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If you are paying someone to teach you to drive, they must be approved and registered with the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Only a registered approved driving instructor (ADI) can charge money for teaching you to drive. A fully qualified approved driving instructor (ADI) must display a green certificate on the windscreen of the car while teaching you.
Some trainee driving instructors are granted a licence so they can gain experience before their qualifying examination. In this case, the trainee driving instructor must display a pink certificate on the windscreen.
The DVSA are responsible for maintaining and checking the standards of all approved driving instructors (ADI), who to qualify must have held a full driving licence for at least four years.
- Pass the ‘Instructor Theory Test’ designed specifically to check the instructor is up to the highest standards.
- Be officially registered with the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
- Pass an ‘Instructor Driving Test’ designed specifically to check the instructor is up to the highest standards.
- Display an ADI identification certificate on the windscreen of the tuition vehicle.
- Maintain a high standard of tuition. Standards by the ADI are regularly checked by a DVSA supervising examiner.
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You should take advice from your Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) on:
- All aspects of driving
- What books to read
- When to take your test
- How to practice
