Young wannabe drivers are turning their backs on driving schools and learning from their parents instead, according to new research - and test pass rates are falling.
Squeezed budgets could be to blame for the findings of the Green Flag driving behaviour study, which was carried out to mark the company's 20th anniversary.
Only 34% of young drivers now choose to learn with a driving school; down from 50% in 1994.
In the same time period there has been a 25% jump in the number choosing to learn with their parents, and questions are being raised over the standard of drivers that this is producing.
In 2014 77% of parents are actively involved with tuition to help their children pass their driving tests, compared to 52% when Green Flag was created.
Mums have got on board the new era with gusto, with 30% now teaching their kids to drive compared to just 11% two decades ago.
But parents, most of whom have no qualifications as driving instructors, might be doing a bad job. First-time driving test pass rates have fallen from 48% to 42% in those 20 years.
Boys are to blame for the drop, with 1994's 54% first-time pass rate now having collapsed to just 39%. Girls are doing better, passing at the first attempt in 46% of cases now, compared to 43% in the mid-nineties.
British Gymnastic Champion Nile Wilson, 18, commented: "I loved learning to drive, for me it was like trying to learn a new sport! I used a driving instructor, but my dad helped out by giving me extra lessons.
"Despite the additional help, I failed my first two driving test attempts because, in my opinion, I still didn't have enough on-the-road experience. I won't comment on what that says about my dad's teaching skills!"
Squeezed budgets could be to blame for the findings of the Green Flag driving behaviour study, which was carried out to mark the company's 20th anniversary.
Only 34% of young drivers now choose to learn with a driving school; down from 50% in 1994.
In the same time period there has been a 25% jump in the number choosing to learn with their parents, and questions are being raised over the standard of drivers that this is producing.
In 2014 77% of parents are actively involved with tuition to help their children pass their driving tests, compared to 52% when Green Flag was created.
Mums have got on board the new era with gusto, with 30% now teaching their kids to drive compared to just 11% two decades ago.
But parents, most of whom have no qualifications as driving instructors, might be doing a bad job. First-time driving test pass rates have fallen from 48% to 42% in those 20 years.
Boys are to blame for the drop, with 1994's 54% first-time pass rate now having collapsed to just 39%. Girls are doing better, passing at the first attempt in 46% of cases now, compared to 43% in the mid-nineties.
British Gymnastic Champion Nile Wilson, 18, commented: "I loved learning to drive, for me it was like trying to learn a new sport! I used a driving instructor, but my dad helped out by giving me extra lessons.
"Despite the additional help, I failed my first two driving test attempts because, in my opinion, I still didn't have enough on-the-road experience. I won't comment on what that says about my dad's teaching skills!"
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