Driving Lessons in Carlisle - Start from the age of 14 to any age.
It's quite a scary place to learn to drive on today's busy road systems, especially with Carlisle's one way system - so why don't you start somewhere safer, with no traffic, so that you can learn to control a car before testing the roads.
New Starters Driving School has access to a full 60 hectare site with large tarmac area and road layout, just on the outskirts of Carlisle.
We can teach you how to set off safely, pull up safely, steer correctly, use the gears and clutch, engine breaking and even how to do a hill start all on your first lesson. With as little risk as possible as there's no other traffic.
You can come back and learn how to do T junctions and all your manouvers before risking the roads.
Our driving instructor, Stephen Philipson, is a fully qualified, DBS checked, DVSA approved driving instructor. He has been teaching for over 5 years with an excellent pass rate. So if you want, we would love it if you stayed with us when you venture out on the highways.
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We would love you to share your experiences you've had with New Starters Driving School.
Carlie Marshal
Well done to Carlie Marshall who passed her test in Carlisle with our John Wardle.
Carlie started her driving lessons on our pre learner site in Houghton before she turned 17 years and has went on to pass her test. When looking for an instructor Carlie wanted a school where she could start off road before going onto the roads and she also awanted somewhere that was well known and had a good backround. When learning to drive Carlie had expected to hate it but she loved every second. Her instructors teaching methods were great and he would adjust each method to suit her. Carlie added that she would recommend new starters as learning to drive was made fun.
Thank you for your review Carlie and we wish you safe driving for life.
Gary Israel
Congratulations Gary on your test pass in Carlisle with John Collins.
Gary started with learning the basics on our off road site in Houghton and then went on to do his on road lessons. When looking for an instructor Gary wanted somewhere with a good pass rate, reputation and where he could get through his test quickly. When learning to drive Gary found it was made to feel easier than he had expected and he found his instructors teaching methods enjoyable. When asked if he would recommend us he said yes as he passed quickly and 1st time.
Well done Gary and we hope your enjoying being on the roads.
Alex Campbell
Well done Alex on your first time test pass.
Alex was taught by our new starters instructor Stephen in Carlsile and when asked to review us Alex said.......
When looking for an instructor Alex found that word of mouth was important and that an instructor had to have a good reputation. Learning to drive was much harder than she had expected but her instructors teaching methods were good and she passed first time.
Alex felt that to improve our services we could do the show and tell questions earlier in the course.
Thanks for your review Alex.
Rebekah Legatt
Rebekah Legatt passed in Carlisle with our instructor Shaun Savage.
When looking for an instructor Rebekah wanted someone with a good reputation, she also looked for someone she would be comfortable with. Learning to drive was as she had expected and she found her instructors teaching methods were very good and clear. Rebekah added that she would recommend new starters as she learned what she needed fast and had a great learning experience.
Thanks for your review Rebekah.
Mark cottam
Mark cottam had intensive driving days with the new starters driving instructor Stephen, he said that when choosing an instructor they had to have an excellent pass rate and had to be local, he also added that experience was a factor when choosing an instructor. When learning to drive he had expected it to be difficult but when he got into the driving it was much easier than he had thought as Stephen made him feel comfortable and his teaching methods were easy to understand. Mark said he would recommend new starters to others as the price was fair and the communication was good, adding that he couldn't think of anything to improve the driving school.
Rhiannon Armstrong
A big congratulations to Rhiannon Armstrong who passed with our new starters instructor Gemma.
We asked Rhiannon what she thought and she had this to say......
When looking for an instructor Rhiannon wanted someone who was patient and who could help her to build her confirdence. Rhiannon found learning to drive much easier than she had initially expected and she found her instructors teaching metods were helpful and useful. Rhiannon has added that she would recommend us as she was able to pass first time and her recommendation for improving our services would be that all students have a lesson with a different instructor close to test as this helped Rhiannon.
Thank you for reviewing us Rhiannon and safe driving for life
Emily Brown
Well done to Emily Brown on your test pass in Carlisle with Stephen Philipson.
When looking for an instructor Emily said that the most important thing for her was being able to do some off road driving lessons aswell as being able to meet her instructor before going out onto the public roads, she also wanted an instructor who came highly recommended. When learning to drive Emily found it much more relaxed and her instructors teaching methods were very informative. Emily has said that she would recommend New starters driving school and she couldn't think of anything to improve.
Megan Bendle
Megan Bendle passed with our instructor Stephen at New starters driving school.......
Megan has said that when looking for an instructor she wanted someone who could teach her before she went onto the roads (another from our pre-learner driving site), Other important factors were that she wanted someone who was able to offer her a good block booking discount for lessons. Megan added that learning top drive was alot more scary when she first started but she found her instructors teaching methods were good and she learned things quickly. Megan would recommend New starters driving school as she passed her test first time and when asked if she would improve on anything she said her experience with the new starters staff was excellent
Millie Haugh
I loved learning to drive with John W, I passed my test just 3 months after my 17th birthday, I had also done off road lessons with John prior to turning 17 which really helped me pass my test as quick as I did.
Hannah Nelson
Fantastic news for Hannah on passing her test first time with New starters driving schools instructor John Collins.
Hannah has done all of her lessons in Carlisle with John Collins and said when looking for an instructor she wanted someone with good pass rates and who was calm when teaching, other important factors for Hannah were the instructors knowledge of the roads and how helpful the instructor was. When learning to drive Hannah said that it was a hard process but her instructor made this all the more easier. Johns teaching methods were brilliant and extremely helpful which improved Hannahs confidence and Hannah has already been recommeding New starters because of how good John made her lessons.
Thank you for reviewing us Hannah and we wish you safe driving for life