Words cannot express how grateful I am for my instructor, Roxanne. I'm almost 30 years old, have severe anxiety in the car, morning sickness from pregnancy, and felt like all odds were against me for years of trying to drive. We had a heart to heart about my problems and issues with driving and she let me know who she was and what to expect. She took me as far as I was comfortable and then nudged a bit and I adjusted. Roxanne talked and kept my mind occupied, which helped me pay more attention and multitask- something I didn't think I could do. She never yelled or raised her voice, but would explain to me my mistake and remind me when she saw me about to make one. She was calm, which helped me stay calm. As my last lesson was today, I can truly say that I am more comfortable driving and feel a sense of relief that my anxiety has lessened. I feel as if I was driving with a trusted friend. This short amount of time I spent with Roxanne, is a huge confidence booster that will last a life time. Thank you for everything, Hampton Roads Driving School!
- Felicia L.
I highly recommend HRDS. Phone conversations with Christie for scheduling were very pleasant and my son's driving teacher/instructor, Mr. Parker was the best. Mr. Parker made the classroom fun and my son was very comfortable doing his behind the wheel. I feel our whole experience with HRDS could not have been any better. From start to finish, everyone was just a pleasure to talk to and work with alongside in my son's journey. We cannot rave enough about them! MOST DEFINITELY 5 STARS!
- Karen T.
Informative and entertaining.
The food selection included coffee,water, soda, doughnut selection, bananas, oranges, muffins and more.
He even brought out Snickers Ice cream bars in the afternoon.
It was one of the best classes I have ever taken on a typically boring subject.
- Mike R.
Of course I didn’t love spending my Sunday here but the instructor was awesome! His personality gets 5 stars from me! He kept us all laughing and engaged. If you must take a driver improvement course, come here!
- Shara M.
Y’all, let me just say that I have had my permit for almost a year now (July 2017) and I did minimal to no driving, because I was so scared to even sit in the front seat and hold the wheel! When I decided to finally get over myself & do something about it, I contacted this place and was privileged in speaking with Christy, who has amazing communication skills (talking AND texting!) She is one of the sweetest people I have ever talked to (never actually met her in person). She knew exactly what she was talking about with pricing and how things go (I did the 6 hour class for $275) and was so patient and did her job well! Now, Mr.Parker is an amazing man himself! He took me through empty parking lots, neighborhoods and even main streets going up to 55 (I was scared to even go 20 lol) but he knows your abilities and will give you that “push” that you need to trust yourself and keep going! He’s very uplifting & gives good feedback regarding what you do right/wrong. He also adds a bit of a comedic relief in the sense of him cracking little jokes here and there! I had a bit of a moment today (5/17/18) because I went too fast or I messed up a turn or something like that and he had me pull into an empty parking lot, where I worked on reversing/parking for about 20-30 minutes while I had tears streaming down my face (I was so frustrated with myself, I wasn’t bawling but they were mad tears, y’all know what I mean). He was patient and even made jokes about me crying (in a playful way, not offensively) and I was able to pass this course and now will be licensed (once I get to the DMV!) They are SO worth it and know what they’re doing!
- Allie R.