Welcome to CADIA NI

Causeway Approved Driving Instructors Association (CADIA) is an association made up of Independent Driving Instructors from the Causeway/Northwest/Triangle/ Limavady areas.

Check Our Instructors page to locate an instructor in your area. Look out for the CADIA logo displayed on our member’s vehicles.

Our members are all Fully Qualified Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) Approved Driving instructors, committed to providing Quality Driving Tuition, at a competitive price, in modern Dual Controlled, fully insured vehicles.

CADIA is dedicated to assisting our members to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest driver training news, information and training techniques so they are well equipped to help you pass your driving test and become a safe, responsible driver.

All our Instructors have agreed to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Our instructors are committed to promoting road safety and "Safe Driving for Life". Many are also members of the Driving Instructors Association (DIA), Motor Schools Association (MSA), Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), RoSPA Advanced Drivers and riders. Some have also taken the Diamond Advanced Test and the Diamond Special Test.

Our Instructors are committed to Continuous Personal Development (CPD) and after initial qualification as a Driving Instructor many continue to studying for further qualifications, and take further tests to improve their knowledge and ability so that they can provide you with a better service.

Get in touch with one of our Instructors today to book your lessons, secure in the knowledge that your instructor is fully qualified (not a trainee), and that they will provide quality instruction, in a safe environment, in a modern dual controlled fully insured vehicle.

Choosing an Instructor top tips

1. Check out your instructor before signing up for a course of driving lessons. Is the Instructor qualified? All must by law display their ADI licence in their vehicle while providing training. Check to ensure your instructor is not a trainee. As a low percentage, 28% in 2009/2010 ,of trainees actually pass their final test to become fully-qualified instructors, you could be being taught by one of the many who never qualify.

2. Do your homework before parting with the cash; price alone should not be your only consideration when choosing an instructor.

3. Ask your friends/other people about their instructor, would they recommend them? Is the instructor calm and relaxed? Will they shout when something goes wrong? Are they punctual? How is their language/conduct during lessons?

4. If you’re signing up with a driving school will you get the same instructor every week?

5. Has the instructor signed a code of conduct?

6. Will they teach in all road and traffic conditions?

7. Remember the cheapest rates do not guarantee you will spend less money in the long run. Good instructors aren’t cheap because the qualifying process is expensive. Running a vehicle and the proper insurance is expensive too, so anyone charging low prices needs to be checked out thoroughly. Remember “cheap lessons” doesn’t necessarily mean value for your money!

8. As well as lesson price, how much will they charge for the use of the car on test? Sometimes this can be heavily inflated to make up for the cost of cheap lessons.

9. Will the instructor push you to achieve your full potential, do they waste unnecessary time with long explanations, or waste time to get more money? Will they have you taking more lessons than necessary?

10. How long will special price/ introductory lessons last? Is the offer price paid up front? What will the future lessons cost?

11. Does the instructor provide any pupil handouts, theory test help?

12. What can they offer that other instructors don’t?

13. Have they carried out any further training since qualifying to maintain/improve their ability?

Driving Instructors.

If you are a driving instructor in the Causeway/Northwest area, then you could benefit from being a member of CADIA, your local driving instructor association.

CADIA are dedicated to assisting our members to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest news, information and training techniques that directly affect their business.

Membership to the association brings a number of benefits including.

• Editable entry on this site allowing pupils to contact you direct or to visit your website.
• Discounts from some businesses.
•Keeping up to date with driver training industry news and new training techniques, including CPD opportunities.
•An opportunity to have your voice heard at meetings with DVA and DINAC.
• Discounted website from Driving Instructor Sites

You can join CADIA by completing the registration form and making the initial registration fee payment.Please get in touch with the association chairman on number at bottom of page, before completing registration form. Or get in touch with a member for further information. Or check meetings page for next meeting, and come along and join there.