Reviews of Safe Drivers Academy (Driving School)

Daniel Hinbest

This place is great

Barbara Szabunia

Joe is an amazing instructor! He trained all my 3 kids and they all passed on their first try! He made them feel safe , comfortable and confidant. I am extremely thankful. I highly recommend Safe Drivers Academy!!!

Rebecca Charette

Safe Drivers Academy is an excellent school to help anyone (young and old) to drive. Joe is an excellent instructor. I was horrified to drive, and had terrible anxiety and panic attacks. Joe helped me through it all and I now have my G license, and am a comfortable and confident driver. If it wasn't for Joe, I would NEVER have been able to accomplish any of it. To those who have posted negative comments, clearly have never had a lesson with Joe, and are out looking for attention. Or maybe you work for another driving school and are trying to smear his name. Either way, Joe has always gone above and beyond for his students, and his experience has made even the most horrible driver into a skilled and safe driver. He is an asset to parents and students; a must-have instructor for every parent.

Rhonda Martin

Don't recommend this company. In class portion is a waste of time, students teach themselves. Then on the first driving lesson, the instructor yelled at my daughter for being nervous while expected to turn left off of highway #2. She came home announcing she was never driving again. Had to find another place to finish her lessons with an instructor who believed in teaching.

Zach Bennett

Safe Drivers is a great place to learn how to drive. The in class is engaging and the environment is perfect. The testing isn't marked very strictly but there is still some challenge. The in car is also very good, Joe picks apart every detail and encourages you to practice on your mistakes. Joe may come off as a guy who seems mean, but he just wants the best out of you. After all he is a teacher. I would recommend to take this driving school.

David Summers

Joe is an amazing driving instructor, never yells and gives clear instructions, I never felt like there was intense pressure, as he keeps things casual yet well focused on improving

Sarah N

I was with a different driving school and didn't learn much, safe drivers is a really great driving school. I went for some lessons with joe the instructor who made me feel comfortable driving on the road. I went for my test with full confidence thanks to them.

Mathew “AnimeFreakMat” Mercer

Joe is the best driving instructor in the area and I have ever been with. Joe offers a one on one true driving/learning experience that anyone can handle. he is precise accurate and well informed him being a former examiner offers something most other schools don’t. He is a straight forward nice guy who only wants you to be the safest possible on the road. Being with him while in vehicle is a great experience because he really wants to teach you and help you stay safe informed and ready on the roads! If I had to recommend anyone for the best driving school experience I would without a moment of hesitation send you to joe Zambri.

Lobaly D.

I really enjoyed attending this driving school, classes are engaging and not boring. Joe is a pretty cool instructor and taught me a lot.

Washed Up Wannabes

If I could give a lower review I would but -5 doesn't exist horrible school never followed through with what he said his son was very rude and I would not recomend

Kaitlyn Clague

Very helpful taught me all I need to know.

Nick

Great school, Joe is an amazing driving instructor - the classes were fun and engaging, and as for the in car sessions, Joe nit picks every detail to make sure you not only succeed for your test, but be prepared for anything on the road. Only downside is the length it took for me to finish my lessons, I started in August and finished in January due to Joe's packed schedule but it's well worth it, this is a very underrated school. UPDATE: I still stand by my review, Joe taught me tricks I still use to this day, and I'm still accident-free. Those who rated 1 star just can't take criticism, Joe might come off as a mean guy but he doesn't mean it, he cares about you succeeding on your test, and future driving on the road.

Elizabeth

i highly recommend this driving academy to anyone who is looking to attend one. Joe is an efficient teacher in class and on the road. i am very glad to have attended this driving school.

saadana

I recently passed my G2 test because of Joe’s guidance. I’d definitely recommend this driving school.

Heath Blu

Speaks for itself, it really does.... Dude's full of himself.

Georgina Wood

I would totally recommend this school, joe is such a nice and caring guy. He likes to make sure all of his drivers are safe and calm before they hit the road. Joe likes to treat ya with respect. I wouldn’t have passed my g2 if it wasn’t for him, he gave me confidence that I didn’t think I had. To this day after not going to the school I can still talk to him so he can give me pointers for my g license.

Josie Munroe

I had the pleasure of Joe teaching my daughter to drive. Her experience was nothing but positive . He literally is the best instructor. My daughter is an amazingly safe , confident driver thanks to Safe Drivers

Court Jessome

I took driver's ed through Safe Drivers Academy before I even got my G1 and Joe is the sole reason why I got my G1, my G2 and my G license all on the first time and got an almost perfect score on my test all 3 times. Joe made the in-class lessons feel very fast, easy, and straight to the point. I was never bored in class because Joe always made the lessons fun and interesting, time flew in class (which shocked me since most in-class lessons tend to drag on and on), everything that I learned was actually important (there was no filler material to make the lessons unnecessarily longer/harder than it needed to be). Our test was open book and we were all able to talk to each other which took a lot of pressure off of us. The in-class lessons only took 4 days from beginning to end which was much more convenient considering some driver's ed classes take weeks to complete and Joe's course didn't even take 1 week. Joe explained everything as simply as possible which made the lessons a lot easier to understand. As for the in-car lessons, Joe went above and beyond. I was terrified to start driving and I wanted to start in an empty parking lot, but Joe had other plans, the very first thing he had me do was go straight to highway 401. He explained that driving on the highway is actually one of the easiest places to drive because all you do is drive straight. That honestly calmed me down and put my mind at ease, I thought I was going to get yelled at everytime I made a mistake but Joe never yelled or raised his voice, not once. He was always calm and very patient with me no matter how many times I made a mistake or got nervous/scared. He kept track of my progress and thoroughly explained what I did well on and what I needed to work on each lesson. When it came time for my G1 test, I flew through the questions with ease. As for both my G2 and G road test, Joe scheduled 2 lessons literally right before my road test so that all of his advice and feedback was fresh in my head. I thought I would be super nervous but I was very confident taking all 3 tests. Overall Joe is an amazing driving instructor and I would highly recommend taking his course!!

Reid Taylor

Joe is the best driver instructor you could get. He has so much patience with his students. Although he is tough on his students, it is worth it. Joe taught me everything I need to know for my G2 and I will for sure be coming to him for my G.

Heather Powless

Awesome instructor! Funny guy! Makes learning fun!..... I passed my G2 on my first try, just like I was told 98% of his student do. I'm actually gonna be getting ready to do my full G this summer & I hope to have him do a lesson or 2 with me to refresh my memory before I go. Definitely 100% recommend Joe!

O

I had Joe as a driving instructor a couple years ago. He is very racist, and will openly say racist comments in front of the class. He will go on for a lot of the class telling stories about how he is amazing and has a general narcissist attitude. I really wanted to like him because generally my first impression was good but you see his true colours over time. He can be very rude and did not teach us in class the way we deserve.

Greg Smith

This place is awesome. Great place

Lovena Smith

Safe Drivers Academy: The operative word is Safe. If you want an excellent driving instructor, well, Joe is for you. He is VERY strict, helpful and honest. If you want to be a safe road user, Joe is for you. Joe is very respectful to all his students no matter the age group. If you want to be "spoon fed" well, Joe is not for you. Listen to Joe's instructions if you want to pass your exam and be a safe road user. Thank you Joe for your help during my sessions with you. I will be coming back for my G.

Laura Martin

literally the worst driving instructor on the face of the planet, 10/10 recommend that you run in the opposite direction

zee williams

Be wear of this Instructor. He will start off really nice but then he gets scary. Will insult you yell at you and brag that hes that he's racist towards certain kinds of people. The things he says about other students and parents are insane. He'll cut your lessons short to run errands on the time you're paying for, or he'll do it while the lesson is going and and wont compensate you for time loss! He says you wont find a better instructor out there but it isnt true. Good luck! Do yourself a favor and please choose a different instructor if you a person of colour or have problems with people yelling at you.

Brittney Blacklock

I did my research before deciding on a driving school, and my decision was with Joe. After the in-class portion, the very first time I got into the vehicle with him to learn I knew I was in excellent hands and about to learn from one of THE best. When you’re already full of nerves as a new driver, he makes it simple, makes you comfortable and relaxed, but keeps you focused and points out what mistake(s) you make and how to correct what you did, but does it in a way that doesn’t make you feel dumb. Which to me meant a lot as I was extremely nervous. You absolutely can’t pick a better instructor than him. Thank you so much Joe for all of your support and guidance !! I now am a confident driver and have been complimented on being a good driver - I owe that to Joe !

SH

I had a great experience driving with Joe. He is very knowledgeable about what you need for your road test and will take the time to help you pass. He goes out of his way for his students and will help you break bad driving habits. Would recommend if you are taking any road test to give Safe Drivers Academy a try.

Jeanne Gibson

This review is pending approval by the moderators. If there was a rating lower than one star I would have clicked on it. The impression was given as a higher than average driving school providing higher than average lessons. This driving school is lower than average with lower than average driving abilities. The owner is rude, obnoxious, unprofessional and does not follow the guidelines provided by the Ministry. A complaint has logged with the Ministry about this company and it's owner. DO NOT use this company

Shaneka Jackson

Joe is the best driving instructor, I would not have passed my G2 without him. He was very patient with me, even when I made the same mistakes several times in row lol. Before the lesson was over he would make sure I got 100% of what we were practicing that day before ending the lesson. I would recommend all to give Joe a try, you will not regret it

Sheldon

The best driving school in Bowmanville! Loved Joe's in class sessions, lots of laughs and an all around great environment. The in car lessons were fun and highly effective. Joe is a super friendly guy and great teacher!