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driving lessons. one or two hours???

I will be learning to drive soon but i need to decide whether to have lesssons which last for 1 hour or 2 hours.
I have been speaking to many people about this and they have given me all differnt opinions. some say one hour is enough and its fine. others say 2 hours is better coz you learn more and in a quicker time.
I really need advice on this. help me please
cheers xx

Reply 1

ElementWhat

1

More is usually better, specially when you begin ... you'll find that one hour goes far too quickly, by the time you've been picked up, got ready and so on, you won't have much time on the road. I did have a problem with staying concentated for 2 hour lessons at first but having 2 hours gives you a proper driving experience every time and providing you have the money, I'd definetly recommend them. Plus as a test is just over 30 mins, 2 hour lessons will definetly prepare you to stay focused.

Reply 2

Cherry Kisses

OP

13

thats great advice, thankss, it sounds better yeah

Reply 3

Minardi

12

I took 2 hour lessons to start with, but reduced it down to one hours towards the end, failed first test and passed the second. Despite taking no lessons in between!

Reply 4

Jigglypuff

16

Depends on how close you live to the test route. I started off with one hour lessons, driving around my village, but after a while I started to have 1.5 hours as it took 15 minutes to get to the test route and 15 minutes to get back (giving me an hour's practice on test route). 1.5 is probably ideal (enough for you to get into it, but not enough to make you tired). During my A-levels and the summer holidays I was having two 2 hour lessons a week and that was too much considering I was either studying or out until quite late. I then learnt at uni instead and had a couple of intensive weeks (two 2 hour lessons a week) before my first test. I failed that test and am still trying to pass (failed 4 times now), but I'd definitely say that intensive is the way to go nearer your test when you need to polish everything up.

Reply 5

skj72

7

Well I usually have one hour lessons, but last week I had one which was 2 hours and hated it! Was so tired by the end, had such a headache and my legs/arms ached like mad... However the extra bit of time did help to get more done so I'm going to have 1hr 30 min lessons from now on...

Reply 6

kookabura

13

Its really down to what you would be better having. A one hour lesson can be a bit over whelming to start with, it feels like you are having a lot thrown at you at once, but having a one hour lesson also means you lose time at the beginning and end recapping so may not spend a huge amount of time driving. Overall 2 hours may be slightly quicker as you don't lose as much time per lesson, but if you find that after an hour or so you have had enough and start making silly mistakes etc (I used to struggle to concentrate for more than an hour) then ultimately you are better only having an hour than 'wasting' the 2nd hour by not driving well.

The other thing depends on where you live, I lived pretty near the test centre to about 5 mins and I could be on a test route. If you live further away you may struggle to practice test routes in a one hour lesson.

Prehaps start having a one or two hour lesson, whichever you prefer, and see how it goes. If you have one hour and feel you could have more then try a two hour next time...if you don't like two hours just have one. It is totally up to you. Which is another point...obviously listen to your instructors advice, but don't feel that you have to go by what they are saying. At the end of the day you are the 'customer' so decide what you want. Sorry - have just heard various storys of instructors telling pupils they *have* to have two hours etc. Which may not be right for that person (it wasn't for me) but it means that the instructor manages to get more money as they get 2 hours of fees, but without having to pick up a 2nd learner - if that makes sense.

Reply 7

Cherry Kisses

OP

13

cool so can you have lessons for about an hour and a half? are most companys quite flexible like that?

Reply 8

louisedotcom

13

Having had both (and some 3 hour lessons) when I was learning to drive I personally think a 1 hour lesson isnt worth it. It goes far too quickly and if you are focusing on manouvers you get very little done. 2 hour lessons in my opinion are far more productive, you learn quicker and you take more in. This was the case for me anyway. When you are at a level where you should be able to pass your test cut it down to an hour I think, because you wont need so much time practicing you can just get on with things.

Reply 9

sebbie

15

I had 2 hour lessons but I think 90 minutes would have been optimal....

2 hour lessons mean you reach a good standard very quickly though....

Reply 10

Cherry Kisses

OP

13

thanks, it seems 2 hours may be better so i wil probly go for that.
One last question plz - could i start on one hour and then extend it to two hours when i feel i have gotten to grips with it?

Reply 11

redbuthotter

17

i booked a block of 10 hours so it was easy to have say 1.5 hours one ween then 1 hour the next. Im sure if the pricing for 1.5 hours is reasonable/fair then you should be able to start on 1 then increase.

My instructor refused to give more than 1.5 hours of lessons as it is very taxing/tiring to drive for that long and you dont really see that much extra benefit.

Reply 12

Floob

1

I have so far had 1 hour lessons, but they have all been 1 hour of driving, well except for the first one.
I haven't actually been anywhere near a test route yet and have been having lessons in the village where my school is, just learning all the basic manouvres and in the little town not too far away where there are hills, roundabouts and traffic lights!
To get to the little town I have to drive in from my village, but this is still good practise because hate driving fast and the 60mph roads give me practise at that.

Next week Im starting 2 hour lessons in town (Aberdeen) and depending on how I get on I'll choose whether i want to sit my test in Aberdeen or the little test centre near me.

I think I would've found 2 hour lessons too much to cope with at the start, but I think I'll be able to cope now.

driving lessons. one or two hours???

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