
Bad start. You can read about it here.
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Any advice for someone looking to start driving lessons? Please drop your suggestions in the box below.
• You're going to need lots of airtime.
• Every single driving school promises that you'll "pass the first time". Don't believe the hype.
• Every driving instructor thinks they're professional. Not all of them actually are.
• Don't even click on Gumtree. All it's going to do is confuse you.
• Keep an eye out for these magical words: "Endorsed by the South African Institute of Driving Instructors".
• In fact, just go straight to the SAIDI site.
The first thing I thought? "Where are the cheapest lessons?" Big mistake.
Please, please, believe me when I say do not skimp when you're looking for a driving school. Honestly, you'll only pay more in the long-term since you'll have to start lessons all over again with another school. It's not worth it.
Anyways, I eventually asked my friends and colleagues, only to discover that most of them had been taught the basics by their dads, moms, cousins, boyfriends or friends. I resigned myself to the fact that I'd just have to fork out the cash and rely on a complete stranger to teach me – one of the many pitfalls of being a single woman in a city that's across the country from my family. Sigh.
And so, what did I do? I asked my colleagues again for any driving schools they could recommend – only to realise that most of them are based the other side of town, which doesn't help.
Finally, I did the only thing that made sense. I called a random school and booked my first driving lesson.
Bad start. You can read about it here.
Follow Women24 on Twitter and Kele on Twitter.
Any advice for someone looking to start driving lessons? Please drop your suggestions in the box below.
