Field reports about the driver's license training

When choosing a driving school, many prospective driving students have reservations about not getting along with their driving instructor. But this is usually unfounded.

Are you also looking for a driving school and maybe a little insecure? Or are you simply interested in what others have experienced? Then you've come to the right place: In this blog post, the four former driving students Laura, Kristin, Sophia and Lucie describe their time at the driving school - and give you tips on how to avoid negative experiences.

Laura has very positive memories of her driver's license training: "My driving instructor gave me lots of tips for the practical test right from the start and drove possible routes with me several times a week. When I was uncertain, he encouraged me and gave me suggestions for improvement". Thanks to the motivated nature of her driving instructor, Laura even looked forward to the theory lessons.

Laura owes this pleasant experience in the driving school above all to the recommendations of many former driving students. Therefore her conclusion: "It doesn't always have to go badly. I made the right decision for me by asking around extensively before choosing the driving school and taking tips from my environment to heart".

Kristin was quite lucky with her driving instructor and felt very well prepared for the practical test: "We drove many possible test tracks and he gave me tips. That took away some of my fear. During the test, my driving instructor talked to the examiner and made small talk so that I had the feeling that the attention was no longer just on me". This made Kristin much less nervous.

In retrospect, Kristin knows that she didn't have to worry so much before: "You have to look at the exam like a normal driving lesson and concentrate only on driving, without letting the person in the back seat make you feel insecure. And even if you get too excited and do something wrong, there's nothing wrong with failing. Next time, at least you know how everything works and you can show that you can do it better".

Lucie took much longer for her driving license than she had planned - because she felt very insecure with her driving instructor. He was often distracted and sometimes even yelled at her when she made mistakes. "At some point it became too much for me, I stopped taking driving lessons. Of course, that was not the solution. So I summoned up all my courage, called the driving school and signed out".

A short time later, Lucie began to continue her driving license at another driving school: "I now drive safely, gladly and also quite well".

Lucie learned from her experience: "Sometimes it is perhaps better to change driving schools, even if it costs more or is stressful. In the end, it is important to feel safe while driving. In the end, however, I should have talked to my driving instructor, as this would certainly have solved a lot of problems - but unfortunately I didn't dare to do so at the time".