Automan Driving School

Automan Driving School is a little bit different in terms of driving schools. When I walked through the In Shops I walked past Automan but at first glance I presumed it was some sort of interactive computer games arcade but to my surprise it was a real life driving school. The representative explained that Automan was a Driving school that used driving simulators, the same as the ones pilots use in training, to build up confidence of young drivers before they go n the road.
This is a unique way of teaching and Automan driving School offers special deals for on aroad and simulator lessons. They believe that the combination of simulated driving and on the road driving will be enough for you to pass your test.
The location of their simulators is a bit strange, I thought they may have put them in an office where people who had paid for lessons could properly concentrate but instead they are slap bang in the middle of the In Shops and this is often busy and noisy. It did not strike me as the best place to learn how to drive, even if it is a simulator.
A one hour simulator lesson costs £12 which is much cheaper than an on the road lesson, but you do not get any one to one help with an instructor. Only time will tell if this will be a hit but I think it is a pretty good way of building confidence and learning driving technique.