{"id":902,"date":"2013-08-20T17:23:01","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T17:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/?p=902"},"modified":"2013-08-20T17:57:03","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T17:57:03","slug":"is-the-driving-test-tough-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrischambers-som.com\/blog\/is-the-driving-test-tough-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepared For A Life On The Road?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A survey recently conducted by\u00a0Co-operative Insurance found that driving lessons are failing to prepare them for life on the road.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly and surprisingly, according to the findings,\u00a029% of new drivers (aged 18-30) said they were unprepared to drive alone after their test.<\/p>\n

You can read the results of the survey here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/home-news\/many-young-motorists-feel-unprepared-to-drive-after-passing-their-tests.21918366<\/a><\/p>\n

Being an active driving professional, I am in a strong position to give my opinion: so here goes!<\/p>\n

When I receive a call from a prospective student, invariably the initial question asked is, \u201dhow much is it going to cost, and\u00a0how long is it going to take to pass the test?”. \u00a0Whilst I appreciate that cost is, naturally, given the current financial climate a highly relevant question, aside from the standard hourly rate charged it is impossible to give an overall cost and estimated duration as there are a number of factors which will determine this. \u00a0Some of which are:<\/p>\n