Nelson Bartley is the owner and operator of Bartley's Driving School. He is the classroom instructor and one of the driving instructors. He has been teaching Driver's Ed since 1972. Nelson retired after 37 years as a Lieutenant with the Portland Police Department. Nelson graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a B.S. degree on Social Studies. Nelson completed a course in accident reconstruction from Northwestern Traffic Institute in Evanston, Illinois. For three years 1977 thru 1979 he investigated serious and fatal accidents working in the traffic division.
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years experience in driver education.
- Learner's Permits are issued upon completion of the course, no waiting, and no extra cost.
- The course includes Defensive Driving Tactics.
- Free Door -to-Door pick-up
- We are flexible on driving times, and we will work around your schedule.
- Defensive Courses
Reviews (6) Ernesta Kennedy
Sep 11, 2021
Nelson and his team are all wonderful, friendly and professional. The driving was complete in a timely manner and I was impressed by where the driving took place; a great mix of rural, city and highway driving. My oldest son had a great experience and my middle son is already signed up for his turn.
Anne Mikkelsen
Jun 04, 2021
Outstanding driving school--from in-class instruction to hands-on driving lessons, particularly mastery of turns, parking (especially parallel parking), highway driving, rules of the road, and safety! Highly recommend a road-test review with instructor from this school shortly before taking test. Their students who do the road-test review pass 90+ percent of the time.
Louise McDaniell
May 03, 2021
Lauryn Casey
Apr 20, 2021
Bartley's Driving School made it super easy to get my permit and it feels like it went by so fast! (even during these unprecedented times). Scott Dunham was the absolute best and Mr. Bartley made it super easy to schedule driving times that worked within my schedule. I'm sad to have it over because I looked forward to learning with Scott, driving with Steve or Jeff (wonderful instructors, super sweet, and taught me well). Taking my class through them made me feel prepared to hit the road once the classes were over.
Sandy Doona
Apr 08, 2016
Henry Morgan
Jan 16, 2013
Best drivers ed school ever! I took his class almost 2 years ago and I had so much fun there. He made driving easy, got to learn how to drive in busy Portland and find county routes there without using the highway, he made book work seem so easy and not boring. It was totally worth the ride and time. I miss Bartley's driving school.
