Lavanya Driving School

Lavanya Driving School is based out of the Hope College area in Coimbatore. If you know the city, you know that driving around here can be a bit of a challenge with all the buses and two-wheelers. We started this school because we had a couple of cars and some time to teach people how to handle the steering wheel. Our cars aren't brand new, but they work well and have the extra pedals on the passenger side so we can stop if a student gets nervous. We spend most of our days sitting in traffic, explaining how to use the clutch and the gears without stalling. It’s a lot of repetitive work, going over the same turns and parking spots near Hope College, but it's how people learn. We don't have a fancy office, just a small space where we handle the paperwork and talk to parents or students. Sometimes the weather gets really hot, and we just roll down the windows and keep going. It’s an honest way to make a living, and we’ve seen plenty of people go from being terrified of the road to getting their license. We don't make big promises, we just sit in the car and guide you through the turns until you get the hang of it. Most of the students are young people from the college nearby who are just starting out.