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A learner driver in Croydon has made the news after finally passing her driving test 15 years after her first driving lesson.
According to This Is Local London, Andrea Whyte took her first lesson in 1994 and has since spent nearly £1,600 on 85 hours of driving lessons over the years.
Commenting on her success, Mrs Whyte said she had years of “poor driving instruction” with instructors who would “talk incessantly about home life and family issues, or regularly cancel lessons at the last minute”.
That was before she started lessons with instructor Andrew Bare, who, in 6 months, developed Mrs Whyte’s driving skills & confidence culminating in her pass.
Mr Bare said: “The moment Andrea got in the car with me she told me about her previous experience. “I asked her to show me her driving and I identified the main issue was with her confidence in her driving ability due to so many years of instruction, yet never being put forward for her test.”
Mrs Whyte is now looking forward to having the freedom to visit her friends and family without relying on the need for public transport.
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