Mike's Driving School has been a family owned and operated driving school in Brantford since 1991. As you search for the ideal driving school you will notice there is no shortage of arrogance in the driver education field. Everyone claims to be better than everyone else. What I can tell you is that we are NOT a national franchise. We are local people serving and supporting Brantford, Brant County, and surrounding area. Since my name is on this driving school you may understand why I have always tried to provide experienced, knowledgeable and patient instruction for anyone learning to drive. Instructors who possess these qualities are a precious commodity and I'm pleased to say you will find them at my driving school.
 
Our motto "TEACHING TO SAVE LIVES" involves legal, defensive, and proactive techniques to equip one to survive the challenge of sharing the roads with others. We also teach ways and means to economize on fuel and vehicle wear-and-tear thereby preserving the environment. This is a long-term extension of that mission stated above. In 1990 I converted the first of many of my driving school cars to natural gas--a cleaner burning fuel. The environmental theme continues to this day as I teach in a Prius hybrid and it is reflected in our teaching and our green logo. Please ask about our GUARANTEE and be assured of my most sincere wishes for a safe driving future.

 

 

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

 

Michael Saunders

Education: Graduate of Pauline Johnson (1977), University of Western Ontario B.A. and B. Ed. (1982), Ontario Safety League Driving Instructor (1986), Classroom Teacher Driving Instruction (1987).  Many upgrading courses since then including instruction not only for the population in general but for senior citizens, fleet training, defensive driving courses, driver improvement courses, car trauma victims,  and those facing learning and/or physical disabilities.

 

Interests: Baseball: I was privileged to play on 5 inter-county champion teams, 3 all-Ontario finalist teams, and one all-Ontario Championship team 1976 CKPC Braves. Karate, Qigong, and Tai Chi continue until now. I enjoy singing sacred music as a member of  two church choirs--First Baptist and Central Presbyterian.

 

Mission: Teaching driving is a sacred trust. Anyone who gives me this duty and privilege deserves nothing short of my best at all times.

 

 

Jim Pietro

My hometown is Brantford, where I was born in 1955.

 

My personal interests were playing sports and helping in my community.  I have enjoyed volunteering with Big Brothers, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Hearing Society, YM-YWCA, and driving for the Canadian Cancer Society.

 

In 2003, I started my Driving Instructor Training at the Ontario Safety League and have never stopped learning, and continuing my upgrading.