John spent some time as a private tutor for my son after completing driver's ed elsewhere. I wish…read morewe had gone to him in the first place...he made better progress in 4 hours than one of the local well-known driving schools did in 10. Very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

Most helpful driving instructor I had, would absolutely recommend. Taught me everything I would…read moreneed to know and more. Mr Ross for the win.

I am very pleased that I sent my child to Triad Driving Academy. She is an excellent driver and I…read moream very confident in the skills that she learned from Triad and their excellent instructors. I never felt alone in this process and the people in the office at Triad made this as smooth as it could be and the communication was excellent between the owners, scheduling, and any questions I had for the office. This was my first child to get their license and I will be sending my son through Triad soon. Thanks for all your help you have made her such a great driver!

Hard to book road lessons. Never availability. If you can't accommodate, then don't take as many…read morestudents. And when you email, no response. For what they charge, they could at least email back.

I was looking for Adult Driving Lessons and this place SCAMMED me…read more Maybe it's different for kids looking to take driving lessons but I doubt it because I was in the car when they tried to convince a parent to have their daughter take lessons with another auto school that both the parent AND the instructor I was with seemed very aware was run by someone who on multiple occasions was accused of inappropriate physical contact, something I was able to confirm myself very easily with google. I signed up for a 10 hour lesson program, which was not inexpensive, after being advertised that the scheduling would be able to be done at my discretion, that was never the case. The duration and timing of the lessons was always changing. During these lessons they taught me nothing besides the specific criteria for the driving test: cruising around, backing up, parallel parking, and that was it. No attempts to build confidence, no attempts to go out into the highway, and sometimes the instructor even had his hand on the steering wheel the entire lesson. After my 10 hours we were supposed to assess my progress together before continuing, I even had plans to take the driving test without their sponsorship (because they operate their tests out of a completely different town and DMV from where they teach) but instead they scheduled me for the test WITHOUT my consent and then wanted to charge me MORE MONEY to take it with them after misleading me that this was all part of the package I had already paid for. After failing the test they offered no additional feedback besides saying I was "nervous" and have never attempted contact again. Very dissatisfied with the lessons that I was given and very dissatisfied with the lack of communication surrounding the entire process. I hope it's different for younger learners but I somehow doubt that very much. But if you are an adult looking for driving lessons you'd be better off looking elsewhere. I feel they just took my money for everything and gave me nothing. Total Scam.

Love Mark( the owner)'s way of teaching! He is very honest and straightforward about his students…read moredriving skills. He will let you know if you are ready to take the exam or not. Just listen to what he says and practice and practice. You'll be the next one to pass the exam!

We switched to Dalton Driving as it was very difficult to get road lessons with her current school…read more So happy we did! My daughter had a great experience. She did not take her license test with the school as she was anxious to get it! ( typical teenage). With the skills and instruction she learned from Brian M she felt comfortable to do with the RMV. Lady who administered her driving test said she was the best driver she had seen all day! Thanks again Dalton!

By far the worst school in my experience. They tell you jam the brakes in unsafe conditions, and…read moreexpect you be familiar with Ipswich streets (failing driver for not doing so). I can't, in good conscience, recommend them).

Driving school teachers will instruct students to park on any car in the road. I have repeatedly…read moreasked them to find a different car to park on besides mine (which has been in multiple accidents due to different driving schools hitting it while parked right outside my house). After asking several times politely, a rude, nasty older lady who was the instructor of a poor young learner, decided to be super disrespectful and dismissive instead of just finding a different car to park on. The student seem extremely uncomfortable during the whole encounter and I don't blame her. All I did was ask respectfully to find a different car to practice on while explaining the past situations I have encountered. I was met with "we can park wear ever we want, you don't own the street" which I never claimed I owned just simply asked if she could use a different car to park on. As a direct representation of the company, this woman single handily made sure no kids of mine will be attending their driving school and I will continue to spread the word of this to my friends and neighbors.

My wife and I wanted our daughter to learn to drive safely and Triad Driving Academy was highly…read morerecommended. The first thing I liked was that the owner, Ross Panacopulos, is a retired Massachusetts State Trooper as are some of the instructors. These are the right people to teach safe driving. Despite the fact that she is over 21 our daughter followed the proscribed Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) safe driver course because she will get a discount on her insurance as a benefit. This consisted of twelve hours road instruction, thirty hours of online classroom training and twelve hours of observation. Carmine was her instructor and he taught her well. She passed the RMV road test on the first attempt. She found the observation "tedious" but that is in no way a fault of the school; they must scrupulously follow the RMV syllabus of study. We have no criticisms of the school. Laurie, Melissa and the staff were very helpful. The only thing I would like to see is that the students successfully completing the course should receive a certificate or other documentation of their achievement. The RMV really should do this. Maybe if I ask nicely the ladies at Triad Academy will send her a letter.

My first lesson was great. Rick was my instructor, he was calm, patient, gave constructive and…read moreconducive criticism and made the learning experience phenomenal. I felt extremely comfortable during the practices. Rick reassured me that my driving skills were good, but needed practice, and my overall attention to the road was great. The next three lessons was with the owner, Rich, and it couldn't have been more different my first road lesson with Rick. At first I thought it would be phenomenal and not so intense, I had already done over 10 lessons with a different driving school, and was comfortable on the road. However, when I was with Rich after he observed my driving skills that I learned he'd tell me that everything I learned was incorrect. But I was reluctant to continue with Rich with an open mind to a different way of driving. Another thing I disliked, was the fact that my grip on the steering wheel was incorrect to him, Rich wanted me to have a narrower grip on the wheel where my hands would be closer together, and when steering my hands would practically be right on top of each other to avoid oversteering. Thing is, I am a tall skinny guy with long lanky arms, I cannot physically fucking grip the wheel with such a narrow grip 1- physically its uncomfortable for me 2- turning didnt feel natural nor right at all, but even if i tried to go back to how I learned from Tanner City, Rich would just continue to tell me that it was wrong. Not only that, but everything I was doing despite having already been on the road, before was always wrong, despite other instructors telling me that I was doing well. Even when I would be doing a maneuver that was correct and that I learned from previous instructors, he'd yank the steering wheel in the middle of traffic and continue to just be condescending. That was the most anxiety inducing experience(s) I've had, not even the amount of fast oncoming traffic was anxiety inducing just the sheer uncalled intervention of grabbing the wheel was unneeded in the situation. Wouldn't even allow me to even go through with how I learned to parallel park. When it came to turns, I understand there's a sense of urgency, but Rich was impatient even when there wasn't any threats around us that needed defensive driving. The importance of defensive driving is vital in teaching new drivers, but Rich was not the best confidence builder when being on the road, but eventually it came to me, overtime when working with Rich. I genuinely believe if I kept at least some of my old driving habits that I learned at the driving school I was at prior I wouldn't have been so nervous and uncomfortable during the exam. However I did I make mistakes on the road test that I take full accountability for. Rick -thank you again for your advice and lessons during my first lesson, and making the experience great. Rich - I appreciate your straight forwardness when driving, and the time you spent to help me drive better, especially when turning, but I really think you need to reevaluate your style of teaching because it is VERY ANXIETY INDUCING and it does not help people like myself pursuing the road test. Also I really wish you showed me the testing area sooner so I could have practiced on my own time there and was clearer about the right of ways at the intersection on market street. Other than that, everything else was good, I enjoyed the conversations we had. In sum, NSDS isn't a bad driving school, in fact it was OK, while my experience was very unorthodox and this review may come off as the total contrary. I look at it as a learning experience for myself, while building confidence took a little longer when working with Rich, I don't regret doing lessons with Rich. I also see it as an opportunity for Rich to improve his style of teaching (that is if he sees this review). Other than, thank you Rich for the time you spent with me on the road.

I had to add to this so no one else goes to this school,…read moreCharlie, an instructor was a CREEP! He kept putting his hand on my leg while I was driving. Who else knows what he will do. STAY AWAY FROM THE PERV SCHOOL. Thought this was a good driving school at first but when he booked me for a driving test that I told him I couldn't do, I got charged at the RMV extra money A MONTH AGO that he has YET to pay me back. He will not return my calls and he used to always return them but now that he owes me money, he won't. Do yourself a favor and go to a better driving school that costs a little more. It's worth it. You won't be dealing with children.

I highly recommend Mhd auto school. I decided at 55 It was time to get my license. Needless to say,…read moreI was very nervous about it. I really had not done much driving before this. I would tell anyone looking for driving lessons that they should Go to Mhd auto school. Jacie was great. She always answered all of my questions and made making Driving appointments easy. My driving instructor Josh was the best. He taught me everything I needed to know to pass my road exam. He was very patient and made me feel totally comfortable behind the wheel. If he teach this nervous 55-year-old had to drive he can teach anybody. I got my license today. I passed on my first try. Thank you very much for everyone that helped me. Stephanie lynch

Awesome service Jacie was so kind and helpful!! There staff was informed and well trained my child…read moreenjoyed the class!

The North Andover location is closed. They are now operating out of South Weymouth at the old…read moreAirforce Base. Sent my teen age daughter to class here per the recommendation of her driving school. They offer 2 separate classes - defensive driving or close quarters maneuvering. You get a slight discount for taking both in the same day. Defensive Driving - she practiced braking from 65 mph. Turning at 35 mph. And drove an obstacle course quickly. They have cones up and you "loose points" for hitting cones. Close Quarters Maneuvering - she learned to parallel park, back into a parking spot and she got to drive an obstacle course in reverse. I'm told that I will get a discount on insurance once she gets her license since she took this class. The joy of driving school - your kid will listen to a stranger who tells them the importance of speed limits and stop signs. When their parents tell them, they just roll their eyes.

Fun and Informative, great course for anyone, any age!read more

My son got his driving lessons from that school The staf…read morethere is unprofessional an not polite at all They even tried to scam him at the end by forcing him to take the test with them so another 150$extra,when he refused they postponed and purposely delayed his certificate Please use brookline or newton any other neighbor schools

Needham Driving School was a really bad experience. The instructors didn't seem to know the rules…read moreof the road very well, and some were really mean. One instructor kept asking if I could see. She's slammed on the brakes many times for no reason. I would understand if I was doing something unsafe but like it was literally every single turn. She also yelled at me and made up weird situations, like saying I hit a person when I had a green light. Like no, there fully wasn't a pedestrian there. And if there was, I would've stopped. I remember once a light turned yellow but I had plenty of time. It was gonna make it through before it turned red. The instructor slammed on her brakes and we ended up in the middle of the intersection because there was absolutely no way to stop before the light. We then sat there until our light turned green again and we were blocking traffic. the whole cycle she would not let me go, even though we were in the middle of the intersection Scheduling lessons was also a nightmare. They say lessons are posted at noon on Wednesdays, but they're actually gone way before that. You have to check super early and keep refreshing the page. A lot of the instructors corrected me every two seconds, and didn't give me any room to learn or practice on my own. It felt like they wouldn't let me try to figure things out, which was really frustrating. The classroom part was okay, but the driving part was awful. I would not recommend this school to anyone.

Had to come here for work, and it was a great experience. In Control has some really knowledgeable…read morestaff and drivers, who are also very good teachers. They had us doing some drill that definitely got my blood pumping, but were very patient, friendly, and good at explaining what to do so that you felt empowered to try it for yourself. Although they gave us some great information, it was really the hands on practice and training that sets this place apart from your typical driver's ed school. Plus, it was really fun too! The full day course involved a mix between learning something in the trailer classroom, than going out in the cars to practice. Drills included slaloms, high speed breaking, ABS breaking techniques, tailgating drill, etc. We were given basic training about proper seating position, adjusting mirrors for blind spots, etc. Yes, this course can be expensive, but I would highly recommend it! I feel like I'm better prepared to handle emergency situations, and I've been driving for 14 years! Whether you are a seasoned driver, or just got your permit, you can learn a lot from In Control. Completion of the course awards you a certificate that can be used for insurance discounts too, which is a nice bonus.

Such an important class for new and even experienced drivers. For new drivers, they'll get the…read moremost out of it after having had their license for a few months. The instructors are great and the content is good. Plenty of hands on time. Perhaps the only drawback is that the large class makes for a long day.