Elidh MacKenzie ~ Passed Test 12 June 2011 with ZERO FAULTS
I've had experience with another driving school and seemed to be going nowhere,. I decided to change and my aunt recomended Vital Drive. On my first driving lesson, I was a bit nervous about driving a bigger car.. After my first few lessons lessons, I found the car fairly easy to drive and felt very secure within it. The car was always clean, tidy and Bill was always on time as arranged. Bill MacLelland is extremely good a stickler for details, he is polite, patient, friendly and will explain things so that you understand everything. What I aslo found with Bill, whilst he takes time to explain things, he does not use much time sitting stationery by the roadside and you get very much hands on experience from the outset. I did not pass my test the first time, but that was entirely my own attitude and fault. I passed my second test, Bill was great with an emphasis on assuring me that if I applied the skills I had learned I could pass the test. Can you imagine my delight when the examiner informed me that I had a "clean sheet" with no faults and that was on a route that required me to negotiate the Haudagin roundabout (voted worst roundabout in Europe) twice.

In my opinion Bill has taught me the driving skills with many extras I need for the future and beyond relating to his vast experience of being an advanced driving instructor. There is no question that the level of teaching at Vital Drive is of the highest quality and good value for money.

Eilidh
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Bill MacLelland has everything you need in a quality driving instructor. I was very nervous for my first lesson, however Bill being the calm and reassuring person he is made me feel relaxed and I had an extremely enjoyable first lesson. From there things only went up until I had the self confidence, skills and backing of Bill to take my practical test. The size of the car threw me when I first saw it, however once inside I felt very safe and I felt learning in that size of car that was highly beneficial as It prepared me for various sizes of cars in the future. Bill is extremely patient, friendly and competent and nobody should have any doubts about learning with the exceedingly high standard that is Vital Drive. FANTASTIC!!..

Having failed my test in London, I contacted Bill to see whether he would be willing to take me on for two weeks of intensive lessons while I was staying with relatives in Aberdeen. Since my test was booked for the end of the fortnight, and I was going home the day after, I wasn't leaving much margin for error, so it was important to me to find a really excellent driving instructor. From Bill's initial e-mail, I felt confident that I had chosen the right person, and this assurance increased with each lesson. Bill is highly competent and extremely patient. He gave and asked for feedback throughout the lessons so that his instruction was pitched perfectly to my level. In addition to teaching what was necessary to pass the test, Bill gave me advice that I feel will help me be a safer and better driver now that I'm on my own on the road. Bill was always very punctual and ensured that we spent the whole lesson actually driving; furthermore, he often gave me more than my allotted 90 minutes, rather than always keeping an eye on the clock, which is an experience I had not experienced with other instructors. For these reasons I felt that Bill's lessons offered excellent value for money. I also enjoyed learning in a slightly larger car; to my surprise, I found it just as easy to handle and maneuver as a hatchback, but it felt safer and has helped to prepare me for driving bigger vehicles. Despite the short time frame in which I took lessons with Bill, and being a complete stranger to Aberdeen roads, I felt extremely well prepared for my test - he was fastidious about ensuring that I was fully confident with each of the maneuvers as well as being familiar with the various roads which could be experienced on possible test routes. Though I had spent very little time in Aberdeen before the course, I knew almost every road that we covered during the test, including where the tight corners and awkward meeting situations might be. I've had a total of 6 driving instructors over the years and I can honestly say Bill was the best by far. I would recommend him to anyone..

My experience of Vital Drive has been nothing but positive. The calm, professional and thorough nature of William MacLelland’s tuition is exactly what a learner needs to acclimatise to the sometimes unpredictable nature of driving on UK roads.

His step-by-step approach to the complexities of driving makes him ideal for anybody who wants to learn and others who believe they can’t...

Vital Drive is an exellent driving school, Bill teaches you how to drive safely and confidently.
I passed my test with two minors and was complimented by the examiner.
I would recommend Vital Drive to anyone wishing to learn...

My Instructor, Bill was EXCELLENT! He was very patient with me, very assertive and his teaching manner was great. I was pretty nervous learning at first, but the lessons were very comprehensive, and challenged me to face my fears, and made me find confidence on the road.
He was very reliable always on time, he took me to lots of different areas of potential test routes. Bill is really nice, has friendly approach and really knows how to teach and understand learner drivers. Overall I consider Vital Drive to provide very good value for money, great driving school, excellent instructor, highly recommended from my experience!
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