{"id":114,"date":"2013-02-15T19:42:48","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T19:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drivingschoolssunderland.wordpress.com\/?p=114"},"modified":"2013-05-13T20:39:58","modified_gmt":"2013-05-13T20:39:58","slug":"at-what-cost-for-a-safe-life-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/at-what-cost-for-a-safe-life-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"At what cost for a safe life on the road?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\"\"I often find that when a prospective client contacts me, invariably their leading question is \u201cHow much do you charge?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Undeniably this question is a highly relevant one – particularly given the current financial climate we\u2019re living in, however, when making the decision to learn to drive, it\u2019s worth taking a moment to consider if \u2018cheap\u2019 really is the way forward?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Driving is a life-long skill as well as being an extremely serious business.\u00a0 Sadly thousands of people lose their lives on the UK\u2019s road network each year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Initially and understandably, the prospect of paying as little as \u00a39.99 for a driving lesson (even less in some instances!) can appear appealing, but when you think about it, what value and level of experience & expertise are you actually paying for?\u00a0 How can and why would a qualified professional value their own time and expertise at such a relatively small amount – particularly when their peers are, in many instances, commanding twice as much as they are?<\/span>
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\nHigh quality tuition is vital in successfully passing the driving test, but more importantly, high quality tuition is vital in preparing you for a safe life on the roads beyond the test – try not to think of simply paying for a driving lesson in the short term, but more as making an investment into your future long term.<\/span>
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\nQuality is provided at a premium – I truly believe that you get what you pay for whether you’re purchasing a pair of socks, a TV or in this instance driving lessons.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
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\nIt\u2019s certainly something to think about . . . <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stay safe, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chris\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chris Chambers School of Motoring<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n#Driving Schools Sunderland<\/strong><\/span>
\n#Driving Instructors Sunderland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I often find that when a prospective client contacts me, invariably their leading question is \u201cHow much do you charge?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Undeniably this question is a highly relevant one – particularly given the current financial climate we\u2019re living in, however, when making the decision to learn to drive, it\u2019s worth taking a moment to consider if \u2018cheap\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[16,18],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":473,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}