Driving Lessons
Blandford

Ruedi is the founder of YES! Driving School. Originally from Austria, he permanently moved to the UK in 2002. He now resides and provides a quality service as a driving instructor in Wimborne, Dorset.

Ruedi is a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) approved Grade A Driving Instructor and registered with the Driving Instructors Association (DIA). He is also a qualified Edexcel Lvl3 Assessor as well as holding a Fleet Training Qualification and NVQ 3 in Driving Instruction.

During his service with the Austrian Army and further work with the UN Military Police in Cyprus and the Middle East, Ruedi has acquired a range of skills and vehicle licences for Motorbike, Car, Articulated Truck & Trailer and Coach, both, with manual and automatic transmissions.

Teaching is a passion

Ruedi loves working with people and passing on his knowledge. He also has experience in teaching windsurfing & dinghy sailing.

Being a patient and thorough tutor, he is happy to repeat his instructions until the manoeuvres are made to perfection. He puts his pupils at ease which is what makes his lessons enjoyable. Ruedi recommends the number of lessons one needs to pass the test and drive safely for life. He has been a driving instructor in Wimborne and the surrounding area for some time now. Ruedi has a comprehensive knowledge of the area and an in-depth knowledge of driving test routes around Bournemouth, Poole and Dorchester. Most of Ruedi’s pupils have passed their tests at the first or second attempt.

Nigel has lived for most of his life in Poole and has very much enjoyed raising his family there.  Prior to becoming a Driving Instructor in Poole, he gained a breadth of experience in coaching and working with a broad range of people.  His previous experience covers a wide range of working environments.  From this he has developed a knack in how to deal with a variety of people.

Calm equals confident

Nigel’s pupils enjoy his calm, developmental approach enabling them to progress from those first moments behind the wheel to passing their test and beyond.  He tailors his approach to each individual, promoting and building confidence with safe and timely progress.  This progress is controlled by the pupil with guidance from Nigel. A great sense of humour leads to a great atmosphere during lessons.

He is always enthusiastic to meet his students each day.  Nigel enjoys life as a driving instructor in Poole and helping pupils in achieving their goal of passing their test.  More importantly, he also nurtures the skills for them to be safe after test.  He particularly enjoys sharing the delights of test day.

Away from the car, Nigel enjoys most sports and outdoor activities.  He loves to disappear on camping trips into the Purbecks for walking in a peaceful and tranquil setting.  He also delights in spending any spare time with family and friends.

Alan recently moved in to the area and is now a great addition to the team as a Driving Instructor in Upton and the surrounding areas.  He is now providing driving lessons in Upton and all around after spending 20 years educating road users in the various areas of London.

With driving lessons in Poole and Bournemouth providing a different challenge to that of London, Alan is looking forward to using his enthusiastic, easy-going and very knowledgeable style to help his pupils to become thinking drivers.

No two pupils the same

As with all YES! instructors, Alan is of the belief that no two traffic situations are the same and also that no two pupils are the same.  In order to turn all pupils into ‘thinking’ drivers, Alan encourages his pupils of all standards to evaluate their actions and work out how to deal with any situations in the safest way possible.  Some pupils require a set of rules or procedures whilst others enjoy a more free flowing style of learning.  No matter to Alan, he makes all learning styles look easy and relaxed in the car.

Michelle has lived in Dorset most of her life, with a working background mostly in Engineering.  However, she has a real passion for being a Driving Instructor.  Additionally, as a female driving instructor in Blandford, her diary is always full.

Concern for Road Safety
Having passed her motorbike test at 17 and car test at 21, Michelle has always been a bit of a petrol head which has now developed into more of an interest and concern for road safety. She is a member of the Dorset RoSPA group for driving and, when she can find some more time, she hopes to pursue the motorbike side.

Michelle qualified as a driving instructor decade ago after deciding to make a career move to something that really gives job satisfaction. She says that she doubts she will ever get bored of helping people achieve independence through driving. Her franchise with YES! Driving School enables Michelle to concentrate a bit more on family as well as keep my love for instructing.
Michelle has a small young family which keeps her on her toes; her working hours are within school hours reflecting this.

Michelle is known locally for her ability to instil confidence and to make learning an enjoyable experience.  She has a knack for the psychology of learning which allows her to get the very best from her learners.