Hi everyone my name is Haitham – pleased to meet you! I’m very proud to be your driving instructor. In my early years, I used to work on oil and gas rigs. That’s an industry where more time is spent on the safety aspect of the job compared to actually doing the job. This is because if the safety isn’t there – it’s game over. This is the same attitude I carry with me when I teach people to drive.

As a Department of Transport Certified Driving Instructor, I have to sit rigorous driving tests every three years, which normally takes 2 hours. The first hour I get tested just like how my students would get tested. During the second hour I get graded on my teaching skills. Provided I pass both sections at the end of the test I am awarded an instructors licence which allows me to work for the next three years.

I prefer to drive according to test standards on a daily basis – even if it’s a trip down to the local shops or to a friends place, which drives my wife crazy. I only do it for one reason, and that’s when conducting a mock test with my students, all I have to do is ask myself “Do they drive like me?”. This allows me to instantly see what they’re not doing, and makes marking much easier.

When not working you can find me either riding around town on my motorcycle or fishing, except in winter, when I indulge in some reading and being a complete bookworm.