So what is wrong with a male Driving Instructor?
This question crops up quite a lot, when a new potential pupil is inquiring about driving lessons and they insist on having a female driving instructor. When I ask as to why it has to be a female the normal response is that they feel more comfortable with a female.
I can understand this point to a certain respect but these days all driving instructors are CRB checked to make sure they are not a complete weirdo, so is it that the reputation of driving instructors in the old days is so bad - that people still think driving instructors are ’strange’.
What do you think? I’m interested!
February 28th, 2009 at 06:38 am
Hi,
Online Defensive Driving Schools are very helpful in these days. No one learn the driving themselves. They need others help. The schools are proving the court approved courses. And the courses are very easy to learn.
- Laura.
September 11th, 2009 at 09:16 pm
southwestdrivingschool.co.uk provide both male and female instructors at an affordable and reliable cost!
Areas covered: Balham, Tooting, south west london, wimbledon, mitcham etc…
Many small time driving schools don’t provide male & female where required
October 19th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I cant understand why anyone would state what sex instructor they require. As long as they are a qualified driving instructor then they are still going to be able to teach you irrespectively to their sex. Although there has been a number of news articles about male driving instructors touching pupils legs, which might make them leave that instructor and request a female.
December 5th, 2009 at 02:09 am
I’ve gotta say, I was the other way and wanted a male instructor, prob cause I had this belief that men are better drivers and more patient in their working environment, god was i wrong! my first instructor was male, and scared the hell out of me, i had never even sat in a driving seat and he seemed slightly annoyed that i was nervous!!! he got irritated that i just wasn’t understanding all the jargon like MSPSL and understand road markings and signs!! he made me so nervous, i was glad when he had to leave due to family commitments, i then just randomly went on the net and emailed a local company, the guy phoned and said he was busy but his partner would call me ( a female) i decided i would do a block of 10 with her then get a guy (thoughts of pmt, kids and scattyness) but bloody hell she was and is fab, i’m ashamed cause i am a female and should really be all for “girl power” but think cause i was brought up by a mainly male family 2 of which were hold their adi, and 1, who is an examiner, i just kinda thought men were better at the drivin thing!!! i wouldn’t particularly ask for a female adi when my kids start to learn but really have changed my opinion and i’m glad my instructor is fab (whether male or female)