BAHAR DRINKWATER – Chertsey, Surrey (31st January 2019)

Having just passed my driving test- with only 3 minors; I am so much grateful to my driving instructor Graham…And it feels amazing having passed the test while 36 weeks pregnant.

I have been driving for nearly 20 years in Turkey which I found it very challenging to start from scratch to be able to be a qualified driver in England. Graham, provided me all the information and tips to be able to pass the test. With his constant reminders of my mistakes, I was able to correct my mistakes.

He is very knowledgeable and experienced and patient which one needs to be able to pass the test. He know all the routes from his memory and all potential type of examiners that you might have. So I was nearly prepared for anything that might come up. Although I only had 10-12 lessons, the test day was brilliant and I was feeling very confident having known the possibilities.

I was a bit worried before the test since I failed the mock test twice. Having mock test drives was a great idea to have it before the test day. Thanks to Graham, this failure helped me to concentrate more and learn from my mistakes.

One little advice for everyone- visualise your mistakes in your mind, write them down and also write all the routines of driving and practice them in your head before either each lesson or more importantly the test day. I think as well as practical training, mental training helps a lot.

One last driving, although Turkey has a worse driving system and worse drivers, I found it very challenging to drive here in England:))