Reviews of Jocelyn Driving School (Driving School)

Still-B Official

The best driving school in Ottawa.

Dick Wong

Oct 9 2016, one of their instructor's almost ran me off the road around 9pm on Innes Road. I saw that it was an instructor when we were stopped at the red light getting off the 417. He didn't signal either and cut me off in his Jocelyn marked, whited SUV with the DRIVSAF2 license plate. Would you trust the instruction to be acceptable, when the instructor can't drive?

Kathy E. Sanati

I enrolled in this driving school a few years back as an older adult who was terrified to drive. I got the theory and practical package for a price that is much higher that most schools in ottawa. After completing the course i not only lost all my confidence but i still did not know how to drive. Initially upon calling i felt they were very pushy and sounded desperate to book me and get me to come in right away and pay in full! The theory part was ok. Jo (Jocelyn ) seemed like a good teacher who seemed to want to built the confidence of nervous first time drivers. Once the theory part was over I called to book the practical part asking for Jo to be my instructor. The receptionist was rude and told me he wasn't available and that it was mandatory for me to complete the practical asap. I ended up with an instructor that was a Nightmare!! Eliot was rude, cold, impatient and intimidating. He was always getting mad at me for making mistakes. He would sometimes kick my leg to tell me to turn left/right and once put his hand in my face when i made a wrong move. I don't think he meant harm by that, he was just rude. He made me loose all my self confidence behind the wheel. Once, we were driving on a quiet street and an ambulance was coming. I got very nervous and he made things worse by yelling move aside and break! Instead of pressing on the breaks i accelerated so he breaked for me. Afterwards he yelled at me-why did you do that? why did you do that? Finally i couldnt take it anymore and told him: BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I DROVE PAST AN AMBULANCE AND I WAS NERVOUS!!!! Nightmare ! At some point he even made me drive him to his bank and park while he went to the bank and went to put gas in the car. All this on the hour I am paying him!! When I called back to speak to Jo and complain all I got as an answer was for me to pay an additional $420 to retake 10 lessons and then i was was asked how soon i can come in to pay! I was hoping for compensation, an apology or to get a refund.. Terrible. PLEASE do yourself a favor DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME MONEY CONFIDENCE OR ENERGY GOING TO THIS SCHOOL. Years later i met up with a neighbor who had the same terrible experience at this school .. She told me she finally learned to drive by attending another driving school and encouraged me to do so as well. It took me a while to gain back the courage and self confidence that i lost from Jocelyn driving school . Do your research.. Do not go to the worse rated school in Ottawa!

Terrie Chabot-Crocker

Not happy with how much it hurt my confidence to go here. First day I got put driving out on to rideau st, could have hit another car easily with how little experience I had. I came to driving school to find patient instruction but I've been plagued by fears of making mistakes in front of instructors instead. It's difficult to understand the instructors' english, they gave me a book to learn from which was good for studying, but when I actually got to being on the road I found very little was being explained. All of the in class lessons basically amount to being frightfully lectured, which I bared through because I was very determined. There's never seemed to be a right answer to any question, you couldn't study the book and know what the answer was to anything snapped at you. For an entire year, going through each hour of class and driving has accompanied awful dread; not fear of being behind the wheel but the fear of being judged by the adult beside me. To be fair I could have tried harder to communicate but I just can't explain how I need the process explained to me. Just because I had to pay money for this does not mean I have to constantly push to have the lesson taught properly to me. I shouldn't be struggling like this just to be on the same page as someone who's suppose to be a teacher. And I really wish I had done my research properly on what driving school to go to. I would salute anyone who actually got through this school as having amazing determination that will take them far in life, because nothing less would take this to be a valid investment of time and money. Quite probably a good school to go to if you speak french where the instruction is better, but if you only speak english it's not a good idea because communication isn't good enough to learn from at an adequate pace. Particularly in comparison to how fast they have you on the road in front of traffic. If you are a person who gets easily paralyzed by new learning environments this can be particularly dangerous, and I fear for beginner drivers like myself who suffer from this more than I do.

Théclaire EBENYE

(Translated) Very good instructor as well as the staff ???? I recommend this school ???? (Original) Très bon instructeur ainsi que le personnel ???? je recommande cette école ????

Paul Abrams

Couldn't find any way to contact them at their web site, other than a form that doesn't work. Also, the writing makes no sense at all. Try visiting their web site if you want a laugh, but otherwise, stay away from these idiots!

Karen Whitbread

I just watched a car from this school drive erratically in traffic on the highway. They were speeding up when a driver was trying to overtake them and also trying to pass that same from the inside (right) lane. That and some other maneuvers had me wondering how someone with little or no respect for traffic laws and other people’s safety could be a driving instructor. Also, you have to wonder why a driving instructor’s car would have two red bumper stickers reading “the blood of Jesus.” I would think twice about this place just from my observations of the dangerous driving habits I witnessed.

Madame G

(Translated) Jocelyn school is wonderful! He's been in business for a lot of years .. I'm here at the best at teaching .. My mother, Brothers and many people close to me with Jocelyn .. but it does not matter what you do, it does not matter "Bother to tell me that my nephew lives too far away to get the time due on the road" Be careful to check that the service actually covers your area .. because it's not easy for a 16 year old to be confronted with unqualified people. But other than that best place to learn Ms. G (Original) Jocelyn school is wonderful! He’s been in business for many years .. I truly he’s the best at teaching .. My mother , Brothers and many ppls close to me learned with Jocelyn .. but some of the staff has no manners , no customer service skill, some of these driver that no call no show on your appointment .. it’s not very professional “ s’acharne à me dire que mon neveu vie trop loins pour recevoir le temps due sur la route “ Faite attention vérifier que le service couvre réellement votre secteur .. parce que c’est pas évident pour un jeune de 16 ans d’être confronter aux gens non qualifié. But other than that best place to learn Madame G

Leon Harris

Horrible service, terrible school.

F A

This “school” caused me quite some inconvenience. I had to cancel my G2 test because the instructor did not show up for a practice, 2 weeks before it. He wanted me to drive the day before my test and just go in for it... clearly wanted me to fail and come back. Not to mention it was impossible to get any info out of them on confirmation. Don’t go here, I don’t know a good place, but it surely isn’t here. Attached screenshot should give you a good idea of what kind of people they are.

Helene Ngoyi

(Translated) I appreciated because prevention is also saving lives. (Original) J'ai apprécié car prévenir, c'est aussi sauver des vies.

Nicholas S

Don't go here! I was outside and there was a white ford or Toyota suv car with the logo Jocelyn driving school logo on the sign driving like a idiot (Christmas day) Speeding through my neighborhood right by my house, revving the engine up, blew through a stop sign and squealing the tires. This is not someone I would trust driving around with my kids if they drive like this them self. It is a danger to the student and those around them, stay away from this driving school who hires nut cases......

Paul Dure

Thanks to each and everyone at Jocelyn's Driving School. I highly recommend, Jocelyn's driving School for a new driver as well as a driver who is experienced in some other country and want to take license in Ontario.

Thushanth Jeyamoorthy

Great school. They really care about the students driving safely and their knowledge about driving. Jocelyn is an outstanding teacher. I would recommend this school to anyone with their G1 wanting to learn how to drive and drive safely.

Leah J

While walking on Besserer street today I was almost hit by the driving instructor of this vehicle. I want to be clear that this was not a student making a mistake while learning to drive. This was the instructor of the vehicle who completely blew through a stop sign and continued driving as I was crossing the street. He did not slow down at all when he saw me and i had to hold my hand out for him to slow down. Had I not done this he would have driven straight into me. He then proceeded to speed up to a red light where he stopped inside the crosswalk. This instructor should NOT be teaching other people to drive. He is a DANGEROUS AND INCOMPETENT DRIVER who has no business running a driving school. He could have seriously hurt or killed me today and it's scary to think who else he has put in danger.

iAndersonPCGamer

Amazing teacher and great services

Solene Fauteux

If you go to this school please for your own security and well being do not take Iliot as an instructor. The very first driving class he brought me to a big street even though i told him that i had no experience at all. He then yelled at me for making mistake until i cried. I stayed polite with him the whole time but asked to change instructor right after. Things got much better after that.

Kinderline Joseph

Amazing instructor. The theory part helped me understand the way to drive and actually knowing the rules and not just drive. Passed my G2 in one shot thanks to the driving classes that taught me so well. Best chillest place!!

natasha9776

I enrolled in this driving school after hearing my friends had to retake their road test multiple times before passing. I needed my license ASAP, and their flexible hours and friendly staff helped me finish quickly and pass on the first try!! I would absolutely recommend Jocelyn's Driving School to everyone.