Finally... Driving Lessons Portarlington Has Been Waiting For
At RSA School of Motoring we use a refreshingly different approach to our driver training. Great driving instruction is about enthusiasm, about hearing the pupil and pushing them to excel. And that's we repeatedly coach and develop our instructors to not just give you the best driving lesson experience there is to be had in Portarlington but additionally to give you a calm relaxed setting to learn in. With our instructors your driving will come to life.

Why We Are Recognised As The Preferred Driving School in Portarlington
Okay smarty pants...it's test timeHow Did You Do?
What vehicles must you give way to at a junction of equal importance?
All vehicles approaching from your right and traffic already on the junction.
We have helped countless students pass the test so before you carry on your hunt we encourage you to consider RSA School of Motoring for your driving lessons in Portarlington. Read on to understand why.
We want you to develop as a driver as easily as you can and as safe as you can. Our instructors don't hammer the same facts into you over and over. They examine your driving skills and center on dealing with your bad habits and developing your road craft.
As well as this higher level of driver training you get on driving lessons with us we also include our online training guides, tips and support content, all mailed regularly straight to your inbox.
This beneficial content is to help you progress faster and stay safe. Our course walks you through the Essential Driver Training syllabus and helps with elements of your driving like right and left turns giving you a greater theoretical comprehension of what safe driving actually is. This extra free training material is not provided by any other driving school in Portarlington.
About Portarlington
Portarlington, historically called Cooletoodera, is a town on the border of County Laois and County Offaly, Ireland. The River Barrow forms the border. The town was recorded in the census of 2006 as having a population of 6,004. Portarlington reference
Test Your Road Rule KnowledgeDid You Get It Right?
What should you do if blinded by oncoming lights at night?
Look to the left, slow down, move in and if you are still blinded slow down more or stop.
Learning to Drive in Portarlington: A Refreshing Driver Training Strategy
We all will remember the fun engaging teacher in school that made learning fun and easy. And then we had the opposite, those teachers that had no place in the classroom. Not all teachers are created equal and that is no less a fact with approved driving instructors. It is easy to Google 'Driving Lessons Portarlington' and find driving instructors near you but which can you rely on to best train to drive?
You should demand a driving school with a reputable name built on experience and driving test passes. A place where pupils are routinely passing the test.
All our reviews are from real people on our Google business page

Paul Kinsella
Paul Kinsella - The Best Driving School in Leinster
I just passed my test today all thanks and credit goes to my instructor. I have been driving for some years and had failed my test on a couple of occasions. I decided to change test centers and contacted RSA School of Motoring a couple of weeks prior to my driving test and had 2 lessons and also a pre-test on the day of my driving test. you showed true professionalism in what you do I cant thank you enough. You Identified the grey areas were I was going wrong and I was put right at ease with your patience and understanding. Having that knowledge and experience sitting beside me advising me on what was required and expected of me just gave me great confidence on the day of the test. I certainly will recommend RSA to anyone I know and will highly recommend. Thanks again.
Let us tell you more about our services
More than likely you fall into one of two types. You are either starting and need to complete your EDT driving lessons. Or you have completely finished your Essential Driver Training and have a driving test to get ready for.
What is Essential Driver Training?

An unfortunate reality! Ireland has one of the worst road death stats in Europe. The Essential Driver Training Syllabus was created by the Road Safety Authority to help fight the problem.
This EDT necessitates that all new drivers must complete a no less than 12 hours of essential driver training by an RSA approved driving instructor.
Learning to drive safely means knowing and applying particular driving techniques and these 12 EDT driving lessons have been designed to accomplish that.
That's the 'whats' and 'whys' of the EDT.
Driving Test Brain TeaserQuestions From The Driving Test
How do you approach and take the third exit off an ordinary four road roundabout?
You must check your rear and right mirrors signal right and manoeuvre right (just left of centre) on approach. Maintain your signal until you reach the exit before the one you want to take, then you must check your rear & left mirror and change your signal to the left, manoeuvre left and exit.
The Driving Test: Your Essential Preparation

There is mastering the essential driving skills and developing your knowledge of road signs and road safety. And then there is learning to best the driving test. Being allowed to drive solo on Portarlington roads is a privilege you will need to prove you can have and the driving test is your opportunity to do it. Like any test you have ever had to take, 80% of passing the driving test is achieved well before the day of the test with correct preparation.
If your test is arranged there will be many doubts and concerns to deal with. Fear can sidetrack even the best of drivers. So it stands to reason that we have to shine a light in the dark, eliminate the unknowns and the fear. Which is exactly what our pretest driving lessons will do.
It is normal procedure by many driving instructors to keep supplying you with driving lessons until they 'think' you could pass the test. Often they will bring you to do the driving test not actually knowing if you will successfully pass or not. And they do this due to the fact they do not really understand the driving test, how you will be marked or what areas of your driving likely to lead a fail. The good news is this is not how we operate. All our instructors have been trained by ex-testers so they fully understand the driving tester and what they are looking for from you on driving test day.
By the end you’ll appreciate fully the four stages of the test and understand exactly what the driving tester is looking for from you, how they will consult with you on test day and why and when the tester will mark the sheet.
Check out pretest lessons in Laois here... or Call 046 9046800 now to book your pretest package.
Laois Test Centres
Portlaoise Test Centre
- Government Offices, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise
- 1890406040
- 9 weeks
Okay smarty pants...it's test timeHow Did You Do?
When is it particularly dangerous to park on the road at night?
In heavy fog or in badly lit areas.
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Automatic Driving Lessons in Portarlington
Driving automatic is now significantly more popular and we are happy to say that we can offer all our pupils automatic driving lessons all over Portarlington. Call us today and we’ll get you booked in with your local automatic instructor.

Paul Murray
Paul Murray - I did it!
Just Passed My Test In Tallaght With RSA. My Wife Passed Aswell And We Couldnt Praise The Professionalism Enough And It Was First Time For Both Of Us Sitting The Test. Anyone Looking To Pass Call The RSA School Of Motoring Now� Top CLASS.
Pick-up & Drop off?
Of course. We prefer to make your driving lesson experience as practical and painless as possible. Meaning we will come to your house or place of education* to begin each and every lesson.
Can I take my driving lessons with a Female Driving Instructor?
You’re fortunate. We have female driving instructors throughout Portarlington. Don’t believe the misconception about lady drivers. Book your driving lessons with one of our lady instructors and find out why they are among the best instructors in Portarlington.
Okay smarty pants...it's test timeHow Did You Do?
What vehicles are prohibited from using a motorway?
Learner driver vehicles, motorbikes under 50cc, invalid cars or horse drawn vehicles, or any vehicles not capable of attaining 50kph.
Driving Test Car Hire Portarlington
Did you know that 10% of all tests stop before they even start because learners turn up with a car that isn't safe to drive. Bad car tyres, faulty lights and improper car insurance are just a handful of reasons tests get failed. We always recommend that you hire a reliable driving school car to ensure that the test goes ahead and you deliver the right message to the driving tester. Book your pretest & car Hire Deal with us today.
Become a better driver...faster
Your Portarlington driving lesson can come and go in the blink of an eye. Trying to recall all this fresh knowledge in a driving lesson environment is difficult. But we have an ace up our sleave. So that you can develop faster and to enable you remember all the driving techniques our instructors teach, we have created our own independent home study driver training program sent directly to your inbox to support you throughout your Essential Driver Training all the way to the driving test. If you're looking for a driving school that gives you more... you just found it.
Teaching you to drive would be our genuine pleasure. Get on it... contact us today and let's get you booked in for your Portarlington lessons now. You'll be glad you did.