Reviews for A-1 Defensive Driving School

Wonderful teacher and he actually cares about you

Graham was a fantastic instructor! I was dreading sitting in class for 8 hours on a Saturday, but he made the whole experience just fly by. Graham took time to explain things and tell relevant stories to help keep us engaged and achieve a better understanding of the subject matter.... READ MORE While I hope to never have to attend the class again, if it ends up being the case, I will make sure to come back to have Graham as my instructor again. Thank you for a fun class! I feel like I actually learned new material today and will be a better driver for it in the end.

Graham is awesome! His personal stories really helped to solidify the learning experience and added a personal touch that was very relateable. 8 hours flew by and I feel more confident in my abilities to practice defensive driving. Thank you Graham and family for an awesome experience!

I had an amazing experience completing A-1 Defensive Driving. Instructor Graham was awesome and made the day not so boring, he was super helpful and engaging. I was not excited to sit in a classroom for 8 hours today but I was very impressed with Instructor Graham.He told many important... READ MORE stories that allowed me to really understand the importance of driving safely. Thank you!

Not a fun way to spend your Saturday, but I thought it was going to be a lot worse, the instructor made it very interesting and the many stories were very cool.

It's good coupled with Graham's humor certainly made my day less awful. Would recommend if you're here voluntarily or not.

cool teacher, good stories

Instructor Graham was so down to earth and knowledgeable. Really great course and I got even more out of it than I ever could have expected!

He teach me how to be aware of my surroundings and my self to be safe and responsible for my actions in the road

Teacher made the class amazingly pleasing definitely worth the time the teacher making it worth every dollar amazing class would recommend to anyone best one in town

For an 8 hour driving class it was painless. Very respectful and light hearted instructor.

Got it knocked out in one day and I learned lots of things I didn’t know before - turns out things have changed since I learned to drive and I feel safer driving now

Highly recommended, and very helpful.

Class was great and teacher was on point with everything very grateful

Definitely the last thing I wanted to do on a Saturday but Graham definitely made the class engaging with his anecdotes and overall fun demeanor.

I took this class after getting a speeding ticket and I was required to take the class. I went in thinking it was going to be annoying to have to sit there for 8hrs bored but I really enjoyed this class. I learned so much and he teaches so... READ MORE well. I highly recommend this guy over anyone else.

I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude for yesterday’s class. Your teaching style made the lesson very engaging and easy to understand. I truly appreciated the way you explained the material so clearly and with such enthusiasm. It really helped me grasp the concepts better, especially during a long... READ MORE day.

I took the Driver improvement course which was 8 hours long. Needless to say I was dreading how boring this class was going to be but I couldn't be more wrong. He made the class so interesting and I left genuinely wanting to drive safer, thats how... READ MORE much of an impact he's had. Definitely recommend.

Great experience, learned a lot and Steve Smalley was an EXCELLENT teacher.. a lot of fun and made the class enjoyable… HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Great class for a refresher and for unfortunate situations

Great details and eye opening information.

This class went by very fast and Graham made it enjoyable as well! I learned things I didn’t expect to and will definitely be driving safer after today. I also appreciate the cost of this class compared to others going for $100+. 5/5 for me 🙂

Helpful class, I think it helped me to get refocused on being a better and safer driver. time went by quickly because our instructor kept things moving along.

Just wrapped up a driving improvement class, and honestly, it wasn’t as bad as I expected. The instructor kept it chill, and I actually learned some useful stuff.

Very great teaching environment. Is definitely beneficial you and does not even feel like the class is 8 hours.

The teacher made the 8 hour session feel like a breeze! He was charismatic and told lots of stories. I was here on court order but I feel like everyone would benefit from this class. I quite liked it, 10/10 would absolutely recommend.

Actually enjoyable

Instructor very knowledgeable and fun to actually pay attention to.. I learned much more than I thought I would. Great job!!

Excellent class.I really enjoyed it and have fun.one of best class in charlotesville

Instructor makes class fun.

The teacher is amazing and friendly with people we enjoy the class he makes us comfortable and easy to learn, the class was good

The instructor was great and made an unfavorable experience the best it could possibly be. Just bring a cushion because the hotel chairs are hard as boards.

Great class Steve was awesome learned so much and the day went by quickly!

The teacher for this class is spectacular. Anybody who wants to take (or is obligated to take) a defensive driving course would be an idiot if they chose to take it elsewhere. Trust me, I know what I’m talking about and I would not be taking the time to write... READ MORE this extremely positive positive. Google review unless the experience was so above and beyond what I had expected that I felt Almost obligated to write this review. Go to this class! You will not regret your decision. the teacher is absolutely spectacular

Great class and instructor, if I ever had to do this over I would gladly take this course again

Informative class. Graham does a excellent job with keeping the class engaged while being thorough.

Great instructor fantastic class with

Class was good an learned a lot

The instructor was precise, patient & very knowledgeable. I learned a lot. I will be a safer driver with his class. Mary Larbre

This course has saved my clean driving record, and by extension, my life, as I live for the road. 10 out of 10 - would get a ticket in 5 years to have an excuse to come here again.

The instructor was very detailed and made the class interesting and not boring.Also learned new things.

The instructor was able to hold my attention on a subject I have zero interest in whatsoever. If you are ever in a situation where you have to take a class for your license, I could not recommend a better service.

Very good class, learn a lot of information that I didn’t know, instructor was super nice and understand. Hands down easily recommend this class

Informative and taught very well ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Graham was a great instructor!!!! If you need a driving improvement class book with them!!!

DIP courses are never fun but instructor is charismatic, full of great stories, and made the class the best it could be. Recommended!

I had a great experience doing this class! It definitely didn’t feel like 8 hours. I recommend to anyone who needs it!

Great class, very informative and the information was explained very well

Great teacher, money well spent.

Class was great !