Unsure about progress. Instructor holding me back?

From the skills you have been doing it seems like learning wise you’re on the right track, obviously everyone takes slightly different times and instructors also take different times. However, driving instructors should be paying full attention on you when you’re driving. If you’re unsatisfied with the teaching or just don’t think it suits you, then you’re fully in your right to change. You’re paying for these lessons and it sounds like an instructor who’s more supportive might be beneficial for you. Also I’m pretty sure it’s against the law for your instructor to be on his phone during your lessons as you’re a learner !

Ah thank you! This has been on my mind for a while so it’s nice to be assured I’m making the right decision when changing instructor.

From the skills you have been doing it seems like learning wise you’re on the right track, obviously everyone takes slightly different times and instructors also take different times. However, driving instructors should be paying full attention on you when you’re driving. If you’re unsatisfied with the teaching or just don’t think it suits you, then you’re fully in your right to change. You’re paying for these lessons and it sounds like an instructor who’s more supportive might be beneficial for you. Also I’m pretty sure it’s against the law for your instructor to be on his phone during your lessons as you’re a learner !

I had an instructor like this when i was 17, didn't turn up to my first lesson and rushed over 30 minutes late, on my second ever lesson he used to sit on his iPad, chat away on the phone then shout at me when he finally decided to pay some attention to my inexperienced driving techniques and provide me with some form of instruction. At the time it made me hate driving and Ii didn't take up lessons again until I finished Uni because i thought i must be terrible.

Get yourself a new instructor, if you're having doubts now i'd take it as a sign and at the end of the day you're paying for a service that you aren't 100% satisfied with! Good luck

My first instructor used to shout at me when I made mistakes, I always used to dread having lessons with him because he made me feel so small and made me lose my confidence. One particular lesson I made a mistake (can’t remember what it was now), and he made me stop in the middle of the road (was a residential road thankfully) and had a massive go at me, the window was open on his side and I remember there were workmen a few feet away looking over, I remember feeling embarrassed and very nearly cried because he was such an ****hole. I eventually stopped having lessons with him and had a year off of learning to drive and I then found a decent instructor when I was in my 2nd year of uni who was firm but fair, who then went to become a driving examiner. The instructor I had when I passed my test was also firm but fair, I’ve had my licence for 3 years now

Yes that's exactly what happened to me, made me pull over just so he could shout at me. I think I actually did cry once lol and he made be book blocks of 10 2 hour lessons with him in advance
I wish I found this forum when i was 17 because I thought it was me being an awful driver and would dread every lesson so I can certainly relate to your experience! I moved back home, got myself a new instructor after I finished uni who was also firm but actually explained things properly and passed last week with 4 minors... woohooo!

My first instructor used to shout at me when I made mistakes, I always used to dread having lessons with him because he made me feel so small and made me lose my confidence. One particular lesson I made a mistake (can’t remember what it was now), and he made me stop in the middle of the road (was a residential road thankfully) and had a massive go at me, the window was open on his side and I remember there were workmen a few feet away looking over, I remember feeling embarrassed and very nearly cried because he was such an ****hole. I eventually stopped having lessons with him and had a year off of learning to drive and I then found a decent instructor when I was in my 2nd year of uni who was firm but fair, who then went to become a driving examiner. The instructor I had when I passed my test was also firm but fair, I’ve had my licence for 3 years now

Ah it’s such a shame that people can be such ***holes. I’m glad you were able to get a better instructor

Yes that's exactly what happened to me, made me pull over just so he could shout at me. I think I actually did cry once lol and he made be book blocks of 10 2 hour lessons with him in advance
I wish I found this forum when i was 17 because I thought it was me being an awful driver and would dread every lesson so I can certainly relate to your experience! I moved back home, got myself a new instructor after I finished uni who was also firm but actually explained things properly and passed last week with 4 minors... woohooo!

Did you get your money back? I'm late to this thread but something similar happened to me today.

Last lesson I paid for a block of 10, and in the lesson today he got so frustrated with me holding up traffic that it made me panic - I froze up and drove into the curb, which just made him even more angry. He wouldn't stop sighing all the way back, and I just felt terrible through the whole lesson. This is only my third lesson, and I've already paid almost £300 for a block of 10. I don't know if it's worth carrying on. If I switch now the money is just going to go to waste.