FAQs

Under certain circumstances, customers may want to receive lessons in their own/family vehicle. This is a good idea where the car will be used for a Driver’s Test. It is also a good idea when a learner has a new car and wishes to familiarise themselves with it prior to licensing. 

Rightway Driving School is able to offer customers training in their vehicle, provided the vehicle is registered, roadworthy and comprehensively insured. 

Prior to any training being conducted in the customer’s vehicle, the instructor should inspect the vehicle for its road worthiness. The inspection should include, but is not limited to, a check of the following items:

• the registration label is valid, current, intact and displayed appropriately 
• the vehicle is comprehensively insured and the customer’s insurance company is notified that it will be used by a driving instructor to conduct training in 
• The tyres:
• are correctly inflated (air pressures must reflect the manufacturer’s recommendation as a minimum).
• have appropriate levels of tread 
• are not damaged
• all indicators, headlights and brake lights are working
• seats and seat belts are in good working order and are not damaged or twisted
• any loose items in the cabin of the vehicle are stowed in the cargo (boot) area
• the windows and interior are clean 
• the vehicle has sufficient petrol to last the course of the lesson (minimum requirement – a quarter of a tank)

The lesson charge is not reduced for lesson in a customer’s own car.

Some people find that automatic cars are easier to drive as they don’t have a clutch pedal to operate, consequently you should be able to obtain your license quicker. Some people get their licence in an automatic, build up their confidence and then later sit for a manual test. It is also common for a novice driver to commence their tuition in an automatic vehicle until they are relatively confident and safe on the roads and then swap over to manual before sitting for their practical test.

When you are ready, your Rightway Team can arrange your test for you.

You can book a test directly with Queensland Transport, however there is no guarantee that your specific Instructor is available at that time.

This depends on the individual, as every student has different abilities, needs, levels of experience and different opportunities to practice. Be aware of anyone who “quotes” a number of lessons over the phone as it is impossible, without first assessing your current skill levels. Once one of our Driving Instructors have assessed your current skill level, ability and have ascertained how much practice you can obtain between lessons, we will be able to provide you with an accurate estimate.

Please keep in mind that you can never have too many lessons as the more professional training you have then the safer you will become prior to going solo.

Yes! We generally have multiple instructors available in each area.

In the rare circumstances where you would like to use a different driving instructor please speak to one of our customer service consultants and we will move your driving lessons to a suitable team member.

You will not need to repeat any completed competencies. However be mindful that there may be familiarisation time required with a different car. 

10 Lessons with a our professional Gold Coast driving instructors will count as 30 driving hours for your Log Book. However you need to be aware that once you have completed your first 10 lessons, a driving lesson with a driving instructor then counts as one lesson for one hour of practice driving for your Log Book.

A lot of students find doing the entire 100 hours with their parents or another allocated driver is a really big project. Logging 30 hours with a driving instructor is a great help for most parents.

The decision to learn in an automatic transmission or a manual car depends upon many factors including personal choice, skill level, confidence and the cars you are able to practice in. It is important to be aware however, that in Queensland if you gain your licence in an automatic car; you are not permitted to drive a manual until you successfully pass a practical test with Queensland Transport, in a manual vehicle.

Generally, where the learner has followed all instructions of the driving instructor there will be no liability. Where the learner has ignored instructions and in so doing has caused an accident to occur, the learner driver will be liable for any insurance excess payable. 

Insurance excess for learner drivers is currently $1,000 per accident but may vary between vehicles. 

If the accident is caused by another driver then there is no liability for the learner driver. 

We offer long and varied hours for training and our highly qualified trainers are available to teach you from 7.00am to 6.00pm, seven days a week.

Rightway Driving School has been teaching people to drive on Australian roads successfully since 1959. Our Driving Instructors have many years of experience, both driving and teaching others to do so. They are fully accredited with Queensland Transport and have exceptional skills in communicating their experience to their students.

It is not possible to allow the learner to drive a car on public roads without a valid licence on his/her person. Therefore there will be no driving taking place during the driving lesson.

The driving instructor may conduct a lesson covering theory or techniques in with either a stationary or moving vehicle. This may also include commentary driving to work on hazard perception skills.

We take the safety of our customers and instructors very seriously. Accordingly we maintain the following standards for our fleet: 

1. All vehicles have at least 5 star safety rating (which means ABS breaks and air bags)
2. All vehicles are regularly serviced by reputable mechanics to ensure that the vehicle is in excellent condition
3. All vehicles are kept clean
4. Checks are undertaken by the instructor to check lights, tyres and glass 

Our instructors are members of the ADTA and hold current Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance. 

All cars are comprehensively insured with reputable insurance companies. 

If you use our vehicle for a practical driving test with a Government Licence Examiner based test and the Instructor is not present in the vehicle during the practical driving test, or if the Instructor is present and you fail to follow the directions given by the Instructor during the lesson, you will be responsible for the lower of the cost of repairs relating to damage caused or the insurance excess applicable, should the vehicle be damaged for whatever reason.

Once you have completed your learners test and obtained your learners licence, ‘L’ Plates must be displayed on the front and rear of the car you are driving. You must have your Learners Permit with you every time you drive in case you are asked to provide identification by a police officer. You must not drink and drive as a zero blood alcohol limit applies to all learners and finally you must have a licensed driver sitting beside you at all times. 

In our opinion learning to drive should be a partnership between the learner, driving instructor and experienced drivers from friends or family. The more practice a learner driver can have then the safer they will become when it is time to go “solo”. Many parents send their children to us first to teach the student the basics prior to commencing the practice with the family. Driving practice is vital and the recommendation is that a new driver has 120 hours “experience” prior to sitting for their practical driving test.

Our fleet of cars include Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris, Mitsubishi Lancer, Hyundai I30 and Hyundai Getz.

When you pass the practical driving test and obtain your provisional licence in a manual car you can drive cars with an automatic transmission as well as cars with a manual transmission. You may drive all automatic and manual cars unless restricted due to insurance reasons. You must also adhere to restrictions for P plate drivers – see www.tmr.qld.gov.au for more information

When you pass the practical driving test and obtain your provisional licence in an automatic car you can only drive cars with an automatic transmission. You may drive all automatic cars unless restricted due to insurance reasons. You must also adhere to restrictions for P plate drivers – see www.tmr.qld.gov.au for more information

To be eligible to obtain your licence you must be at least 17 years of age and held your Learners permit for at least 12 consecutive months. There are exemptions to the amount of time you have to hold the permit, under certain circumstances – please enquire at Queensland Transport – www.transport.qld.gov.au

This time frame will vary for absolutely every student. You are ready for the practical driving test when you can drive confidently and consistently without the help of your Rightway driving instructor. As you are getting closer, your Instructor will run you through a mock test to demonstrate what stage you are up to.

One of our qualified and experienced Gold Coast driving instructors will be training you. All of our instructors are fully accredited with Queensland Transport and have exceptional skills in communicating their experience to their students.

Driving involves combining theory with physical skills and judgement. Practice is essential and the more practice you have, the less number of professional driving lessons you may require to be at the standard required to pass the test. Practice is vital and the requirement is that a new driver has 100 hours of log book experience prior to sitting for their practical driving test.

Rightway Driving School has been teaching people to drive for over 50 years and have highly qualified and experienced instructors who will teach you how do drive safely and not just teach you to pass a test.