MEET OUR DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
We are fortunate to have a team of fantastic trainers
Get to know to them with their answers of questions below
1) What car do you teach in?
2) Which practical test centres do you cover?
3) What do you enjoy most about being a driving instructor?
4) What would be your top tips to a pupil?
5) What's your favourite driving soundtrack?
6) What year did you pass your driving test and what was your first car?
7) What's your favourite food & drink?
8) What was your previous job?
Ossie
1) Ford Puma.
2) Letchworth & Stevenage.
3) I get to meet new people from all backgrounds.
4) Persevere and learn from your mistakes.
5) Disco 70s, Dance in the 80s, House & Garage in the 90s.
6) 1990/ Ford Escort XR3i.
7) Turkish / Orange juice or Latte.
8) Fitness instructor.
Gary
1) Vauxhall CORSA.
2) Hinckley and Nuneaton.
3) Seeing my pupils confidence grow from being nervous on day one to being a confident safe driver.
4) Be patient and focused.
5) Bob Marley - 3 little birds.
6) 1997 - first car was a Vauxhall Astra.
7) Mexican with a nice glass of white wine.
8) Sales Executive.
Matthaios
1) Kia Picanto.
2) Bedford and Milton Keynes.
3) Challenging individuals to achieve their full potential.
4) Stay content and remain focused.
5) ”I drove all night” Roy Orbison.
6) 1996/ Toyota Corolla.
7) Greek Souvlaki and lemonade.
8) 3 years bus driver, 4 years Uber driver and i am a football coach.
Lisa
1) Renault Clio Diesel 1.5 DCI. Manual.
2) Kings Lynn, Kettering, and Peterborough.
3) Interacting with all different kinds of people and watching them turn into safe, confident drivers.
4) Relax, keep focused, and don't give up.
5) Heart Radio / Club Classics.
6) 1993 / White Ford Escort LX.
7) Nandos / Glass of wine.
8) Planning Manager.
Artur
1) Ford Focus.
2) Bedford.
3) The freedom and flexibility of teaching and driving and its rewarding seeing my pupils pass their test.
4) Stay focused.
5) Anything Rock & Roll.
6) I passed my test in 2018 and my first car was a Ford Fiesta.
7) Tacos & Coconut water.
8) I was a warehouse lead.
Liton
1) Ford Puma.
2) Norwich.
3) Meeting new people.
4) Could be funny. Could be stressful.
5) R&B music.
6) 2002 and the car was a Suzuki Swift.
7) Any food, vegetarian and drink is orange juice.
8) I was a horse handler and trained people to become horse handlers.
Yuri
1) Toyota Corolla hybrid automatic.
2) Stevenage and Letchworth.
3) Providing knowledge and understanding how the driving could be responsible and safety for all road users and your self.
4) Keep practicing.
5) Chill out music and ballads.
6) 1994 in the army, Lada (Russian manufacture).
7) Home made food and beer.
8) Police officer.
Bev
1) Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 in midnight blue.
2) Bedford, Cambridge, Kettering and Peterborough if I really have too 🤣.
3) Meeting lots of lovely people and feeling such a sense of achievement taking a total learner through to their pass.
4) Mirrors, mirrors and more mirrors.
5) No soundtrack as such usually have Heart UK on.
6) 1981 😱 Ford XR3i in Black.
7) A very blue fillet steak and Gin n Tonic.
8) Customer Services Manager for an Awarding Organisation.
Rachel
1) I teach in a Yaris Cross Hybrid called Syd.
2) I mainly cover Barnet, Enfield and Tottenham test centres.
3) I love the satisfaction of taking a brand new driver from start to finish. I also enjoy instilling confidence in nervous drivers.
4) My top tip to students is enjoy your lessons and trust your instructor.
5) I love soundtracks from musicals.
6) I passed my test in early 80’s. My first car was a blue mini.
7) I love Greek food and am a coffee addict.
8) I worked as a Theatre Sister for many years.
Rob
1) Kia Picanto.
2) Letchworth, Bedford, Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard.
3) Doing this job allows me to do something I enjoy, plus help others to achieve something they enjoy. There is nothing better than seeing one of my pupils pass their test and how it changes their lives.
4) Take your time, relax and enjoy the experience. It's doesn't matter how many lessons you've taken, you'll always learn something..
5) New Order, Bloc Party, Artic Monkeys. Deep Melodic House Music.
6) 1988 / Datsun 240K (Showing my age here!).
7) Chicken stir fry / Pepsi Max.
8) Pub Landlord.
Phil
1) I teach in a Peugeot 208 automatic transmission.
2) The TC I cover are:
Bedford, Letchworth & Stevenage.
3) I enjoy helping others to achieve a significant life milestone by teaching them how to drive.
4) Stay calm and be patient . You will do it.
5) Nights over Egypt. The Jones Girls
6) I passed my driving test in 1980. First car was a 1974 Rover P6 3500
7) My favourite food/drink is Lamb kebab & Pepsi Max.
8) My previous job was transport manager and HGV driver.
Alex
1) Volkswagen Polo SE TSI 1.2L .
2) Letchworth/Stevenage but flexible.
3) Seeing my learners achieve their goals.
4) Be considerate to other road users and be safe.
5) Driving home for Christmas - Chris Rea.
6) 1988, old style Mini.
7) Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding. roast spuds / cup of tea
8) Teaching assistant.
Kate
1) Mini Cooper.
2) The test centre I mainly cover is Bishop Stortford , but I Am happy to go to Stevenage, Loughton, Chingford and other local test centres to Harlow.
3) I really enjoy getting to know someone, teaching and developing a new skill with them. Watching them develop to test level- Being present when you pass your test is an amazing feeling, all the hard work between pupil and instructor paying off, knowing I’ve helped changed someone’s life in some way for the better.
4) Don’t rush into a situation, take your time, set you and the car up ready to deal with what you are driving though at that time, and don’t hold onto negative situations learn from them and move literally forwards.
5) I have so many music choices anything with a good beat that I know the words to.
6) I passed in bishop Stortford with 2 driver faults in 2004 and three weeks later got my first car which was a ford KA.
7) Quite like a good Chinese, but really it all depends on what I crave that week.
8) Jobs I worked before was a garden centre and a pub, I still work the pub one day a week now as I enjoy the environment and people I work with.
Mahtab
1) VW Polo
2) Mill Hill/ Hendon/ Barnet/ Borehamwood.
3) The opportunity to help people build confidence and independence on the road.
4) Stay calm, be patient. Do not fear your mistakes.
5) Persian classical and popular music.
6) 1992/ Renault 5.
7) Persian / Almond milk coffee.
8) Account director.
Arthur
1) Honda Jazz hybrid automatic
2) Letchworth/ Stevenage & Cambridge.
3) Transfer the knowledge & attitude of being a safe driver.
4) Sit back, relax & drive on..
5) Smooth Jazz & any radio station for traffic information.
6) 1992/ Toyota Corolla.
7) Japanese & Hong Kong food/ Water & Green Tea🍵.
8) Bank manager.
David
1) Toyota Aygo.
2) Letchworth - preferred, but can do Stevenage and Cambridge.
3) Meeting people.
4) Safety and observations are number 1.
5) Mix of music from the 70’s to present.
6) 1976 - Ford Anglia ( like the one in Harry Potter).
7) Steak and lager.
8) Swimming Coach.
Stuart
1) Toyota Yaris.
2) Cambridge, Peterborough and Bedford.
3) Being my own boss.
4) Just try to relax and find a good way to manage any nerves.
5) Dreams by The Cranberries.
6) 1985 / Mini 850c.
7) Indian - but not too hot and San Miguel.
8) Police officer.
Tom
1) Toyota Yaris.
2) Bury St Edmunds.
3) Being your own boss. I enjoy helping pupils learn from their mistakes and help them progress.
4) Relax and be patient. Anticipate and look far and well ahead.
5) Mick Gordon - BFG Division.
6) 2017/Ford Fiesta.
7) Medium rare steak/Water.
8) I was a Document Courier.
Jerry
1) Mazda 2.
2) Stevenage & Letchworth.
3) The opportunity to impart knowledge, skills and insight to new drivers so that they can be responsible drivers.
4) Pay attention to what they are being taught.
5) Tropical chill music.
6) 2004.
7) I enjoy a variety of different food and drink.
8) Warehouse Manager.
Olivia
1) Toyota Yaris automatic.
2) Bishops Stortford, Enfield & Loughton.
3) Having the opportunity to help people become a safe & confident driver.
4) Stay calm & ensure you are fully focused.
5) Pop & dance tunes.
6) 2007 / Seat Leon.
7) Pasta & white wine.
8) Travel agent.
Wayne
1) Automatic Mini Paceman.
2) Stevenage/Letchworth/St. Albans.
3) Interacting with people from different backgrounds, ages, and driving skills
4) “Never presume or assume other road users’ intentions”
5) Lust for Life (Iggy Pop).
6) 1990 / Renault 5 GT Turbo (electric blue).
7) Roast Sunday dinner/ English Tea.
8) Senior News Editor (Company Announcements) London Stock Exchange.
Johnson
1) I teach in a VW Golf TSI EVO 1.5.
2) Currently just Bedford.
3) I enjoy the idea of teaching a life skill, and the freedom the job allows me to involve family time.
4) If you don't know, don't go! Simple and easy to remember. Also, if you've scanned effectively, trust your eyes and emerge with confidence.
5) Talksport 😂
6) 1988 Mark 3 Ford Escort.
7) Chicken, rice and peas. Peanut butter and banana milkshake. Old Grog rum.
8) Specialist Trainer at Fujifilm UK..
Liam
1) Mitsubishi Outlander.
2) Letchworth & Stevenage.
3) The job satisfaction you get passing on your skills & knowledge to a new learner and watching them progress!
4) Don’t rush, it’s not a race. Learn at your own pace & enjoy it.
5) A good bit of dance, especially on a hot sunny day.
6) 2007 & had an old L reg maroon fiesta!
7) I like food A LOT but would say the Mediterranean cuisine is a good go to, be it Italian, Turkish or Greek. All washed down with a cold beer!
8) I trained as a chef and worked in London & abroad for over 10+ years. More recently have been a HGV driver in and around the capital.
Adil
1) Toyota Yaris 2020 model, Automatic
2) Enfield, Barnet, Wood Green, Tottenham, Chingford
3) Meeting new people and a satisfaction when you change their lives by teaching them to drive.
4) Teaching safe driving for life, not just to pass the test
5) I enjoy peaceful music or listening to BBC radio.
6) 2006/Nissan Micra.
7) Biryani and steak and I love tea.
8) Police officer.
Frank
1) Ford Puma.
2) Bishops Stortford, Letchworth & Stevenage.
3) Watching my students progress from the moment they first sit in my car, joining in their journey overcoming nerves and taking their photo proudly and deservedly holding their pass certificate.
4) Top tip, relax, keep calm and think what Frank would do.
5) Chris Rea, Driving home for Christmas.
6) I passed my driving test 2nd attempt in 1976. My first car was AUL747B A black mini cooper that cost me £20.
7) My favourite food has to be chicken Jalfrezi with a few ice cold cobra beers.
8) My previous job coming from a mechanical background was as a forklift engineer where I somehow managed to run over my foot breaking it whilst working on a truck.