I was a little disappointed by the inexperience of the instructor and the lack of knowledge about the city streets. I was expecting someone with at least 5 years of experience, not someone with less than a year (especially at $75/hour).
The lesson started out by my twenty-something instructor insisting I make payment despite the fact that I had already paid previously over the phone. I found this to be exceedingly unprofessional, not to mention awkward. I had to send a screenshot of the charge on my credit card just to clear up their own mistake.
The instructor was pretty laid back but at times I worried he wasn t paying close attention to where we were going. There was a lot of confusion about the directions, which is the last thing a new driver needs to worry about ( turn left, no wait, turn right.... actually no, keep going straight..wait, yeah, straight ).
The actual parking lot instruction with the cones was useful since we weren t out in actual traffic, and was the redeeming quality of the instruction. But if you re looking for experienced instructors, look elsewhere.
Needless to say, I was amazed that the State of Minnesota would allow such inexperienced and unprofessional instructors to teach our resident teens and adults how to drive. read more
