Driving Lessons in Balbriggan

Irish and Proud

Hi,

I've just got a Learner Permit, so I'd like to get a few beginner driving lessons before I start practising (under supervision of course) on any public road. In short, I know nothing when it comes to actual driving, so I'd like to know what driving school (in Balbriggan) might be best suited for me. I intend to start learning using an automatic car.

Many Thanks!

Sock Monster

When I was learning to drive, I started with one Instructor who was a bit lazy and just used to take me on long drives, I was getting a bit bored so I asked around and then switched to Joe Coleman Driving School in Skerries – who I found really good.

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He'll work you really hard, i.e. no scenic drives and just when you think the lesson is over and your thinking great only five minutes left he’ll pull over and do a recap of everything covered that day.

Then for the subsequent lessons he’ll start by asking did you study and practise manoeuvres and get you to answer questions – so you’ll need to be doing your homework.

He’s a tough teacher but excellent. All driving lessons are expensive but with him unlike the first guy I felt I got my moneys worth.

Good luck

Sock Monster

[quote=Irish and Proud;63326833 I intend to start learning using an automatic car.

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Sorry I don't think the car he uses is automatic - not sure if I was any help to you at all.

Irish and Proud

Sock Monster wrote: »

Sorry I don't think the car he uses is automatic - not sure if I was any help to you at all.

Thanks mate, I'll look into it!

Regards!

tatli_lokma

Irish and Proud wrote:

I intend to start learning using an automatic car.

sorry to be nosey, but why learn in an automatic? it just seems a bit silly to me to pay for lessons where you really only learn to manouevre the car! there is nothing to learn in terms of making the car go - it kind of does it for you! if you are paying out good money for lessons surely it makes more sense to learn as much as possible?
A lot of people think learning in an automatic is an easy start and then work up to a manual, but this is not really true.
In fact, learning to drive a manual after an automatic can be more difficult, as you have formed habits from the automatic which will be difficult to break when you get into a manual. However, it is easier the other way around (manual to automatic).
And I think the fact that most driving schools don't have automatic cars (or very few anyway) says a lot.
If you're forking out for lessons, get lessons in a manual is my advice. Its honestly not as scary as you think! And good luck with the learning!

Irish and Proud

Cincikchick wrote: »

sorry to be nosey, but why learn in an automatic? it just seems a bit silly to me to pay for lessons where you really only learn to manouevre the car! there is nothing to learn in terms of making the car go - it kind of does it for you! if you are paying out good money for lessons surely it makes more sense to learn as much as possible?
A lot of people think learning in an automatic is an easy start and then work up to a manual, but this is not really true.
In fact, learning to drive a manual after an automatic can be more difficult, as you have formed habits from the automatic which will be difficult to break when you get into a manual. However, it is easier the other way around (manual to automatic).
And I think the fact that most driving schools don't have automatic cars (or very few anyway) says a lot.
If you're forking out for lessons, get lessons in a manual is my advice. Its honestly not as scary as you think! And good luck with the learning!

I'll think about it - my sister says that the advantage of a manual over an automatic is that the driver has more control and reliability. However, my mother says that an automatic makes driving far easier. In any case, I guess what you're saying makes complete sense - suppose if one learns with a manual, then he/she will have the option of driving either a manual or automatic once the driving test is passed.

Regards!