"Andrew is a very nice man who helps you stay comfortable and at ease."
"Kevin was extremely patient and created a very safe environment, which made me feel a lot more confident behind the wheel."
"Simon Morris... is very professional, friendly, polite and makes him feel at ease during his lessons."
"Tony Harrison is very care and kind about Students and he want to make sure you will passed test."
"Kevin was absoluely great! always on time and very patient."
"Tina is so knowledgeable and amazing instructor I passed my test from first time."
"Nevil is a patient informative driving instructor with a wealth of experience."
Cons:
"Never received a call to say that he wasn't coming or an apology."
"I then rang Drive Direct asking for a new instructor... But they never did, and I've since switched to a different driving school."
"Their last cancellation was 3 weeks before my test... they accused me of being in the wrong."
"Very unprofessional, booked a first lesson and the driving instructor didn’t turn up."
"Booked a lesson a good fews week in advance. Eric Ossai never showed up."
"Horrible. They Instructor Simon is a Cheat. he took more then 30 hrs and I wasn't a new bee i already had experience driving."
"then just 1 day before the exam he tell i am not ready and he wouldn't take me for the exam."
Learning Experience
Pros:
"Direct Drive finally helped me to gain that pass certificate."
"He made sure I practiced a lot to get comfortable before the test and took me around the possible test routes and car parks where we could practice manoeuvres and emergency stops."
"He gave me the confidence to be more independent with my driving and be more confident on the road."
"I managed to pass with only 1 minor, so I can't argue with that!"
"Every lesson I had with Kevin grew my confidence in driving."
"They're honest about how many lessons they think you need, where you need to improve etc. and they get you to the standard of being able to pass your test with flying colours very quickly."
"I passed today on my first attempt!"
Cons:
"I was very apprehensive to drive at first and had a massive lack of confidence. This very quickly changed when Neville put me at ease."
"He was shouting whenever u make a mistake which made more nervous."
"Very unprofessional as no one from the company even bothered to contact me and let me know even though the lesson was booked 2 months in advance."
"Utterly unreliable. Of the 9 lessons I booked with my instructor, they cancelled 6 times with less than 24 hours' notice."
"I booked my first lesson with them over 2 months ago with Tina, this lesson was supposed to be at 1:00. After waiting over 30 mins I rang the company and they told me my lesson was cancelled."
Communication & Support
Pros:
"Communication was excellent and I always received reminders the night before lessons which was really useful."
"Simon congratulates me when I do good and he also tells me when am wrong."
"I would highly recommend to request Tina to be your driving instructor. I can not thank her enough!"
"Not only helping me with Driving you also helped me with Personal issues that I had also and always gave me the best advice possible."
"She is very flexible with timings and open to adjust with a short notice."
"Kevin helps you on and off the road by sending videos to further your understanding."
"Thanks again Simon for believing in me and all your amazing support!"
Cons:
"I feel on top of the world!"
"He puts time into making sure that you understand what you are doing."
"Being nearly 40 I required a lot of motivation to take up driving lessons... Very friendly and professional and would highly recommend."
"Much respect and appreciation to Andrew, I can only assume the rest of the instructors are as brilliant as him."
"Neville has been very flexible and tailored lessons to my individual needs."
"I would like to thank Simon Morris from the bottom of my heart for helping me to pass my driving test."
"I can wholeheartedly recommend Direct Drive for their professionalism and teaching skills."