I’ve been having driving lessons for a very long time, supposed to be booking my test within the next few weeks. My driving instructor has been talking about the virus for the past few weeks, detailing the steps he is taking.
He’s sent a message saying he is still open, is wiping down car surfaces between each customer and requesting that they wash hands at home but also use antibacterial gel he keeps in the car. I understand he will want to keep his business going as he is self employed. I’m not sure how risky this is. I’m a stay at home mom, all of my plans and volunteering and now cancelled and will effectively be staying at home. My children are still at school though.
I am reluctant to give up lessons as I have been learning on and off for more than two years, hampered by breaks in lessons and a previous instructor retiring partway through. My husband has just been made redundant and we’ll be getting by on savings/redundancy money for as long as possible. I will also be looking for work soon but have relatively little chance at the moment. I think my instructor might fill my place with somebody else if I cancel, so there is no guarantee I could continue afterwards. I would presumably also need to have more lessons again as I will have slipped backwards again, so it will cost us more in the long run and I guess it will be harder to find work for quite some time now.
But they will presumably be cancelling driving tests anyway!
What would you do? If I don’t attend tomorrow I will still have to pay. Should I wait until advice changes again and the instructor has to stop? It’s not risky in terms of a large group of people, but we are in an enclosed space and I wouldn’t have a friend or family member over right now. So I suppose that’s my answer anyway!