Practice With a AAA Driving Instructor Makes Perfect

When his daughter needed extra prep for her road test, Troy D. of East Providence, Rhode Island, found an exceptional driving instructor with AAA.

My daughter was in tears. After hours and hours of practicing together — tense moments on the road, some healthy father-daughter arguments, endless parallel-parking attempts in abandoned parking lots and miles of day and night driving — she still failed her driving exam. She bumped a curb during the parallel-parking portion.

She was devastated. For weeks, she wouldn’t even talk about it. I barely knew what had happened, aside from a few details my wife shared, and she was just as upset. My daughter was heartbroken.

Not knowing what else to do, I looked into professional driving lessons at the AAA branch in Cranston. That’s when we found Mike Fish.

Mike was compassionate, patient and immediately put my daughter at ease. He knew how to relate to a teenager and how to teach without overwhelming. Every lesson was worth its weight in gold. As a parent, I realized I could only teach her so much before my constant reminders about driving safety became background noise. Mike knew how to restore her confidence, strengthen her weak areas and focus on what actually mattered.

He also knew the road test course in detail, which made a huge difference. They worked specifically on the skills she needed to pass, and it showed.

The lessons with Mike were worth every penny. With my son starting down the same path soon, I won’t hesitate to sign him up with Mike as well, so he can benefit from the same experience and guidance.

Thanks again, Mike.”

The Key to Success

To better understand what helps students overcome setbacks like this, we asked Fish about his experience as a AAA Driving School instructor.

“It’s a fun job,” he said. “I like the people I work with, and I enjoy working with the kids.”

The key to passing a road test is repetition, said Fish, who was glad to learn that his three two-hour lessons with Danis’ daughter were so impactful.

A AAA driving instructor for 20 years, he knows that practice is the way to success. Kids who fail often work even harder, with some saying they were glad they failed the first time, because it encouraged them to practice more and become better drivers.

AAA Driving School operates in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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