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About IDrive

We focus on creating confident and safe drivers. Our driving school, led by fully qualified ADI instructor Mark Simpson, tailors lessons to suit each learner.

About Mark

Fully Qualified ADI Instructor

Mark has extensive experience and continues his professional development, participating in refresher courses to remain up to the highest standards.

Professional and Friendly

Mark is passionate about creating a relaxed and enjoyable learning environment, especially for those who may feel nervous or require extra support.

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Experienced with drivers with Neurodiversity

We work closely with learners who have ADHD and autism, ensuring they feel comfortable and receive lessons adapted to their learning styles.

Our Car and Safety Focus

We use a modern, fully dual-controlled Audi A1, regularly maintained and insured, ensuring peace of mind while driving.

Audi A1 Dual Controlled car at IDrive

Our Teaching Philosophy

Personalized Learning

We understand that no two learners are the same, and we tailor our approach to fit each individual.

Confidence-Building

We aim to build your confidence and skills behind the wheel, ensuring you're test-ready and prepared for life as a safe driver.

Frequently asked questions

As long as you have are 17 Years old and hold a valid learners license you can take your first driving lesson on your 17th Birthday

Yes 100%. We make sure our starting locations suit the learners needs and generally on the first lesson it will be somewhere quiet allowing you to get the much needed practice. We then develop on from this as the lesson/ lessons develop.

The standard driving lesson is for 1 hour but we offer 1.5 and 2 hours for lessons. This works in great when we start gaining our skills and we develop a better understanding and we get closer to a Test Standard.

There is no set standard for the amount of lessons needed to be ready for a driving test however the DVSA (England) recommend 45 Hours of Professional Driving Lessons. This varies greatly depending on the learner and their ability/ personal practice in between lessons and each lesson is tailored to each learner.

The short answer is Yes 100%. Some cases are different and sometimes requires DVLNI/ Doctors to make an assessment on their induvial cases, however on the larger scale we proud to have passed a lot of young adults with Autism, ADHD and other learning abilities. Please contact us to discuss your learning requirements.

We also have personal experience of having children and family members with Autism and ADHD. We have a good understanding of how to work alongside the pupil. We aim to make sure everyone feels the car to be a safe place where they can learn and enjoy driving.