Is there any such thing as a guaranteed pass driving course?

The first thing that springs to mind when hearing a course of driving lessons being advertised as a guaranteed pass driving course is that for the money you pay no matter what, you will pass your driving test first time.

The unfortunate reality is not only could you be unsuccessful at your first attempt, there is no guarantee you will pass your driving test at all!

You will most likely have spent even more money on a guaranteed pass driving course than if you had just bought a course of weekly driving lessons priced within the average range for your local postcode area.

It seems that most guaranteed pass driving courses are offered based on you paying a four figure sum for a specific amount of driving lessons and a certain number of attempts at your theory test and practical driving test.

Paying for more attempts at theory tests and driving tests gives you more opportunities to pass both tests but it does not guarantee you will pass!

Main problem with the guaranteed pass driving course approach

If a driving school or agency is advertising a four figure guaranteed pass driving course as being ideal for those who are struggling with driving or don’t like driving, surely you expect to be trained up and motivated to pass your driving test on the first occasion?

If you pay for a number of theory and driving tests in advance surely that is saying to yourself that you don’t expect to pass first time.

How do you aim to be successful if you are already expecting to fail from the beginning.

Have you ever heard of the saying, “visualise the win?”

In summing up

There is no such thing as a guaranteed pass driving course. This is a term used to advertise a course of driving lessons to people who may not have much confidence with their driving or who have been unsuccessful at their driving test on more than one previous occasion.

If you are having difficulty passing your driving test alternative solutions are:

• Undertake a practice test with an unknown driving instructor to gain a second opinion.
• Gain experience on roads with higher speed limits to increase confidence and reaction times.
• Consider changing your driving test centre to break the cycle.
• Have a time out from driving for a few weeks to relax and then return refreshed to your driving lessons.