Drive Confident - Portsmouth

Joshua H.

I had a very disappointing experience with Dilwar as a driving instructor. He constantly changed lesson times, making it difficult to plan around other commitments. On top of that, it felt like stress from his other jobs spilled over into our lessons—he was often tense and intimidating, which made me feel nervous and confused rather than supported. Learning to drive is already stressful, and an instructor should be patient and professional, not add to the anxiety. I would not recommend him to anyone looking for a calm and reliable instructor

Arefa Y.

Passed my test and couldn't have done it without a great instructor like Ripa! Had a lovely experience with her and she made sure to prepare me well for my test. Thank you so much!!

Fidan C.

Passed with 0 faults! Can’t recommend Ripa highly enough. She was patient, friendly and professional throughout the lessons we’ve had together. She has great teaching methods! Once again Thank you so much.

Chris S.

Dilwar Rahman is the best driving instructor around , he made me feel confident that I was going to pass and taught me everything I needed to know , he was flexible on timings and always wanted the best for me , was very calm and patient and always kept encouraging me .

Srishma S.

I cannot recommend Dilwar highly enough. He's a fantastic instructor who clearly knows how to make sure you have the knowledge and skills to not just pass the test, but be a safe driver well afterwards too. He makes driving lessons fun and was kind enough to work around my schedule as well. Massive thanks to him and I will be recommending to everyone I know!

Patricia L.

Absolutely amazing teacher! I truly never thought that I would ever be able to drive and had almost given up before giving it one last shot.

As someone who had learnt unsuccessfully with 3 different instructors, I can't recommend Dilwar enough. He's an amazing teacher and on every lesson you will get...

1. A supportive, empathetic and encouraging instructor. Even on your worst lessons, Dilwar will always be there to encourage you, build your confidence and adapt his teaching style or lesson to suit your needs. He really understands the difference that being able to drive can make to peoples lives and how frustrating the process can be, so he'll always be by your side to push you on.

2. Proper, transferrable driving skills so that you'll feel confident and capable to drive on any road, not just the test routes. He teaches to an incredibly high standard, so much so that when you take your test, it will feel like a breeze.

3. Fun! Who knew that learning to drive could be fun? I used to dread lessons with other instructors but always laughed and had fun on my lessons with Dilwar (even the ones when I cried with frustration at the silly mistakes that I would make!).

I passed first time and NEVER thought I'd be able to say that.

If, like I was, you're feeling anxious about driving and/or have tried before but never felt confident, then I would highly recommend Dilwar. Hands down, the best driving instructor out there.

Raissa E.

Dilwar (Dil) was an incredible instructor, and thanks to him, I passed my test in my first attempt. Dil understood my weaknesses and worked towards improving them in a very comprehensive manner. It was not just about being able to drive but to be a safe driver. I can not thank Dil enough!
I definitely recommend his lessons!!!

Ellie C.

I had Dilwar as an instructor and he was very good throughout the whole time I was learning to drive. He made sure I was comfortable on my first lesson as I hadn’t been in a car for ages. He continuously made sure throughout my learning that I had retained the information and didn’t step in too much as he wanted to make sure I had actually listened and learned from him. He would always ask what I thought I needed more help with and wasn’t confident with so we could work on that more leading up to my test.
I managed to pass my test first time with him!