Cash-strapped times are resulting in learner drivers turning their backs on professional instructors and instead relying in family and friends. This is not a decision anyone should take lightly, as anyone who has been taught by a family member will know. Also if you are asked to teach a new driver, ask yourself how patient you will be.
The survey found that those who passed their driving test in March 2009 received an average 63 hours of tuition from family or friends and just 41 from professional instructors, the poll showed.
Learning to drive started early for some:
