Reliable Private Driving Instructor?

[Ronnnn]

Hi any female private instructor for class 3A around SSDC area. Please PM me the contact. Thank you

 

[elvintay07]

I took 4 to 6 circuit lessons only. Total around 10 lessons. Paid around $2k for all. Took about a year including all the waiting. Can't imagine how much I would have spent if I have gone with the school. Probably would have taken much longer too.

What's the point of paying to practice when one is good to go? Just a waste of time and money.

Why so ex? Lol! 3-4 years ago $1200 in school gao tim liao. I see a lot of private students cannot even handle the circuit, lol! So many stuck because they don’t know how to do

 

[myviowner]

Anyone know of Hap Poo Hock or Toh Kok Seng? Is Hap P.H a good instructor? Can't seem to find many reviews about him. Also can't find Toh K.S number.

IMHO,
There is no bad instructors/teacher/tutor/coach/trainer. Is whether leaner can accept their way of teaching + the leaner himself/herself and the road condition at Test day.

My neighbor's kids, one send to private and the other to school. Both passed at 2nd attempt.

The private one was introduced by her frds whom passed at 1st attempt.

In this case, how will you rate this private instructor? Your call.

Reviews serve as a guide only. Good reviews does not mean 100% you will pass in 1st attempt.

Good luck!

 

[myviowner]

Why so ex? Lol! 3-4 years ago $1200 in school gao tim liao. I see a lot of private students cannot even handle the circuit, lol! So many stuck because they don’t know how to do

Agreed... one of the cons for going with private. I still think still the worth if spend more in school. Did not know even go private is at this rate now. Back then my time, private is always less than or near 1k.

 

[oohman]

Since i got my license more than 12 years, i havent driven.
Like to get a refresher course, to rent cars etc. Anyone can recommend a good instructor.. staying in sengkang

 

[EJB]

Since i got my license more than 12 years, i havent driven.
Like to get a refresher course, to rent cars etc. Anyone can recommend a good instructor.. staying in sengkang

Since got license, just rent a getgo or bluesg etc, then just go slowly in the carpark until you are used to it then go on the roads. Drive slow and signal early, don't fret if you miss turns etc... just drive until you get the hang of it. I also get my license liao 8+ years never drive then collect car and zoom on the roads liao. LOL...

 

[KaineT]

Still don't have any luck with an east side instructor... :/

 

[figo16]

Since got license, just rent a getgo or bluesg etc, then just go slowly in the carpark until you are used to it then go on the roads. Drive slow and signal early, don't fret if you miss turns etc... just drive until you get the hang of it. I also get my license liao 8+ years never drive then collect car and zoom on the roads liao. LOL...

i got go refresher course but i took manual refresher cause i am a car enthusiast and only driving school got manual car to drive in SG. i also scared skill rusty and car roll back on slope so got instructor better lol. Driving manual car is like a hobby

Autocar boring for car enthusiast

 

[EJB]

i got go refresher course but i took manual refresher cause i am a car enthusiast and only driving school got manual car to drive in SG. i also scared skill rusty and car roll back on slope so got instructor better lol. Driving manual car is like a hobby

Autocar boring for car enthusiast

I don't think there's much manual cars for rental anyway.

I got my license then about 7 years later start driving then one day I needed to drive manual, I believe it's 12 years at least? Easy peasy... everything just goes into hand and legs.

 

[Irfann]

Posting review for Mr Frankie Yue.

3A, Toyota Axio
Pickup at Ubi CDC (Can arrange for Tai Seng / Ubi MRT pick up)

Chose him mainly because of the review I saw while trawling through the many pages in this thread, and that he also has quite a high pass rate / student numbers as well.

Can confirm that he is indeed a top notch instructor. Took approximately ~10 lessons from him (did have some prior driving lessons with school) and passed TP on the first try some time back.

He is patient, and will point out mistakes every single time you make them. Gives very good tips for driving in circuit and on the road, can fully recommend him. Speaks good English, but does not engage much in small talk. I'm by nature not a chatty person, so this suited me really well. Does not scold you / chide you even if you don't do well, but instead he will remind or nag you.

He is professional as well, and is always there on time. Does not take frequent toilet breaks while driving as well. Even if he does need to answer nature's call, he'll do it quickly.

Only downside is that he appears to have a lot of students, and therefore scheduling can be a bit difficult especially for working adults. (Was running 1 lesson at week for some time).

Feel free to PM me should you want his contact, can 100% recommend him.

Hi do you have his contact?

 

[Survivelater]

Hi guys, I am looking for a private instructor for class 3 auto transmission at SSDC. I stayed around the Admiralty MRT area. pm me the number. thanks!

 

[fIgHtErKiD]

Hi all, any good instructor to recommend for north side pls? Staying sembawang. So pissed off w SSDC. am a student, intending to switch to private.
TIA!

 

[fIgHtErKiD]

Hi guys, I am looking for a private instructor for class 3 auto transmission at SSDC. I stayed around the Admiralty MRT area. pm me the number. thanks!

hey bro we are on the same boat. Lets keep each other updated.

 

[JILLSYEE]

Hi, i am trying to find Low Beng or Wong Ngiam Boon number?
Please pm me.
If theres any other recommendation for SSDC, Class 3, please pm me too!

Hi, I’m looking for one at SSSDC too! Please pm me if u manage to find! Thank you

 

[JILLSYEE]

Hi, looking for class 3 PDI at SSDC area, does anyone have any recommendation?

 

[JILLSYEE]

Hi, can u share his contact with me?

 

[wynnest]

I am looking for a private instructor for class 3 auto transmission at SSDC. I stayed at Sembawang. Please pm me.

 

[coey]

Any recommendation for refresher PDI?
Preferably north area.

 

[applesian]

Hello folks! I would like to recommend Mr Loh Lian Choon, Ubi CDC PDI!
His contact number is 9617 0741. He only entertains calls, and does not reply messages, so do call him if you want to contact him.


Some facts about him, which you would be able to see in other parts of this thread:

• Cost: $63 per 1.5 hr on weekday. $69 per 1.5 hr on weekends and PH. After 5pm, it's additional $3.
• Pick-up points: NEX, Eunos, and idk where else.
• Timings: As early as 6.30am, till 7pm.
• Language: Chinese speaking. Knows a little bit of English, but mainly for driving purposes only (e.g. S-course, brake, and zig-zag, which refers to crank course).
• Driving centre: Ubi CDC
• Car type: Class 3A, Auto
• Others: Teaches people with physical handicaps, and works with hospitals to assess stroke-recovered/recovering patients' ability to continue driving.

Before I move on to my opinions of Mr Loh, I would like to say that I knew very little about driving, and consider myself below average when it comes to psycho-motor skills and spatial awareness in a vehicle. Here are my opinions of my experience with Mr Loh:

• Pros
  • Structured lessons
    • First lesson will be at an empty car park space near Stadium, where I learned the basics, including steering techniques. He made me turn left and right in the carpark to get a sense of how much I had to turn the steering wheel to make the car turn the way I wanted it to.
    • Second lesson was like a familiarisation drive on the road (yes, second lesson and I was already on the road). Aim is to get used to the car's accelerator and brakes, etc.
    • Third/Fourth lesson onwards was the start of driving routes. He lets you drive through all 11/12 testing routes, for 3 times each, to familiarise yourself with them. IMO, it was quite unnecessary to go through each route 3 times, but considering that I was poor in driving, I took it as remedial lessons for me. This boosted my confidence during the test because I pretty much knew all the testable roads by Ubi TP.
    • Last 7-8 lessons were circuits. He has a map of the circuit that is neatly drawn. My circuit experience started off very unnervingly, but it got much better by the third time. By the 6/7 time, I could do everything myself already, and Mr Loh would make me go through the circuit like a mock test. While I struck the kerb only once during my lessons, during the actual test, I unknowingly struck the kerb (10 demerit points). But I still passed , which kind of shows that I completed most of the stations with flying colours!
  • Resourceful
    • He has a map of the circuit and a copy of the TP scoring system (which is obtainable online la haha).
    • He DIY-ed some props to simulate a mock up of the circuit parking lots, for both vertical and parallel parking. He even went to the detail of making a yellow strip that you see for parallel parking in the circuit.
  • Detailed
    • He explains everything in a step-by-step manner. Especially for parallel parking, he would repeat the steps and ask me to jot them down and memorise.
  • Attentive
    • He constantly has his eyes on the road and is focused on your learning throughout the lesson. He had only once taken a 3 minute break in all of my lessons with him. And even if he is looking at his phone (to read, but not reply, messages), he will make it a habit to look at the road every few seconds.
  • Dual-focus: Student to be a competent driver, and be able to pass the driving test
    • I am unconfident when changing lanes, tending to let cars go pass me before I change into the lane. However, Mr Loh would advise me how to change lane like a boss (e.g. when to slow down, when to start accelerating, and which mirrors to look at). While TP won't give you brownie points for being able to change lanes like a boss, but Mr Loh wants his students to be able to do so, so that they won't be bullied when they eventually get their license!
    • Of course, Mr Loh's primary goal is to help his students pass. From his lessons, I am confident to say that if you go through the whole "package of lessons", I think it's quite difficult to fail. I am below average, so a took more lessons compared to his average student, but it is worth it at the end of the day.

• Cons
  • Can be quite fierce (but funny) at times
    • When I made stupid mistakes (turn steering wheel too much, move too close to another lane when doing a right-turn), he would nag and scold me. My take is that he has my best interest at heart, so I took his "scoldings" with a pinch of salt, and concentrated on correcting my mistakes. In away, his "scoldings" made me more aware of my mistakes and I gradually developed the mindset to keep reminding myself to not commit those simple mistakes.
    • After scolding me, he will diffuse the tension and crack jokes. So he kind of feels bad for scolding you ya? Understand that he is not against you, but against the way you drive! It is all for the student's own good at the end of the day.
  • Those poor in multi-tasking beware..
    • As Mr Loh teaches mainly verbally, it can be difficult to process what he is saying while driving. I note that this could apply differently to different people. If you are an auditory-kinesthetic learner, I think Mr Loh's still would suit you fine. I need visual + audio to learn better, so I had to ask him to recap what he said when we stopped at the traffic light or at the end of the lesson, and he will take out his notebook to draw the situation and explain thoroughly.
    • If I recall correctly, the only times where there were visuals were lessons 1-3 (mainly about signs and lanes), and the lessons before circuit.
  • Packed schedule
    • Due to his packed schedule, it can be difficult to book slots with him. Once you are satisfied with him, I suggest that you book slots in advance, even up to a month in advance.
    • His weekends are almost always packed. So if you want weekend slots, you might have to book way in advance.

Also sharing some resources that I found helpful. (Sorry, I can't post links, so do add "https://" and "www." in front of those links posted below):

• Ubi CDC driving routes (google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=19bx_fGRfNfXexsCQwNGF3rdfsEzBvgG7) on Google Maps. I used this to revise and remember the routes, to recall which parts of the routes do I need to pay additional attention to.
• Videos by Victor on YouTube (youtube.com/channel/UCkcM1_vfFOlvJELOUBYUDLg). Honestly, I think this guy is another key contributor for me to have passed, especially for the circuit stations. His videos are quite comprehensive, and I suggest that you take a look at them!
• Mr Loh's parallel parking instructions in a document (
  docs.google.com/document/d/1BRL7cAfuOXztY3fjiVFArihnFMGEhzAF92ndncUt0LI
  ). I don't have a very good memory, so after writing down the instructions on paper and pen during one of his lessons, I put them nicely into a document and printed it out for my easy reference. This helped me to remember the steps well! This is definitely applicable to Mr Loh's car, as all the pictures were taken while in his car.

Once again, Mr Loh's contact number is 9617 0741. He only bothers with calls, and does not reply to messages, so please call him if you are interested.

All the best for your driving lessons and test!

P.S. I wrote this WOT late at night, so pardon me if I don't make sense at some points.

It has been almost one year since I passed my driving and here is a shout out to my PDI, Mr Loh, who teaches for Ubi CDC! Do reach out to him if you think he suits your style

 

[Mtayse]

Need recommendation for reliable and good PDI please for Class 3 at SSDC. Thks