Learning to drive can be an expensive and time-consuming process and recent research has highlighted how much money the UK has wasted on failed theory and practical tests. In 2016 out of the 1.2 million practical tests taken, only 47% of students passed meaning over 41 million pounds was wasted on failed tests. With each test costing £62 it can soon mount up, not only that but last year the figures show that the theory test pass rate was only at 49%. With the theory test costing £23 a time and 51% of applicants failing, this equates to 22 million pounds wasted on failed attempts in one year alone! With changes happening to the practical test in December it looks unlikely that the pass rate will improve anytime soon.
If you are considering learning to drive it may be time to rethink the traditional way of learning and try something new. Intensive driving courses are now more readily available and can be a quicker and more cost-effective way of getting on the road. Instead of a weekly lesson which is taken over several months an intensive driving course is completed in just 5 days. You will take your theory test in the week and your practical test at the end of the week.
According to the DVSA (Driver Vehicle Standards Agency) statistics, the average learner driver requires 45 hours of professional instruction alongside 20 hours from family members before they are even ready for their tests but with an intensive driving course, this is condensed down to a single week. Not only will this option save you time it could save you approximately £400-£500 pounds based on the DVSA statistics. Traditional weekly lessons can be counterproductive as time is lost going over what was learnt the week before, whereas an intensive course steadily builds on your knowledge over the week.
Our Go Go Go intensive driving course combines practical and theoretical lessons in a 5 day driving course. This runs from 9am- 4.30pm Monday – Friday from our Peterborough training centre, which is situated close to excellent transport links. Each day our course is split between time in our state of the art classroom and practical lessons out on the road in one with one of our instructors.
We can do the hard work for you and book your theory and practical tests, meaning we can fast track you past any long waiting lists for these exams. If for any reason you fail your theory or practical first time we will provide you with free corrective lessons ensuring you great value for money!
Contact us today to speak to a member of our team to find out more or to book one of our courses.