My mission is Customer Success and I'm delighted to receive the following comments from my students.
"Chris was patient with me"
 
"The major factor for me when choosing a Driving School and Instructor was that they would need to be patient with me."
"My Instructor, Chris Parker, definitely was and he made me feel confident about my learning. This made the whole learning experience enjoyable. I would definitely recommend Chris as he's a patient instructor which helps a lot - well worth 5 stars"
Josh McNulty - Silsden
"My Sister passed first time with Chris Parker Driving School so I knew I had to learn with him too."
 
"My Sister passed first time with Chris Parker Driving School so I knew I had to learn with him too."
"I did start lessons with another instructor but soon changed to Chris. Unlike my last instructor, Chris is a patient, pleasant instructor who does not pressurise students and makes you feel at ease when driving."
"With excellent teaching methods, he simplified a lot of manoeuvres for me which made them 10 times easier than I found them previously."
"I would definitely recommend Chris and he is worth 5 stars"
Georgina Matthews - Steeton
"Good Customer Reviews and he made me feel confident in my learning"
 
"Chris Parker Driving School has good customer reviews which is what made my mind up when choosing who to trust with my lessons."
"I took recommendations from my friends on who to learn to drive with very seriously"
"I found driving difficult to start with but soon found it easier with Chris's good clear teaching style which soon made me confident in my learning. He also uses an iPad which helped me to understand more complex things."
"I would definitely recommend Chris as he's patient, reliable, on time and friendly. Definitely worth 5 stars"
My last instructor shouted at me and I hated driving
 
“I started driving lessons with another driving school but the instructor used to shout at me if I made a mistake or didn’t understand something. I would dread every lesson and hated driving.”
“A friend who’d passed his test with Chris Parker Driving School suggested I change instructor.”
“I learnt more with Chris in one hour than I did in a 10 hour course with my previous instructor. He creates a calm environment in the car and makes you feel comfortable from the start. Definitely worth the price.”
Seth Abramson - Ilkley
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Thank you soooooooo much for putting up with me for the last 6 months!
 
Absolutely over the bloody moon that I passed my driving test 1st time and it's all down to Chris Parker!
I Couldn't recommend him enough, he makes you feel so relaxed and at ease!
Thank you soooooooo much for putting up with me for the last 6 months!
Sophie Reape - Cross Hills
His patience was incredible - not once did Chris ever shout or become angry over any issues I may have had.
 
"My brother learnt to drive with Chris and did well so I thought I would too. I got his details from Facebook. I was terrified at first but Chris’s very good educational teaching methods soon boosted my confidence and made me feel comfortable."
"I was made to feel welcome right from the start and although I was nervous, Chris made it clear that he was in control of the car as much as I was. He was highly supportive and very switched on to my capabilities in different situations which helped me to learn quickly. His patience was incredible - not once did Chris ever shout or become angry over any issues I may have had."
"I understand that there are other SLIGHTLY cheaper schools in the area however, I have heard nothing but good things about Chris Parker and this is not the case for the others. He is well worth the extra in my opinion."
"I would highly recommend Chris Parker Driving School to anyone."
He is the best driving instructor in the area - after all, I did pass first time and get zero faults in my driving test
 
“I friend recommended that I should take driving lessons with Chris Parker Driving School and I found his details from his website. “
“Learning to drive was a lot easier than I thought it would be as I quickly got to grips with all the controls and what to do on the road. I found Chris’s teaching methods very professional – if I made a mistake, he stayed calm and explained how to improve my technique.”
“I would definitely recommend Chris because of the way he taught me to drive and he is also very friendly. I thoroughly enjoyed learning to drive with Chris. He is the best driving instructor in the area – after all, I did pass first time and get zero faults in my driving test!”
I would definitely recommend Chris as he is patient, friendly and without a doubt, worth the money
 
“Lots of my friends recommended Chris Parker Driving School to me and I got his details from his website. I liked the fact that he is an independent driving instructor and not part of a big chain as this meant that I knew his good reputation was due to his skills and not someone else within a company.”
“I had no previous driving experience and was afraid that I wouldn’t feel in control of the car. However, Chris made me feel confident in learning and practicing new skills in a safe environment. He was very patient with me and when I struggled to grasp a new skill, he tried different techniques to help me understand. I found the iPad useful as the many apps helped explain manoeuvres and different driving situations. “
“I would definitely recommend Chris as he is patient, friendly and without a doubt, worth the money.”
"I chose Chris Parker Driving School because he taught my brother and he said he was a very good instructor."
"My driving experience was a lot easier than I thought it would be! With easy methods and simple explanations, I felt like I got the hang of it quite quickly. Chris's methods were very simple, I felt like I was making progress every lesson."
"I would certainly recommend him as he has simple and easy to learn methods. He stayed very calm and patient throughout my whole driving experience with him."
"I would definitely recommend Chris to others. After hearing about other peoples’ experiences with their instructors, I think people would benefit massively by taking lessons with Chris.”
 
“I had been told by other people he taught that lessons with Chris were very practical from the start. Learning to drive was a lot easier than I expected and I think was because Chris was so calm no matter what happened during the drive.”
“I thought that it was a good balance between driving time and explaining how I could improve. The learning aids such as the apps on his iPad really helped me visualise things a lot easier before I did them. He was also very calm and didn’t shout once.”
“I would definitely recommend Chris to others. After hearing about other peoples’ experiences with their instructors, I think people would benefit massively by taking lessons with Chris.”
Chris was incredibly patient and trusting of my abilities and he has vast amounts of knowledge. I found his teaching methods very clear and he would try to pick out my weak areas and expand every part of my driving skills
 
“Chris Parker Driving School had been recommended to me by my friend, who had just passed her test first time. I liked the quality of his website and the good customer reviews."
“Chris was incredibly patient and trusting of my abilities and he has vast amounts of knowledge. I found his teaching methods very clear and he would try to pick out my weak areas and expand every part of my driving skills. He used an iPad with high quality apps and I found this very effective to explain and improve my knowledge.”
“I would recommend Chris to family and friends as his experience and knowhow is very impressive. I have found that I have taken on so many skills to not only pass my test but to also become a very safe and quality driver. Overall, learning with Chris’ high quality driving school was not just educational but was a very enjoyable experience and got me to my test pass. Plus, if I had the choice of a different instructor I would definitely choose Chris again as it was a highly positive experience.” Angus Watson – Silsden
Learning to drive was not as scary as I had thought it was going to be. As soon as I got behind the wheel for the first time the nerves just went away and I loved driving right from the start
 
“I chose Chris Parker Driving School for my driving lessons because of the great feedback I received from my sister when she started to learn with Chris & passed her test the first time too. After she told me about Chris, I went onto his website to read some other reviews and saw that it was all positive.”
“Learning to drive wasn’t as scary as I had thought it was going to be. As soon as I got behind the wheel for the first time the nerves just went away and I loved driving right from the start. Chris’ teaching methods were great and extremely helpful. If you made a mistake, he didn’t get angry, he just stayed calm and assured everything was OK. Chris also uses various apps on his iPad, which are very useful as it shows diagrams and drawings of junctions, roundabouts and manoeuvres.”
“I would recommend any of my friends and family to Chris as his teaching methods are great & he helps you to overcome any issues you may have by showing a few demonstrations on things you’re struggling on or are unsure of.”
Chris was a brilliant teacher and very patient, particularly compared to feedback from friends learning with other driving instructors.
 
"A friend recommended Chris Parker Driving School and I found his details from his website."
"Learning to drive proved to be a long process but was actually a lot simpler than I thought it would be. Chris was a brilliant teacher and very patient, particularly compared to feedback I’d had from friends learning with other driving instructors."
"I’ve already recommended him to many friends and I really hope his success continues."
He was patient and pleasant to talk to and had lots of tips and tricks to help make the learning process easier.
 
"I chose Chris Parker for my driving lessons because he had a great reputation and I got his details from a friend."
"Learning to drive was harder than I thought it would be but Chris's teaching methods were very good. He was patient and pleasant to talk to and had lots of tips and tricks to help make the learning process easier."
"I would definitely recommend him as he had some brilliant ways of catering to the areas I found difficult."
I would definitely recommend Chris to friends and family as he was always well organised and professional and the lessons were well taught.
 
"I looked up a few local instructors online and Chris's website looked good. He seemed very organised and professional. Learning to drive was more or less what I expected, however, I used public roads a lot more to begin with than I thought I would."
"Chris was very friendly and helpful. I always knew what I was supposed to be doing and felt I was making progress. I would definitely recommend Chris to friends and family as he was always well organised and professional and the lessons were well taught."
I'd had a bad experience with one of the big national driving schools and Chris helped me start over again
 
"A friend recommended that I learn to drive with Chris and I got his details from his website. I had previously been learning with another school and lessons with Chris were brilliant in comparison - I really enjoyed them."
"I would definitely recommend Chris to friends and family as his teaching methods were really good, helpful and easy to understand."
"I'd had a bad experience with one of the big national driving schools and Chris helped me start over again. I learned more in the first three lessons with Chris than I did in 10 lessons with my old instructor!"
"I found it great that at the start of every lesson he would ask what I wanted to do that day. I felt the lessons were very centered around me making every lesson worth the time and money."
 
"I chose Chris Parker Driving School because he was a recommendation from a few friends of mine and he was a really popular choice among my friends and had great reviews too!"
"I didn't really know what to expect and although at times I got frustrated, after getting the hang of things it got much easier and I could easily identify what I was doing wrong."
"Chris is so patient and relaxed, the way he teaches makes things so really easy to understand. After facing a difficult task or doing something I struggled with he did a sort of de-brief backed up by demonstrations on his iPad which I found really handy as I could see exactly what I was supposed to be doing."
"I found it great that at the start of every lesson he would ask what I wanted to do that day. I felt the lessons were very centered around me making every lesson worth the time and money."
"I would definitely recommend Chris. His teaching helped me pass first time and I thought every lesson was packed full of driving, there was not much sitting around. He also helped me prepare for my theory and prepare for my test. It was also nice to know he wanted me to pass."
"Chris made me feel very comfortable and safe in the car, and even though I asked a lot of questions he always helped me answer them!"
Chris is a very good instructor and I would recommend him
 
“A friend recommended I should change my lessons to Chris Parker Driving School.”
“I was finding learning to drive a little harder than I expected with lots of things to take in! Chris’s teaching methods are very useful and he taught manoeuvres with good techniques too :)”
“Chris is a very good instructor and I would recommend him as he helped with my Theory test too.”
I found learning to drive a lot better than I first thought.
 
“I heard good feedback from others who had learnt with Chris Parker Driving School so I looked him up on his website.”
“I found learning to drive a lot better than I first thought. Once I got into it I found it easier to remember what to do.”
“I found Chris’s teaching style really helpful and all the methods he taught worked successfully for me.”
“Yes I would definitely recommend Chris because his way of teaching is really good. He always remains calm when teaching, puts you at ease and chooses good techniques to help you learn.”
"His teaching methods were very good and easy to follow. Chris allowed you to take your time and made sure I wasn't rushed."
 
"I was told by a number of people from my school that they had learnt with Chris Parker Driving School and how good his teaching methods were. Therefore through suggestion by friends I decided to learn with Chris."
"I imagined learning to drive to be much harder than it actually was. Once I started to learn it became second nature to use the pedals, gears etc. His teaching methods were very good and easy to follow. Chris allowed you to take your time and made sure I wasn't rushed. He also was very patient and calm."
"I would definitely recommend Chris, not only for support on passing your practical test, but also on how to pass your theory by using an online website. I would just like to thanks Chris for teaching me how to drive and hopefully he will be teaching many more people for years to come."
"They said he was the best so I decided to learn with him as well"
 
"Both my sister and a friend were learning to drive with Chris. They said he was the best so I decided to learn with him as well. Compared with what I was expecting, learning to drive was "cracking". Chris's teaching methods were fab and I couldn't fault his technique."
I would recommend Chris as he is a great instructor and explains driving methods really well and helped me to gain my confidence and passed first time.
 
“I chose Chris Parker Driving School because I’d heard such good reports about him so I found his website”
“I thought that I wouldn’t ever be able to pick up driving as I did but Chris proved me wrong!”
“I found his teaching methods really good helping me to gain my confidence behind the wheel. Can’t say a bad thing! Your lessons were enjoyable and I learnt a lot and made everything so easy”
“I would recommend Chris as he is a great instructor and explains driving methods really well and helped me to gain my confidence and passed first time. BEST INSTRUCTOR!”
"I was now looking forward to my lessons instead of dreading them.”
 
“I was previously learning to drive with another driving school but I felt I wasn’t getting anywhere so a friend recommended I should give Chris Parker Driving School a try.”
“I felt Chris was much more experienced than my previous instructor and I was now looking forward to my lessons instead of dreading them.”
“Chris’s lessons where very clear and easy to understand and I always felt he had time for me and I was never rushed if I was having problems with understanding something - very patient and professional”
“I would 100% recommend Chris to anybody who wants to pass their driving test”
Chris is very patient and is always happy to go over things again
 
First Lesson Experience
I started lessons with Chris Parker Driving School because lots of my friends have passed their driving tests with him and I liked the customer reviews on his website.
From my first few lessons, I feel like I have really learnt a lot. I like the teaching methods Chris uses as they are easy to understand and I find them very helpful.
Chris is very patient and is always happy to go over things again if I don't understand the first time or if I've had a bad day at college!
I was terrified of learning to drive with images of angry instructors but my experience was the complete opposite
 
"Chris taught my sister to drive so I knew I wanted him to teach me too so I found his details on Facebook."
I was terrified of learning to drive with images of angry instructors but my experience was the complete opposite. I actually enjoyed learning to drive and I’m so pleased I choose Chris.
I found his teaching methods relaxing, friendly and easy to understand with in depth detail and the use of acronyms. The hand out sheets with explanations, pictures and questions helped me learn to drive and the debrief at the end of each lesson was very good, showing how I could improve.
I would recommend Chris to my friends because I found him friendly and relaxing as well as supportive when I made mistakes. I was worried about messing up but Chris’s teaching methods were very encouraging.
I would definitely recommend Chris to my friends as I had a great time learning to drive
 
I chose Chris Parker Driving School because lots of my friends have learnt and passed with him.
Compared with my high expectations, I was very pleased with my learning experience because Chris was a brilliant instructor and I passed first time.
I found Chris's teaching methods very helpful because he went over everything in great detail and I was never scared to ask if I didn't understand something as he was happy to explain things again.
I would definitely recommend Chris to my friends as I had a great time learning to drive. The lessons were always fun and I learnt something new on each one.
My friend who had passed with Chris recommended I should contact him and I’m glad I did
 
"I had previously been learning with another driving school and didn’t enjoy the experience at all and felt I was not getting anywhere."
"My friend who had passed with Chris a few years ago recommended I should contact him and I’m glad I did."
"Chris’s methods were completely different and he was in a different league to my old instructor which made me feel so much more confident and capable of achieving my goal."
"I would recommend Chris because he is a good instructor and doesn’t shout."
I passed first time and couldn't have done that without him!
 
"I took my driving lessons with Chris Parker Driving School because all my friends were learning with him and they all recommended him."
"I really enjoyed my lessons with Chris - he's an excellent instructor. I passed first time and couldn't have done that without him!"
"I recommended Chris to my boyfriend who also passed first time and will be definitely recommending him to anybody else who wants to learn to drive :)"
"I chose to learn to drive with Chris Parker Driving School because he is a sponsor at Silsden Football club where I play."
"I didn't really know what to expect during my driving lessons but I really enjoyed the experience and passed first time too. I particularly found the use of his iPad to demonstrate things like junctions or roundabouts and manoeuvres really good and it helped me to understand what I was supposed to do."
"I would definitely recommend Chris Parker to anybody who wants to pass their driving test."
“I was quite scared about learning to drive but the experience was loads better than I expected. Chris’s teaching methods are very good”.
“I didn’t feel at all stressed and I really looked forward to my lessons. I’ll definitely be recommending Chris to others as he’s a really good instructor – his lessons are clear and he’s very easy to get on with (and not at all scary!)”
“I chose Chris Parker Driving School as he came highly recommended by friends who where learning with him".
"Chris gave support and encouragement throughout the learning process and I really enjoyed his teaching methods, which enabled me to move on and learn new things with confidence".
"Chris provides extra support, which I found very useful, particularly the theory practice and online practical support. I would definitely recommend Chris to anyone who’s looking for a good instructor”.
Lucy Ackroyd - Silsden
I was very proud of my first lesson, I did more than I thought I would!
 
“I chose to take driving lessons with Chris as some of my friends were learning with him.”
“The first lesson was a lot easier than I expected and I was driving and doing lots of gear changes – friends with other instructors said they didn’t even move the car on their first lessons.”
“Chris helped me to overcome my nerves and his instruction was easy to understand and follow with lots of feedback which helped me to understand what I was doing”.
“I was very proud of my first lesson, I did more than I thought I would!”
Gem Clarke – Silsden
I really liked my lessons because Chris never got angry
 
“Learning to drive with Chris Parker Driving School was exactly as I expected it to be because I’d heard such good comments from friends who were learning with him”.
“I really liked my lessons because Chris never got angry and always made me feel relaxed as a learner. I already have recommended Chris Parker Driving School to other friends and will continue to do so”.
Mark Smith – Silsden
I found his tuition much easier to understand
 
“I started learning to drive with a large national driving school but failed my test with them. I decided to change to Chris as some of my friends had passed their tests with him.”
“I found Chris’s tuition much easier to understand and his lessons were better planned, which helped to regain my confidence.”
“I would definitely recommend Chris to others who are in my position.”
A Brilliant driving instructor who creates a great atmosphere
 
"A Brilliant driving instructor who creates a great atmosphere which puts you at ease and gives you lots of confidence. I Passed first time with Chris and I am sure many others will do the same!"
Stephen Dobson - Silsden
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"I hated driving and got shouted at on my lessons..."
"I started driving lessons with another driving school but the instructor used to shout at me if I made a mistake or didn't understand something. I would dread every lesson and hated driving. A friend who'd passed his test with Chris Parker Driving School suggested I change instructor. I learnt more with Chris in one hour than I did in a 10 hour course with my previous instructor. He creates a calm environment in the car and makes you feel comfortable from the start. Definitely worth the price."