Rural Drive

Rural Drive is Matt’s project of bringing high quality lessons to the rural areas between the Plymouth and Newton Abbot test centers.

Great cars and great tuition where it's needed most.
Meet Matt

“Driving is one of those skills you really need when you live out in the sticks. Even in smaller towns, it’s still essential. Buses can be unreliable, and for young adults it can make getting jobs further away feel out of reach, that was definitely my experience growing up. It feels good to bring great cars, great tuition, reliability, and real value to the areas that need it most.”

  • Matt Corsellis
    DVSA Approved Driving Instructor

How Matt teaches


Learning to drive doesn’t have to feel hard or overwhelming. It all comes down to breaking things into simple, manageable skills. When you learn in the right way, step by step, driving becomes a fun, confidence-building experience.
Basic Car Control

  • Cockpit drill
  • Foot controls
  • Hand controls
  • Use of mirrors
  • Gear changing
  • Steering
  • Moving off
Junctions

  • Approaching from left and right
  • Emerging: closed and open junctions
  • Crossroads: controlled, marked, and unmarked
  • Roundabouts: controlled, gyratory, mini and regular
On the Road

  • Awareness, anticipation and planning
  • Meeting oncoming traffic
  • Adequate clearance
  • Overtaking
  • Pedestrian crossings: zebra and controlled.
  • Road positioning
  • One way systems
  • Dual carriageways
  • Motorways
Manoeuvres

  • Bay park: forward and backward
  • Parallel park
  • Controlled stop
  • Turning around
  • Pull up on the right and reverse
Road & Car Knowledge

  • Show me tell me questions
  • Eco driving
  • Reference points
  • Warning lights and mechanical knowledge

Progress tracking aid


Wondering when you'll be test-ready or just want to check how you're getting on? Use the progress-tracking tool you can access 24/7, updated after every lesson. It allows both you and Matt to clearly see your development as you work toward becoming test-ready. Every lesson is focused on moving you closer to a confident, test-ready driving ability.

Advantages of learning to drive with
Rural Drive

  • #1 DVSA Teaching Style
    Matt tailors your learning with the goal of passing first time.
  • #2 Make Learning Simpler
    Using the module breakdown, we look at each area of driving, taking each technique and skill learnt as a transferable skill to help you on the next step.
  • #3 Progress Tracking Aid
    Knowing where you are and what's left to learn is something students have found extremely valuable. It's both a confidence builder going into your test as well as a way of timing your test right.
  • #4 Driver safety
    Feeling safe is a top priority for the driver (and parents of young drivers). The car you'll learn in includes fantastic safety features such as active safety braking, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, 360° sensors, plus front, rear and top down cameras.
Client testimonials
  • Jack D
    3 Minors
    "Having pervious driving experience without lessons Matt was able to see what I needed and brought me up to test standard in a short time. Friendly and approachable would recommend."
  • Katie P
    6 Minors
    "Matt really helped me build up my confidence with driving. He explains everything clearly and found the ways that were best for me to learn to drive. Would highly recommend!"
  • Natasha C
    4 Minors
    “Matt really helped boost my confidence in the drivers seat, he set realistic goals and expectations and I was able to pass first time! I would definitely recommend Matt”
  • Ben M
    2 Minors
    "Really enjoyed learning to drive with Matt. He knew when to push me but also knew when we needed to spend more time on things whilst keeping the lessons up beat. Learn to drive with Matt."
  • Julie A
    4 Minors
    "Matt really helped me to gain confidence on the road. He made things very understandable as well as giving me the right situations to build up my confidence. Would highly recommend Matt"
  • Lauren B
    5 Minors
    "Matt is a fantastic driving instructor and a pleasure to be around! I found his way of teaching to work really well for me. I enjoyed setting a goal in a lesson and feeling like I had made progress by the end of a lesson. Wonderful instructor!"
Contact Matt for lessons

The South Hams areas are currently covered for driving tuition such as, Ivybridge, Modbury, South Brent, Totnes and areas close by.

Feel free to get in touch via the form below or follow the link the Total Drive.

https://totaldrive.app/a/enquiry_form.php?17173255896074
+44 7824777917
info@ruraldrive.co.uk
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