5) “PIGGY BACK” METHOD. Some instructors get you to drive to the next client, rather than let you drive home, at the end of the lesson. This is known in the business as “piggy backing”. It means that for part of your lesson you will have someone else in the back, at the beginning or at the end, of your lesson. Whilst this practice is legal it might be off-putting to you. Does he/she use it? Elite's instructors do not operate in such a way.
6) CODE OF CONDUCT. The DSA has introduced a voluntary code of conduct for ADI's to sign up to. It means that ADI's have to conform to a minimum standard of conduct when teaching you. This means (amongst other things) that they should not be rude or abusive, they should not touch you (unless in assisting you to control the car) and they should accurately account for any money, which you might pay them in advance. Even though the code is only voluntary, if the instructor has not signed up to it, you might want to ask him/her why? At Elite all of our instructors have signed the code.
7) TUITION VEHICLE. You might be too big for a Mini or too small for a 206. At Elite we have a range of modern vehicles, which will suit different client's needs.
8) PASS RATES. Whilst you only have the instructor's word for it you might want to ask what his pass rate is like. The national average is 48% for any attempt at the test. Pass rates may eventually be published on the web by the DSA. At Elite our pass rates will easily stand up to scrutiny. This is not meant to be a definitive guide, just some tips that you might want to consider, when trying to get a good instructor. Why not give Elite a try?