Question about ADI?

powerstar

Hi All,
Last week I paid to an ADI for 10 driving lessons. I could not post his details due to the forum rules.
But am not happy with him at all. What do u expect from an ADI when u paid for 10 lessons.
Here I am looking for experience of other people with their ADIs.
Where do you get u r lessons normally?
Can anybody tell me what they teach u in different lessons.

Thanks all

**Timbuk2**

There's probably not a lot you can do, if you already paid him/her! You could try talking to him/her, and telling him/her you are not willing to continue the lessons.

In general, it's always better to take one or two lessons with an ADI before block-booking lessons, just in case.

Does he/she have an ADI badge in the car? If in doubt, check he/she is on this register http://www.rsa.ie/en/Utility/Driving-Instructors1/Check-ADI-Register/

Most ADIs should be of high standard, although from the two I had when I was preparing for my test, one was slightly better than the other.

ADIDriving

Tinbuk2 advice is good, but a little late for you. There is a set syllabus coming into place soon, but that also does not apply to you. Different instructors do thing differently. Some get you driving for the full hour and give you bit of advice as you go. Some will have their own lesson plans, full of 'learning' for each hour. Typical first lesson would include: introduction to the controls / cockpit drill, basic of stopping and starting and some driving. Talk to your instructor and tell them what you want out of the lessons (other then the obvious, learn to drive). They may have been planning to do that for the next lesson and have a different plan in the first or they might just say ok will do. If they don't deliver what you want consider asking for a refund for the remaining lessons.
What did you do in the first lesson?

Gusc

powerstar wrote: »

Hi All,
Last week I paid to an ADI for 10 driving lessons. I could not post his details due to the forum rules.
But am not happy with him at all. What do u expect from an ADI when u paid for 10 lessons.
Here I am looking for experience of other people with their ADIs.
Where do you get u r lessons normally?
Can anybody tell me what they teach u in different lessons.

Thanks all

Always do a one off lesson first before you block book with an instructor

DrivingTestTips: Brian

powerstar wrote: »

Hi All,
Last week I paid to an ADI for 10 driving lessons. I could not post his details due to the forum rules.
But am not happy with him at all. What do u expect from an ADI when u paid for 10 lessons.
Here I am looking for experience of other people with their ADIs.
Where do you get u r lessons normally?
Can anybody tell me what they teach u in different lessons.

Thanks all

Why are you not happy?
And
Where did you find the instructor?

powerstar

Thanks for ur replies. I found him through Google.
On first day we went to a small street, he explained controls and how to move on. Second day he asked me to practice the same thing and It's the same on third day. It's the same street. I wonder If I practice same thing in three classes when will he cover all other things like reversing, right turn, left turn, roundabouts and all other stuff.

I am just wondering If u book 10 classes with ADI what would u expect in each class. In which class would u expect to drive on main roads.
Please some body advise me.
Thanks guys.

brian076

ADI's tend to have a different approach when teaching pupils based on the pupil's ability and confidence. However, as a general rule if I have a total beginner I'll spend a little time explaining the controls and safety aspects of the car, but I'd tend not to spend more than about 10 minutes on this as it just becomes boring.

If the pupil can master the basics of the Accel, Brake and Clutch, I'd have them driving on the road on their first lesson.
The second lesson would be perhaps mastering steering and/or hill starts, and from then on I'd deal with junctions, roundabouts, turnabout and reverse, in lessons 3 to 6. But again it depends on the pupil's ability and confidence.

Some ADI's tend to be a bit more cautious and perhaps your's is one of those. I got a pupil last year who'd taken 10 lessons with an ADI and he never brought her out of her housing estate. She'd never gone beyond second gear for the 10 lessons.

cosmic

OP, are they part of a school? If so then you can ask for a different instructor from the same school to teach you. Since you've paid your money to the school and not to the instructor, as such, then you're entitled to switch instructors if you so wish.

ADIDriving

First lesson sounds fine. Maybe as the second if you are struggling. But as Brian said you should be on something different if only for variety, realisticly you should be beyond this. Exact lesson plans vary, but I too come across people who after 10 lessons have not left a housing estate. Cosmic also makes a good point.

powerstar

Thanks guys for all your replies.
I discussed with my instructor, he refunded the money for remaining lessons.
150 euros wasted on him, but hopefully I will find better guy this time.

cosmic

powerstar wrote: »

150 euros wasted on him, but hopefully I will find better guy this time.

Pop a post up over here; http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055529095

Reloc8

powerstar wrote: »

Thanks guys for all your replies.
I discussed with my instructor, he refunded the money for remaining lessons.
150 euros wasted on him, but hopefully I will find better guy this time.

Very solid of him to do so.

Your best bet for a good driving instructor is a personal recommendation.

**Timbuk2**

powerstar wrote: »

Thanks guys for all your replies.
I discussed with my instructor, he refunded the money for remaining lessons.
150 euros wasted on him, but hopefully I will find better guy this time.

That was decent of him - most wouldn't!

Do as cosmic advises - a good driving instructor can make a world of difference!