When choosing a UK driving instructor it is of great important that you make sure your instructor is legal.
Teaching someone to pass the UK driving test may seem easy but it is not. It is a skilled job that is best left to qualified professionals. In fact it is illegal for unapproved instructors to receive payment for driving tuition.
Money motivates most crime. This is certainly true of bogus driving instructors who can earn up to £25 per an hour for their deceptions.
By UK law, all correctly licensed driving instructors have to display an appropriate licence clearly in the windscreens of their instruction car or the pupil's own car if using it for driving lessons. Failure to do so can result in a fine of up to £1000.
The license will be either a green octagon or a pink triangle. The green octagon indicates the driving instructor is fully qualified. The pink triangle indicates that the instructor is still a trainee however is legally permitted to instruct. Each license will show a photo of the instructor, his name and number.
You can check that your driving instructor is on the Driving Standards Agency register by calling 0115 901 2618 or emailing them at adireg@dsa.gsi.gov.uk
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