About Us

A little insight to our school.
Life Skills Driving School, based in Gosport.
It's been 38+ years since passing my driving test and having covered many 100's of thousands of miles, along with 15 years of motor racing with a local motor racing club. I've raced in National Banger groups, Prod-Stox, and Hot Rods, been the Chairman of the racing club, and Secretary of a local 4x4 Off-roading club.
I have taught at the Fareham Under 17's driving club, and currently teach at world renowned Goodwood Raceway training Under 17's and also on their Off-Road Experience.
The young drivers there undergo up to 4 sessions of which 3 happen within a enclosed area teaching them all the core basics of driving and manoeuvres, and on their 4th session they get to experience the wonder of the race circuit getting up to speeds of 70 miles per hour.
In the Off-Road experience, areas of the Goodwood Estate and extremities around the racing circuit are used to take clients out in series 2 and 2a Land Rovers, and give them the opportunity to experience the feeling of real off-roading.
I'm currently undergoing training on their Slip & Slide track (Skid pan) so that I can instruct there in that experience as well.

Having left school I went into engineering undergoing a 4 year apprenticeship, and later, went on to become a Maintenance engineer.
After various redundancies I decided to become my own boss. I trained as a builder, and created my own property maintenance company which ran for 20 years.

Alongside the Maintenance company, I also took on three retail outlets within the Bridgemary area, and the last of these ceased trading in 2021 after 25 successful years.

I have loved driving since the day I passed my driving test, and used to carry out all my own personal maintenance to all my vehicles (the joy and benefit of having been trained as an engineer) and totally rebuilt a Land Rover Discovery 1 including a total rebuild of the engine.

Looking into my later years of work seeing me up to retirement, I wanted a job where I could pass on my skills, and knowledge, and driving was without a doubt where my passion was.
I began training to become a driving instructor in 2016 and here we are today.

After qualifying as an Instructor I wanted to keep pushing my knowledge to benefit my students.

Therefore, I undergo a minimum of 4 cpd events yearly, and in 2022 carried out my training and qualified with the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
I remain a member of them every year to keep my skills high.

I created and run a Facebook group for local driving instructors (DIFAGB) and to date have 85 members within that group.
I am a member of the ADINJC (Approved Driving Instructor National Joint Council) 
And a member of the SDIA (Southern Driving Instructors Association)

I have Lived in Fareham and Gosport since 1978.
This gives me a wealth of knowledge of rural and urban roads within the county, and those areas that will undoubtedly cause problems for learners.

I teach our learners on many of these roads so they can experience as wide a variety of roads to gain as broad a range of road situations and conditions as they possibly can before being behind the wheel on their own as full licence holders.
This will prepare them for as many eventualities as it can, and hopefully keep them as safe as can be with the volumes of traffic on today's roads.
A 5th of all Fatalities on UK roads come from drivers within the age group of 17-24 so we want to make sure you are well prepared with as much experience as possible before taking your driving test.

Modern day technology, although some of it being really helpful has also, in the driving field become a distraction.
Mobile phones, Satellite Navigation systems, Loud Amps and stereo systems, let alone the long standing distractions such as Drink Driving, Drug Driving, Driving tired, being ill or just passengers distracting the driver to name a few, are all items that are discussed in length to help build knowledge as to the do's and do not's when driving.
I ensure that all these items are fully discussed to ensure that my pupils have all the information they need to make calculated choices when they drive, so that hopefully they will remain SAFE DRIVERS FOR LIFE!

I teach complete Novices of any legal age, right up to senior citizens who want to know if they still have it in them to remain safe on the roads.

Should you have any questions or want to book a lesson then please call or text on
07765510704