Roy's Driving Academy

When I was 15 I knew that I needed to complete a drivers ed course, but I was not sure where to start and also I just personally didn't feel ready to start driving. Fast forward to a year later, when I was 16 I felt ready to start driving, so I started talking to one of my friends and she had recommended me to Roys. After that recommendation I had then signed myself up.

Working with Roys was the best decision of my life! My instructor Kira was amazing! She was really understanding and very patient. I was really nervous to get behind the wheel for the time, but Kira was always there for me and she had truly tried her absolutely best to guide me through everything! A huge thank you to Roys for that amazing experience!

Our sixteen-year-old son passed his road exam with flying colors after taking the driver's education course with Roy's. The examiner took me aside after administering the exam to mention how impressed he was with our boy's confidence and attention to remaining constantly observant of changing conditions. Job well done, Roy's!

Hands down the best Driver's Education school in Maine. Their hybrid curriculum is outstanding and affords students a ton of flexibility without sacrificing any quality at a bargain price. The state of the art Driving School Management software they use and student/parent portal makes scheduling classes and lessons a breeze. The staff and instructors are incredibly courteous and respectful. Top notch!

My granddaughter just finished this course, as is required by law for her age in order to obtain her permit. She was taken on the road from Waldoboro to Rockland and back. There was no merging onto a highway, or a rotary taught. She was not even taught how to pull into a parking space in a parking lot. Having raised 4 drivers of my own, each of whom who attended driver's education, I was stunned.

Each of my kids were brought to Augusta to practice on rotaries, and to Portland and to Brunswick. When their training ended, we could see that they were prepared to safely take the wheel. My granddaughter easily obtained her permit, but is not ready for the road at all. When my daughter questioned the school's owner about this, she was informed that "not everyone chooses to drive in those places". Basically, she was forced to pay $500 for this school to do the absolute bare minimum for her daughter, yet claim they fulfilled their duty.

There are far better driving schools available that I encourage people to look for and use. I will be calling the high school to complain about the affiliation with this one, along with my state legislators to start working on some mandates for driving schools to be held accountable by. There are far too many young lives lost due to car accidents, and lack of experience. I really have to wonder that if they were given better direction by the driving instructor, that perhaps the amount of youthful accidents would decrease.

Once again our family we had an amazing experience using Roy's driving school for our Learn to Drive experience. Dan Levasseur is an outstanding asset to their staff and was a huge help with our most recent daughter going for her road test. I would highly recommend Roy's Driving School

My son recently completed drivers ed with Roy's Driver and Rider Education. Despite Covid, Roy's adapted to the needs and the classroom portion was mainly on line. He was then able to complete his driving hours with Dan L. He learned to safely drive a vehicle through this process. Dan was friendly and respectful to my son. He made sure my son was aware of the rules of the road, and he enforced safety at each driving session. He allowed my son to ask questions and answered them appropriately. Dan is a one of a kind person, able to relate to the parents as well as the teenage drivers. Thank you.

We've had 3 of our kids take drivers ed from Roy's & had great experiences with all 3 of them! Our youngest just finished her permit & drove with Dan - he was great! Definitely highly recommended!

My son had an amazing experience at Roy's Driving School. The owner Larry was so helpful and always there if we needed anything. We couldn't have asked also for a better driving instructor. Paul was very knowledgeable and so patient with my son while driving. I will definitely have my daughter go to Roy's when she goes for her permit in a couple years. Roy's is definitely the best driving school around and I recommend them to anyone.

The state should be taking a closer look. I am very disappointed and quite frankly disgusted. 350$ for my kid to be treated like an incompetent inconvenience when they're being PAID to teach them. When confronted by my husband the "coach" laughed about it. Real great job Roy's. I really suggest you look into who you hire. I really don't appreciate that behavior and it's unacceptable!

I don't recommend this course. This is one of the most belittling experiences I've ever had. If you're going to be taking the Motorcycle Education Course you I'd advise that you have previous knowledge and experience. A particular "coach" was very impatient, disrespectful, and condescending towards me. This coach belittled me in-front of other students for struggling.

They got visibly and verbally agitated towards me when I needed help. I apologized countless times. Another student even stepped in to try and help me, because they saw the level of impatience from this coach towards me. The coach made it very clear I was an annoyance. Poor leadership and coaching skills undoubtedly. I left in tears. I'm still dumbfounded it happened.

It was a waste of 350$ and one of the worst experiences I've EVER had. I am extremely disappointed. I wouldn't recommend this course. It was such an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience. When I spoke to the owner he was polite and listened to my feedback. I did not get the outcome I had hoped for though unfortunately. I feel as though maybe coaches should be reevaluated.

That type of behavior towards a student is unacceptable and unnecessary. Everyone has bad days, but that was just so uncalled for. So this is just food for thought for anyone reading this considering taking that course. (I made this account so no possible retaliation could occur.)