John

I cannot recommend Mike Ralls highly enough as a driving instructor. He has a natural talent for teaching this practical skill. He combines rigorous professionalism with good humour and an easy going manner. It was a pleasure to spend the time in the car with him. He communicates the training very clearly and helpfully, with practical examples. He is very willing to clarify things or go over things that were more difficult. His approach was tailored very much to me, the student, and the areas I needed to work on to improve. He was continually focused on improving my driving technique to ensure that I could drive safely and stood the best chance of passing the test if confronted with unusual situations or bad driving by others, etc. Mike took the time to familiarise me with the trickier parts of the Cheltenham roads. He was also a mine of useful information about good techniques, common problems, hints and tips and particular bugbears of the examiners. I know that the care and hard work Mike put in added enormous value in getting me through the test smoothly.