About me
Hi, I’m Andy Dawson and I offer manual driving lesson in the Yately, Hampshire and surrounding areas.
I have lived in Yateley for 11 years with my wife, Anji and our two cats. We love living here as there is such a great community spirit and we enjoy walking and exploring Yateley Common. I am partial to a bacon sandwich in our local café and we enjoy and sampling the wares in the local pubs. I am also the proud father of my two adult sons, Harry and Ollie.
I previously worked as a Detective Sergeant in the Police for 33 years so have many years experience working with people and being patient. I was a highly trained Police driver and I am passionate about utilising these skills as a driving instructor, teaching people how to drive safely.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. (RoSPA) Gold – Advanced Driving Standard
I’m proud to have achieved the RoSPA Gold Award, the highest civilian driving standard in the UK.
This qualification demonstrates a level of driving skill, observation, and hazard awareness comparable to that of a police advanced driver. It reflects my commitment to delivering safe, smooth, and forward-thinking driving. It’s awarded only to drivers who demonstrate outstanding levels of control, planning, and safety - qualities I bring to every driving lesson to help my pupils become confident and responsible drivers for life
I’m currently enjoying training to become a fully approved Driving Instructor with LDC. I chose to work with LDC because everybody is different and the LD System allows for flexibility in lessons so that you learn to drive safely at a rate that suits you. I aim to make every lesson enjoyable and as productive as possible and the LD System helps me to do this more effectively.
Lessons are always conducted in a calm, friendly and relaxed manner as I firmly believe in making pupils feel at ease. I can offer lessons from one hour however most pupils prefer two hour lessons as this allows enough time to practice, discuss and practice again.
If you have any questions then please feel free to contact us.
