I have nothing negative to say about my daughter's driving experience with Westside Driving. My review is to only caution people, which I was not aware of and perhaps that's my own fault for not aski... Read More
I have nothing negative to say about my daughter's driving experience with Westside Driving. My review is to only caution people, which I was not aware of and perhaps that's my own fault for not asking, but Westside Driving is not an accredited driving school with ICBC which means your child cannot test out of their N 6 months early. My daughter drives A LOT. She travels every day back and forth from Peachland to Kelowna, has a clean driving record and is confident she would be able to test out of her N at 18 months. However, when we reached out to ICBC to schedule that test they stated her certification was not valid for the test out option further stating Westside Driving School is not on ICBCs accredited driving school list. So for paying the same amount of money for driving lessons as other accredited driving schools offer, she will have to wait for the 2 years to expire. Just a precaution if anyone is thinking this will be counted to reduce the N term down to 18 months it will not. My daughter did pass her N and there were no complaints about the school or the instructor. If this information is not correct, then the school needs get that clarified with ICBC. Read Less
Bassem deeb (George)
24 Jul 2024
REPORT
Martha was an exceptional driving instructor. Her patience, clear instructions, and supportive approach made the driving a great experience with her. I gained a lot of skills thanks to her excellent t... Read More
Martha was an exceptional driving instructor. Her patience, clear instructions, and supportive approach made the driving a great experience with her. I gained a lot of skills thanks to her excellent teaching. I appreciate her. Read Less
Emily Frank
21 Apr 2024
REPORT
Me and many other girls I know have had negative experiences with Martha from Westside driving school. I often felt discouraged during my lessons, and sometimes frightened to drive. Every other girl I... Read More
Me and many other girls I know have had negative experiences with Martha from Westside driving school. I often felt discouraged during my lessons, and sometimes frightened to drive. Every other girl I have spoken to has had a similar experience, however, none of the boys who have had her had anything negative to say at all…. she even told me of an incident in which one of her male students totalled his father’s car driving into a pole while parking, to which she said, “I felt so bad… he was just so willing to learn” I wonder what she would have said if the student was female? Read Less
Steve Bailey
30 Nov 2021
REPORT
Martha gets the job done. I think it's her knowledge that makes her a great instructor. My son would save up all his questions then ask Martha at his next lesson. Then when I told him to do something... Read More
Martha gets the job done. I think it's her knowledge that makes her a great instructor. My son would save up all his questions then ask Martha at his next lesson. Then when I told him to do something he'd say, "Martha said..." and hey, he passed - first time. Read Less
Lisa Hahn
17 Oct 2019
REPORT
Definitely would not recommend using this driving lesson service. I had lessons with Martha in 2013 and she would say stuff like “ you just killed that person” (an imaginary person) when i missed a sh... Read More
Definitely would not recommend using this driving lesson service. I had lessons with Martha in 2013 and she would say stuff like “ you just killed that person” (an imaginary person) when i missed a shoulder check and I left every lesson with tears because she was far too harsh when in reality I was a good driver and got my N even when she told me again and again I would fail.
I understand the need for being strict for safety but she caused me a lot of anxiety on the road and tore down my confidence a lot which I had to build up again. She will teach you the rules, but she’s not a good teacher. Read Less
I have nothing negative to say about my daughter's driving experience with Westside Driving. My review is to only caution people, which I was not aware of and perhaps that's my own fault for not aski... Read More
I have nothing negative to say about my daughter's driving experience with Westside Driving. My review is to only caution people, which I was not aware of and perhaps that's my own fault for not asking, but Westside Driving is not an accredited driving school with ICBC which means your child cannot test out of their N 6 months early. My daughter drives A LOT. She travels every day back and forth from Peachland to Kelowna, has a clean driving record and is confident she would be able to test out of her N at 18 months. However, when we reached out to ICBC to schedule that test they stated her certification was not valid for the test out option further stating Westside Driving School is not on ICBCs accredited driving school list. So for paying the same amount of money for driving lessons as other accredited driving schools offer, she will have to wait for the 2 years to expire. Just a precaution if anyone is thinking this will be counted to reduce the N term down to 18 months it will not. My daughter did pass her N and there were no complaints about the school or the instructor. If this information is not correct, then the school needs get that clarified with ICBC. Read Less
Bassem deeb (George)
24 Jul 2024
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Martha was an exceptional driving instructor. Her patience, clear instructions, and supportive approach made the driving a great experience with her. I gained a lot of skills thanks to her excellent t... Read More
Martha was an exceptional driving instructor. Her patience, clear instructions, and supportive approach made the driving a great experience with her. I gained a lot of skills thanks to her excellent teaching. I appreciate her. Read Less
Emily Frank
21 Apr 2024
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Me and many other girls I know have had negative experiences with Martha from Westside driving school. I often felt discouraged during my lessons, and sometimes frightened to drive. Every other girl I... Read More
Me and many other girls I know have had negative experiences with Martha from Westside driving school. I often felt discouraged during my lessons, and sometimes frightened to drive. Every other girl I have spoken to has had a similar experience, however, none of the boys who have had her had anything negative to say at all…. she even told me of an incident in which one of her male students totalled his father’s car driving into a pole while parking, to which she said, “I felt so bad… he was just so willing to learn” I wonder what she would have said if the student was female? Read Less
Steve Bailey
30 Nov 2021
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Martha gets the job done. I think it's her knowledge that makes her a great instructor. My son would save up all his questions then ask Martha at his next lesson. Then when I told him to do something... Read More
Martha gets the job done. I think it's her knowledge that makes her a great instructor. My son would save up all his questions then ask Martha at his next lesson. Then when I told him to do something he'd say, "Martha said..." and hey, he passed - first time. Read Less
Lisa Hahn
17 Oct 2019
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Definitely would not recommend using this driving lesson service. I had lessons with Martha in 2013 and she would say stuff like “ you just killed that person” (an imaginary person) when i missed a sh... Read More
Definitely would not recommend using this driving lesson service. I had lessons with Martha in 2013 and she would say stuff like “ you just killed that person” (an imaginary person) when i missed a shoulder check and I left every lesson with tears because she was far too harsh when in reality I was a good driver and got my N even when she told me again and again I would fail.
I understand the need for being strict for safety but she caused me a lot of anxiety on the road and tore down my confidence a lot which I had to build up again. She will teach you the rules, but she’s not a good teacher. Read Less