Steven Hunter awarded top Driving Instructor Assessment Grade – Grade 6 – today! Every Driving Instructor has to undergo regular check tests carried out by the Driving Standards Agency. Instructors are graded 1-6 (6 being the highest). Today Steven Hunter became one of only 6% of UK driving instructors to achieve a grade 6, which means “Overall performance to a very high standard with no significant Instructional weaknesses”.
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ISSUED: 9 March 2012
STEVE ACHIEVES SILVER
HULL DRIVING INSTRUCTOR CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
Hull Driving Instructor, Steven Hunter, who has taught over 1000 people in Hull, looks back over 25 years of teaching today.
Reflecting on the highlights of a quarter of a century of driving instruction, Steven lists his career highlights:
All his passes, particularly the first-time passes.
Helped one pupil, who had taken 14 tests with another instructor, pass on his 15th attempt.
Eldest success was a 59 year old who passed their test the day before her 60th birthday.
Two of Steve’s former pupils have themselves become driving instructors.
Steven told us, “As well as the many highlights, I have seen significant changes in the driving test itself over the years. In the early days, the test included an Emergency Stop, a Turn in the Road and a Reverse into a side road and ended with questions on the Highway Code. In more recent years I have seen the introduction of the Theory Test, parallel and bay parking and car maintenance Q&A. The modern practical test has far more emphasis on general driving these days and manoeuvres have been cut to just one per test with the Emergency Stop being carried out in only 1 in 3 tests.”
Steven Hunter started as a trainee driving instructor in 1986 with Scarrotts School of Motoring. He went on to qualify as a driving instructor under their banner on 9th March 1987 and went solo 3 years later when Scarrotts ceased trading. He celebrated his 500th pass back in 2008.
Steven was also in the news in November 2011 when he gave his ex school car away to pupil, James Withers. The car was a good runner with low resale value so Steve decided when he bought a new one late last year, he would offer it to the next pupil to pass their test. James was the lucky pupil.
For further information about driving lessons with Steven Hunter please call 077588 77964 or visit www.stevenhunterdrivinglessons.co.uk. He is also available on Facebook and Twitter.
Steven Hunter, who has been teaching people to drive in Hull for almost 25 years, has congratulated his pupil, James Withers, who passed his driving test this week, by giving him the school car he learned to drive in.
Steven explains, “In the last few weeks I have put a new school car on the road, leaving me with a spare car. Although my former school car has 135,000 miles on the clock it is a good runner. I put a new clutch in it earlier this year. I could have sold it or traded it in I suppose but with the high mileage it wouldn’t have had much of a resale value. I knew it would be more valuable to a newly qualified pupil, so last month when I took it off the road I decided to make it a congratulatory gift to the next pupil who passed their test.”
A number of Steven’s pupils have passed their tests since he made this decision but Steven wanted the car to go to someone who didn’t already have a car of their own or a works vehicle. James Withers, met this criteria and passed his test, 2nd attempt, last Saturday 29 October.
James Withers, aged 21, who works for Civil Engineering firm Sangwin in Hull said, “Steve was recommended to me by my Aunty. He is a brilliant instructor. He’s likeable and easy to get on with and that always helps when you’re learning. I was naturally nervous taking my test, as most people are, but was totally ecstatic when I passed. When Steve told me I was getting the car too – I was delighted. It really was the icing on the cake – a brilliant gesture. I still can’t believe it!”
Steven added, “James has worked very hard during his lessons and his hard work has paid off. He always listened well – and I have to admit I am a bit like a broken record sometimes especially when it comes to the Highway Code – but as well as giving it ‘his all’ in lessons James put in the hours to study the book too and I am delighted to give the car to such a deserving pupil.”
Steven Hunter started as a trainee driving instructor in 1987 with Scarrotts School of Motoring. He went on to qualify as a driving instructor under their banner but then went solo 3 years later when Scarrotts ceased trading. He celebrated his 500th pass back in 2008.
Steven prefers the Nissan Micra Mark II to the newer models for teaching driving and his new car is his 4th of this type. A few weeks ago when he decided it was time for a new school car he searched the internet thoroughly and eventually found the ideal school car – a Nissan Micra Mark II with only 13,000 miles on the clock. Steve said, “My new car is in mint condition. It has only had one owner. I understand from her son that his Mum, the previous owner, looked after her car extremely well and used it only for running about locally. This model is perfect for the learner driver as it is so easy to drive and the visibility out of the back window is second to none.”
For further information about driving lessons with Steven Hunter please call 077588 77964 or visit www.stevenhunterdrivinglessons.co.uk. He is also available on Facebook and Twitter.
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Editors and Journalists – please contact Joanne Hunter – 07967 454075 or hunter.joanne@chixisthe.biz. PHOTO OPPORTUNITY – Steve is planning to hand the car over to James on Sunday 6 November – for more details of time location etc – please call Joanne Hunter 07967 454075.
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