RoadSmart - Driver Coaching & Development

Fantastic experience: I feel so lucky to have had Les as my driving instructor. After 10 years on the roads in America I thought it would be a breeze to get behind the wheel here in the UK. Turns out I was very wrong. Les was such a great instructor and really helped me become a confident driver and pass my test (first time!). He focuses on making his students well rounded drivers rather than having us memorize test routes or practice the same roads over and over again. After working with him I truly feel like I can now get behind the wheel anywhere with confidence.

Fantastic experience: Les was a great instructor throughout my experience learning to drive who provided multiple resources and methods to help me improve my ability to handle the road as well as a lot of encouragement whenever I was struggling with something when learning.

Fantastic experience: Les is a great instructor - he is very knowledgeable, patient as well as a very lovely person. His method of teaching makes it so easy to learn, and I like the way he makes you constantly reflect on your lessons and learn from your mistakes. I would definitely recommend him to anyone - I managed to pass first time with no minors because of him which proves how great he is!

Fantastic experience: Les is an absolutely fantastic instructor. I had about 20-30 hours driving experience before started lessons with Les, thinking I was already a fairly competent driver. Although he was only ever was supportive of my skills, his depth of teaching and the effort he puts into every lesson made me realise I had only scratched the surface of what truly safe and skilled driving looked like. Les isn’t the type of instructor that teaches you to “pass” a test. He isn’t the type of instructor to only take you on test routes or teach you gimmicky ways of passing. He is the type of instructor to teach you how to drive for the rest of your life. He focuses on awareness, planning, hazard perception, progressive driving and so much more, all while giving you an individualised, client centred experience. Personally, moving from a very quiet rural area with little traffic and barely any junctions, I never thought I would feel at ease driving on unknown roads, let alone all over the Newcastle city centre and all over the North East! As a learner you can really tell he is passionate about safety and making sure he would be happy driving alongside you in the real world. I owe all of the freedom I have gained since passing first time to Les and I can’t thank him or recommend him highly enough.

Fantastic experience: Les is a brilliant driving instructor and I could not recommend him enough! I started driving lessons in 2021 but had a break until after I passed my theory test. As a learner suffering with anxiety, Les is the most patient and the most professional instructor and he goes out of his way to ensuring his pupils overcome their struggles, whether its their nerves or anything about the roads they don’t understand. Again I could not recommend Les enough and I’d like to say a big thank you for all of your help.