York/Poquoson Driving School
Yorktown, Virginia
Reviews
John Roberts
5 Dec 2024
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This man is an awful foul mouthed fool. He was so abusive to my daughter he left her in tears. I wouldn’t recommend this driving school to my worst enemy.
earthstar
4 Dec 2024
REPORT
do not go to this driving school, this man is vindictive and extremely rude. i unfortunately do not have that much driving experience as both parents work full-time. my mother works 12 hour shifts. i ...
do not go to this driving school, this man is vindictive and extremely rude. i unfortunately do not have that much driving experience as both parents work full-time. my mother works 12 hour shifts. i never had a chance to learn how to drive aside from a few hours here and there so we thought driving school would be a good option. right off the bat, he could tell i was inexperienced and seemed very annoyed. he told me i need to have more practice with my parents before driving with him. i explained my situation, and he rolled his eyes and said “well, SOMEONE has to teach you”. the entire time he was on his phone and not very attentive toward me. again, i am inexperienced so i was prone to making mistakes. i know basic road safety, but i struggle with changing lanes as that was something i never had much practice on. i made a mistake and was turning into the wrong lane because he has said ‘turn left’, which i misunderstood, and he slammed the break and chastised me for it like i was a child. he spoke to me conscendingly like i was stupid. he kept asking why the hell i would do that and i kept apologizing and saying i misunderstood but he kept going until i cried. he didn’t apologize or say anything after that. he gave me no feedback or anything after either, and i would’ve appreciated constructive criticism. next session, i was getting ready and hadn’t known he arrived. he didn’t call except for a text saying “here” which my dad didn’t see. he stayed for only 5 minutes and just as i was leaving the house, he left. my dad was really upset because we are lying this man good money and. he didn’t call or knock on the door or anything. my dad asked why he did that and the man immediately had an attitude and was extremely snarky. my dad started getting heated because he was making surely jabs about me and my family and told my father he was ‘uneducated’ despite my father having a PH.D in quantum mechanics. then the man said he would call every driving school in the area to tell them not to take me just because he was angry at my dad. i was nothing but polite to him and never did anything to him.
zay
16 Oct 2024
REPORT
I love Jim I'm black and I passed he is not racist so idk what the other reviews mean he is funny and cool he only grabbed the wheel to help me on the potholes but other than that he never grabbed the...
I love Jim I'm black and I passed he is not racist so idk what the other reviews mean he is funny and cool he only grabbed the wheel to help me on the potholes but other than that he never grabbed the wheel or even used to emergency brake he only used it when I got close to a car. We also went on the highway and everything he even brought me Slurpee's when we went to 7/11 :) I'm going to miss him because how cool he is but I really recommend this place I LOVE it when I get older and have kids I'm definitely taking them to Jim BEST DRIVER INSTUCTER EVER!
Chanel Rosser
10 Oct 2024
REPORT
I would not RECOMMEND this school because I have called to see how much is the private lesson/behind the wheel since I got my certification for the 30 hr with different school. He told me it is $50 p...
I would not RECOMMEND this school because I have called to see how much is the private lesson/behind the wheel since I got my certification for the 30 hr with different school. He told me it is $50 per session and wanted me to save money. He told me he would be there Monday at 8:30 am. When I got in the car. He wanted paper copy of certification. He told me that he going scheduled Tuesday at the same time. So Tuesday came I handed my paper copy to him to order to drive the vehicle. When I started I felt uncomfortable and I felt rushed. He kept on reaching his hand to my steering wheel. He got irriated with me for no reason. Then he was on the phone the whole time of my lesson. Telling me last minute things on the road. The energy with him was very uncomfortable I felt like he was being racist. When the lesson was done he gave me back my certification paper and told me he will let me know when is the next lesson. But never did .also, he never gave me feedback on how I did smh.
Meredith Clark
24 Aug 2024
REPORT
A WONDERFUL experience!! Mr. Jim was a kind and calm instructor, per my daughter. She came home after each lesson with a better understanding of the road. As a parent, he was a 10/10. He was the only ...
A WONDERFUL experience!! Mr. Jim was a kind and calm instructor, per my daughter. She came home after each lesson with a better understanding of the road. As a parent, he was a 10/10. He was the only instructor who could get us in a few days after my initial call. My daughter wanted to drive on the first day of school and we only had about 12 days beforehand to make it happen and he DID. He worked around our hectic schedule and fit in her lessons with no hesitation. I can’t say enough about how that helps a parent out.
I will always recommend Jim. Lastly, I’ve seen the review about him being “racist”. Well we are African American, clearly African American, and neither me or my daughter felt any form of discrimination at any time. Also my daughter rode along with students of all ethnic backgrounds and in her words, “he was super chill”. That’s a glowing compliment from a teen!
Marlene Winn
29 Apr 2018
REPORT
We had a great experience with Mr. Jim. My son really liked him. He was great with the kids. Kept things fun and engaging. Lots of road driving to experience different situations. Very flexible sched...
We had a great experience with Mr. Jim. My son really liked him. He was great with the kids. Kept things fun and engaging. Lots of road driving to experience different situations. Very flexible schedule which was a plus for us. Thank you Mr. Jim.
lady darviz
8 Jan 2018
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He was very rude to me on the phone
Jenny B
3 Jan 2017
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I have lived on the peninsula in Yorktown for over 20 years. 2 of my 3 kids have received their "Behind the Wheel" instruction from York Poquoson Driving school and the 3rd will start next week. Thi...
I have lived on the peninsula in Yorktown for over 20 years. 2 of my 3 kids have received their "Behind the Wheel" instruction from York Poquoson Driving school and the 3rd will start next week. This is professional courteous company that strives to be flexible to work with students and parents. The reviews that outline such outrageous behavior seem circumspect especially when sending business to a competitor.
Ted Martin
28 Mar 2016
REPORT
please take your business elsewhere. creepy old men who touch little girls. i just wanted my daughter to learn how to drive. talked to them on the phone about the incident and they called me a jew and...
please take your business elsewhere. creepy old men who touch little girls. i just wanted my daughter to learn how to drive. talked to them on the phone about the incident and they called me a jew and threatened my entire family.
Hannah Speight
28 Feb 2016
REPORT
Best driving school out there ! Make sure to get Barbee !!! Works well to tell you what you're doing correctly and wrong.
Tyler Starliper
17 Jan 2016
REPORT
Maybe choose too take the sign off your car when you choose too pull up next to people saying your where cut off. Calling people stupid and using the amount profanity let alone try to spit on my car...
Maybe choose too take the sign off your car when you choose too pull up next to people saying your where cut off. Calling people stupid and using the amount profanity let alone try to spit on my car. Not what you would expect from a driving instructor. Nor would I want my kids or any of my family around a individual like this.
By all means if you have the choice try O'Neils or some place else.
avoid these people at all costs.
Seems very mentally unstable, scary for a driving school. The comment above shows the same crazy they are still in bisness
Amelya F
7 Sep 2014
REPORT
Do not hire if you care about disturbing your neighbors. What's with all the honking? If the person you are waiting on is right in front of the car, there is no need to honk three more times and ale...
Do not hire if you care about disturbing your neighbors. What's with all the honking? If the person you are waiting on is right in front of the car, there is no need to honk three more times and alert the entire apartment complex. Roll down the window.
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York/Poquoson Driving School
Yorktown, Virginia
Reviews
John Roberts
5 Dec 2024
This man is an awful foul mouthed fool. He was so abusive to my daughter he left her in tears. I wouldn’t recommend this driving school to my worst enemy.
earthstar
4 Dec 2024
do not go to this driving school, this man is vindictive and extremely rude. i unfortunately do not have that much driving experience as both parents work full-time. my mother works 12 hour shifts. i ...
do not go to this driving school, this man is vindictive and extremely rude. i unfortunately do not have that much driving experience as both parents work full-time. my mother works 12 hour shifts. i never had a chance to learn how to drive aside from a few hours here and there so we thought driving school would be a good option. right off the bat, he could tell i was inexperienced and seemed very annoyed. he told me i need to have more practice with my parents before driving with him. i explained my situation, and he rolled his eyes and said “well, SOMEONE has to teach you”. the entire time he was on his phone and not very attentive toward me. again, i am inexperienced so i was prone to making mistakes. i know basic road safety, but i struggle with changing lanes as that was something i never had much practice on. i made a mistake and was turning into the wrong lane because he has said ‘turn left’, which i misunderstood, and he slammed the break and chastised me for it like i was a child. he spoke to me conscendingly like i was stupid. he kept asking why the hell i would do that and i kept apologizing and saying i misunderstood but he kept going until i cried. he didn’t apologize or say anything after that. he gave me no feedback or anything after either, and i would’ve appreciated constructive criticism. next session, i was getting ready and hadn’t known he arrived. he didn’t call except for a text saying “here” which my dad didn’t see. he stayed for only 5 minutes and just as i was leaving the house, he left. my dad was really upset because we are lying this man good money and. he didn’t call or knock on the door or anything. my dad asked why he did that and the man immediately had an attitude and was extremely snarky. my dad started getting heated because he was making surely jabs about me and my family and told my father he was ‘uneducated’ despite my father having a PH.D in quantum mechanics. then the man said he would call every driving school in the area to tell them not to take me just because he was angry at my dad. i was nothing but polite to him and never did anything to him.
zay
16 Oct 2024
I love Jim I'm black and I passed he is not racist so idk what the other reviews mean he is funny and cool he only grabbed the wheel to help me on the potholes but other than that he never grabbed the...
I love Jim I'm black and I passed he is not racist so idk what the other reviews mean he is funny and cool he only grabbed the wheel to help me on the potholes but other than that he never grabbed the wheel or even used to emergency brake he only used it when I got close to a car. We also went on the highway and everything he even brought me Slurpee's when we went to 7/11 :) I'm going to miss him because how cool he is but I really recommend this place I LOVE it when I get older and have kids I'm definitely taking them to Jim BEST DRIVER INSTUCTER EVER!
Chanel Rosser
10 Oct 2024
I would not RECOMMEND this school because I have called to see how much is the private lesson/behind the wheel since I got my certification for the 30 hr with different school. He told me it is $50 p...
I would not RECOMMEND this school because I have called to see how much is the private lesson/behind the wheel since I got my certification for the 30 hr with different school. He told me it is $50 per session and wanted me to save money. He told me he would be there Monday at 8:30 am. When I got in the car. He wanted paper copy of certification. He told me that he going scheduled Tuesday at the same time. So Tuesday came I handed my paper copy to him to order to drive the vehicle. When I started I felt uncomfortable and I felt rushed. He kept on reaching his hand to my steering wheel. He got irriated with me for no reason. Then he was on the phone the whole time of my lesson. Telling me last minute things on the road. The energy with him was very uncomfortable I felt like he was being racist. When the lesson was done he gave me back my certification paper and told me he will let me know when is the next lesson. But never did .also, he never gave me feedback on how I did smh.
Meredith Clark
24 Aug 2024
A WONDERFUL experience!! Mr. Jim was a kind and calm instructor, per my daughter. She came home after each lesson with a better understanding of the road. As a parent, he was a 10/10. He was the only ...
A WONDERFUL experience!! Mr. Jim was a kind and calm instructor, per my daughter. She came home after each lesson with a better understanding of the road. As a parent, he was a 10/10. He was the only instructor who could get us in a few days after my initial call. My daughter wanted to drive on the first day of school and we only had about 12 days beforehand to make it happen and he DID. He worked around our hectic schedule and fit in her lessons with no hesitation. I can’t say enough about how that helps a parent out.
I will always recommend Jim. Lastly, I’ve seen the review about him being “racist”. Well we are African American, clearly African American, and neither me or my daughter felt any form of discrimination at any time. Also my daughter rode along with students of all ethnic backgrounds and in her words, “he was super chill”. That’s a glowing compliment from a teen!
Marlene Winn
29 Apr 2018
We had a great experience with Mr. Jim. My son really liked him. He was great with the kids. Kept things fun and engaging. Lots of road driving to experience different situations. Very flexible sched...
We had a great experience with Mr. Jim. My son really liked him. He was great with the kids. Kept things fun and engaging. Lots of road driving to experience different situations. Very flexible schedule which was a plus for us. Thank you Mr. Jim.
lady darviz
8 Jan 2018
He was very rude to me on the phone
Jenny B
3 Jan 2017
I have lived on the peninsula in Yorktown for over 20 years. 2 of my 3 kids have received their "Behind the Wheel" instruction from York Poquoson Driving school and the 3rd will start next week. Thi...
I have lived on the peninsula in Yorktown for over 20 years. 2 of my 3 kids have received their "Behind the Wheel" instruction from York Poquoson Driving school and the 3rd will start next week. This is professional courteous company that strives to be flexible to work with students and parents. The reviews that outline such outrageous behavior seem circumspect especially when sending business to a competitor.
Ted Martin
28 Mar 2016
please take your business elsewhere. creepy old men who touch little girls. i just wanted my daughter to learn how to drive. talked to them on the phone about the incident and they called me a jew and...
please take your business elsewhere. creepy old men who touch little girls. i just wanted my daughter to learn how to drive. talked to them on the phone about the incident and they called me a jew and threatened my entire family.
Hannah Speight
28 Feb 2016
Best driving school out there ! Make sure to get Barbee !!! Works well to tell you what you're doing correctly and wrong.
Tyler Starliper
17 Jan 2016
Maybe choose too take the sign off your car when you choose too pull up next to people saying your where cut off. Calling people stupid and using the amount profanity let alone try to spit on my car...
Maybe choose too take the sign off your car when you choose too pull up next to people saying your where cut off. Calling people stupid and using the amount profanity let alone try to spit on my car. Not what you would expect from a driving instructor. Nor would I want my kids or any of my family around a individual like this.
By all means if you have the choice try O'Neils or some place else.
avoid these people at all costs.
Seems very mentally unstable, scary for a driving school. The comment above shows the same crazy they are still in bisness
Amelya F
7 Sep 2014
Do not hire if you care about disturbing your neighbors. What's with all the honking? If the person you are waiting on is right in front of the car, there is no need to honk three more times and ale...
Do not hire if you care about disturbing your neighbors. What's with all the honking? If the person you are waiting on is right in front of the car, there is no need to honk three more times and alert the entire apartment complex. Roll down the window.
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