How will I do on my first driving lesson?

How will I do on my first driving lesson? This is a frequently asked question.

Don’t worry, your driving instructor won’t expect you to start walking down the high street right away. Your first driving lesson will be away from traffic in an appropriate place for you to become familiar with the controls, and you will be escorted through the procedure at a pace that suits you. Rest assured that your driving instructor is well aware of what you may be going through during your first driving lessons.

During your first lesson, you will learn how to move off and stop, as well as the cockpit drill, which goes over everything you need to do every time you get in the car before starting the engine. It’s thrilling to drive for the first time! But as all exciting things – it can be at the same time quite daunting.

You will undoubtedly stall when you first start driving, most likely frequently. But don’t worry, even after years of driving, it still occurs to the best of us. Additionally, keep in mind that your driving instructor has dual controls, so in the event that something goes wrong and they need to take over, they will have control of the vehicle.

Call our long running Edinburgh driving school to discuss your first driving lesson today. Rest assured that we are very good at making pupils comfortable during their first driving lessons. Being nervous can’t be helped, but there really is nothing to worry about.