Learner drivers have been dealt a tough hand over the past few years while aspiring to finally get on the roads.
Firstly, the global coronavirus pandemic put a halt to lessons and tests due to stringent restrictions, and now an economic cost of living crisis is forcing the hardest hit to abandon their pricey instructor fees. Furthermore, a recent survey from Marmalade Insurance suggested that almost half of instructors have upped the price of lessons as a result of Covid and lockdowns alone.
The Daily Record reports that around 40% of instructors across the UK have increased their fees since the beginning of 2020, with the average one-hour lesson now costing in the ball park of £31.15 - a nine per cent increase from £28.47 in the previous year.
