A-Drive
Colchester, Essex
General Info
Welcome to A–Drive Professional Driving Instruction. We specialise in training anxious drivers. Contact us today for a consultation!
Reviews
Melissa Craig
9 May 2026
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Mark has been incredible for my autistic and very anxious daughter. Thanks to his patience, many an emergency coffee, and plenty of pep talks she passed her test first time. Thank you for everything.
James Cooper
16 Apr 2026
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Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the con...
Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the confidence to do it again. Every lesson was calm and relaxing, giving me the time I needed to get the confidence back to get my test passed!
Kumutha K
16 Oct 2025
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Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and...
Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and genuinely encouraging. He’s honest, organized, and truly dedicated to helping his students succeed. I highly recommend him.
Hayley Wright
27 Jun 2023
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Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark p...
Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark popped up… I decided to contact him I thought if this doesn’t work nothing will. I am so beyond grateful for coming across the driving therapy school because I have finally passed my test with 0 minors after many tears, panic and fear. Mark doesn’t just teach you to drive he caters to EVERYONES needs and helps you as an individual to over come all the barriers in your way. He is calm, understanding, respectful, reassuring and most of all he cares. I could not recommend Mark enough his patience is everything you want when suffering this phobia. THANK YOU THANK YOU, you truly are the best!! Eeeeeek I am now on the road :)
Chloe Plumstead
27 Apr 2023
REPORT
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I th...
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I then found Mark who was patient with my driving anxiety and helped me to build my confidence at my own pace. Two months into solo driving now and I'm loving it. Thank you Mark.
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A-Drive
Colchester, Essex
General Info
Welcome to A–Drive Professional Driving Instruction. We specialise in training anxious drivers. Contact us today for a consultation!
Reviews
Melissa Craig
9 May 2026
Mark has been incredible for my autistic and very anxious daughter. Thanks to his patience, many an emergency coffee, and plenty of pep talks she passed her test first time. Thank you for everything.
James Cooper
16 Apr 2026
Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the con...
Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the confidence to do it again. Every lesson was calm and relaxing, giving me the time I needed to get the confidence back to get my test passed!
Kumutha K
16 Oct 2025
Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and...
Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and genuinely encouraging. He’s honest, organized, and truly dedicated to helping his students succeed. I highly recommend him.
Hayley Wright
27 Jun 2023
Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark p...
Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark popped up… I decided to contact him I thought if this doesn’t work nothing will. I am so beyond grateful for coming across the driving therapy school because I have finally passed my test with 0 minors after many tears, panic and fear. Mark doesn’t just teach you to drive he caters to EVERYONES needs and helps you as an individual to over come all the barriers in your way. He is calm, understanding, respectful, reassuring and most of all he cares. I could not recommend Mark enough his patience is everything you want when suffering this phobia. THANK YOU THANK YOU, you truly are the best!! Eeeeeek I am now on the road :)
Chloe Plumstead
27 Apr 2023
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I th...
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I then found Mark who was patient with my driving anxiety and helped me to build my confidence at my own pace. Two months into solo driving now and I'm loving it. Thank you Mark.
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