Bob is a retired Lothian and Borders Police Traffic officer, having served 26 years in that department. He is a Class 1 Driver for Patrol cars and Motorcycles. He was one of the original officers trained to drive the Armed Response Vehicles in Edinburgh. When Bob retired, he set up a successful driving school in Edinburgh along with his brother in law Neil. Bob is also an advanced driving instructor and examiner for both the IAM and ROSPA. He was Chief Driving Examiner for Bahrain Public Transport Company. The car you will be taught to drive in is a brand new Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Limited Edition, or if you elect for a defensive/refresher course it will be your own car.
Reviews
Laura Wilson
26 Jun 2018
REPORT
Bob Martin at Learn to Drive 1..2..1 is the place to go if your wanting to learn how to drive, has the patience of a saint&good banter aswell which makes driving more enjoyable..teaches you how to dri... Read More
Bob Martin at Learn to Drive 1..2..1 is the place to go if your wanting to learn how to drive, has the patience of a saint&good banter aswell which makes driving more enjoyable..teaches you how to drive properly&gets you through your test no bother. Read Less
Mackenzie Wilder
16 Aug 2017
REPORT
Highly recommend Bob to everyone learning to drive! Got me through my test first time and I enjoyed every lesson. He went through everything very thoroughly and has just the right amount of patience! ... Read More
Highly recommend Bob to everyone learning to drive! Got me through my test first time and I enjoyed every lesson. He went through everything very thoroughly and has just the right amount of patience! Very very happy with the result and urge anyone who is looking for an instructor to give Bob a shot! Read Less
Becca Miller
28 Jun 2017
REPORT
Highly recommended! Bob has the patience of a saint! Got me through my test 2nd time round with only 1 minor! Thank you so much bob!��
Romani Lunn
25 May 2016
REPORT
Very good instructor, couldn't have passed my test first time without you! everyone should consider going with Bob to learn to drive for he doesn't give up on your driving and knows exactly what he's ... Read More
Very good instructor, couldn't have passed my test first time without you! everyone should consider going with Bob to learn to drive for he doesn't give up on your driving and knows exactly what he's doing down to every detail that they look for in the test! Read Less
Bob is a retired Lothian and Borders Police Traffic officer, having served 26 years in that department. He is a Class 1 Driver for Patrol cars and Motorcycles. He was one of the original officers trained to drive the Armed Response Vehicles in Edinburgh. When Bob retired, he set up a successful driving school in Edinburgh along with his brother in law Neil. Bob is also an advanced driving instructor and examiner for both the IAM and ROSPA. He was Chief Driving Examiner for Bahrain Public Transport Company. The car you will be taught to drive in is a brand new Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Limited Edition, or if you elect for a defensive/refresher course it will be your own car.
Business Hours
Monday
08:30AM-18:00PM
Tuesday
08:30AM-18:00PM
Wednesday
08:30AM-18:00PM
Thursday
08:30AM-18:00PM
Friday
08:30AM-18:00PM
Saturday
08:30AM-18:00PM
Reviews
Laura Wilson
26 Jun 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Bob Martin at Learn to Drive 1..2..1 is the place to go if your wanting to learn how to drive, has the patience of a saint&good banter aswell which makes driving more enjoyable..teaches you how to dri... Read More
Bob Martin at Learn to Drive 1..2..1 is the place to go if your wanting to learn how to drive, has the patience of a saint&good banter aswell which makes driving more enjoyable..teaches you how to drive properly&gets you through your test no bother. Read Less
Mackenzie Wilder
16 Aug 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Highly recommend Bob to everyone learning to drive! Got me through my test first time and I enjoyed every lesson. He went through everything very thoroughly and has just the right amount of patience! ... Read More
Highly recommend Bob to everyone learning to drive! Got me through my test first time and I enjoyed every lesson. He went through everything very thoroughly and has just the right amount of patience! Very very happy with the result and urge anyone who is looking for an instructor to give Bob a shot! Read Less
Becca Miller
28 Jun 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Highly recommended! Bob has the patience of a saint! Got me through my test 2nd time round with only 1 minor! Thank you so much bob!��
Romani Lunn
25 May 2016
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Very good instructor, couldn't have passed my test first time without you! everyone should consider going with Bob to learn to drive for he doesn't give up on your driving and knows exactly what he's ... Read More
Very good instructor, couldn't have passed my test first time without you! everyone should consider going with Bob to learn to drive for he doesn't give up on your driving and knows exactly what he's doing down to every detail that they look for in the test! Read Less