Get Driving Lessons as Your New Year’s Resolution!

06 Jan 2025

How many New Year’s resolutions have you made for this year, and how many have you already abandoned? Those earnest intentions to lose weight, get fit, exercise more, etc., may look great in the afterglow of the festive season. However, research shows that around 94% of people ditch their resolutions within two months!

So this year why not make a resolution you know you can stick to, one which will enhance your life in so many positive ways; book yourself a course of driving lessons.

Why learn to drive?
This is a good question. After all, there are plenty of good reasons for people to cycle, scooter, walk or catch public transport to get to where we want to be. This is all very well but unless you live a ten-minute drive away from your place of work, from the kids’ school and from the supermarket, it’s just not practical.

Carrying a full week’s shopping or getting the children to their various after-school activities just wouldn’t be possible without a car. Cycling to work in the rain and snow surely only appeals to a hardy minority.
Freedom and independence

Fast forward if you can from the gloom of winter to the warm, sunny summer months. Picture you and your friends off on a weekend away or a day out to a festival or the seaside. Then picture all of you making the journey in your very own car after you pass your driving test. The freedom to go anywhere you want to go at any time, at a moment’s notice if that’s what you wish, is what driving gives you.

How do I start?
The road to freedom and independence starts with your first driving lesson so the first step is to look for a respected, professional driving instructor in your area. You could, of course, ask a friend or relative to teach you to drive. But there are compelling reasons why this is not a good idea initially.

Your relative or friend may have been driving for a long time, so you may assume that they are a ‘good driver’. The problem is that over time they will have developed driving habits that they will likely pass on to you and which may not be helpful when it comes to taking your test. A professional driving instructor, used to teaching all kinds of people, including nervous drivers, and with many years of experience is a much better option. They will teach you how to drive correctly in all kinds of conditions and will guide you seamlessly towards a successful test pass.

How many lessons will I need?
In our experience, the average learner driver usually needs around 45 hours of professional lessons but it all depends on how confident you are, how much private tuition you might have had and how quickly you can learn.

Simply put, if you’re looking to make 2025 your best year yet, why not take that New Year’s resolution and book those driving lessons today? Choose Beverly Slater to start your journey on the road today.