ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Gavin Buchanan,
your local professional
Driving Instructor.
I'm here to help
you succeed!
I’ve been driving since I was 15.
I've held my private pilot licence, forklift licence and driven all classes of truck licence (class 1-5 + Dangerous Goods) at a professional level.
This picture was the day I decided to experience another very exciting mode of transport - parachute!
As a fulltime professional Driving Instructor since 2018, I hold a current "I" endorsement from NZTA. My goal is to help you succeed to learn to drive safely and to get your driver licence.
I help you learn to drive with driving lessons in several locations around Thames/Coromandel and Hauraki.
With the benefit of my previous career as a Testing Officer, I'll share my in-depth knowledge of what’s expected during your test during your driving lessons.
As well as driving lessons for manual or automatic, I teach driving courses such as AA Defensive Driving courses, Learner Licence Courses and also provide Defensive Driving for Fleet and Business customers.
Changing from a Testing Officer to a Driving Instructor meant I learnt a lot about why some people pass and some people don’t.
One of the things I enjoy the most is helping others and seeing them fulfil their dreams. Watching people fail was not what I wanted to do, which is why I "changed my spots" from Testing Officer to professional Driving instructor.
As a Testing Officer, you're not allowed to intervene or give correction during a test, or it becomes a failed test. So you have to let the person make mistakes and let them fail.
As a Driving Instructor, I give you corrective advice and show you the right way.
If we make a mistake, we stop and discuss what went wrong and try again.
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Gavin Buchanan
Driving Instructor
Thames Driver Training
Let's do this!
