Meet the Team

Steve Jackson

compass pro drive founder steve jackson proudly smiles while leaning against his hyundai i20 instructor vehicle, which is covered in compass pro drive livery

“We’ll get you passed!”

Steve is passionate about cars and driving. He’s been a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists since 2003 and can teach performance related driving, and even held a BARS rally license at one point!

Steve founded Compass ProDrive 15 years ago to enthuse students with the same passion he has for driving.

Steve is a seasoned instructor, with over 300 pupil passes to his name. Steve imparts a wealth of driving knowledge with calm instruction while cracking jokes left and right.

In his spare time, Steve takes his family exploring and brings his boys to games, raising the next generation of star footballers (hopefully!)

Nick Byrne

driving instructor Nick Byrne of Compass Pro Drive strikes a cheesy pose while leaning against his ford fiesta instructor vehicle on a sunny day

“Sharing in the joy of pupils who pass their test is a feeling of accomplishment I’ll never tire of!”

Nick loves working with people. He also loves the freedom driving gives him- to go on day trips with his dog, or to squeeze in a gym session whenever he can.

Naturally, he became a fully qualified driving instructor and now helps pupils gain that same freedom!

Nick combines a technically informative approach with a laidback atmosphere to counter pupils’ anxiety.

Most pupils for example, fear reversing, but instructor Nick is “extremely proficient in the art of reversing, be it parallel parking or reversing into a bay!”- and it’s this brilliant confidence that he passes on to his students, readying them for the test.

Clearly it works, because so far, instructor Nick boasts a remarkable 100% first time pass rate!

Whom will I be instructed by?

Map of Edinburgh showing where Compass ProDrive offers driving lessons

Whom you learn with at Compass ProDrive depends on which area you’re based in (where you wish to get picked up/dropped off at for lessons):

Instructor Steve offers driving lessons for: EH4, EH10, EH11, EH12, EH13, EH14, EH28, EH29, EH30

Instructor Nick offers driving lessons for: EH7, EH8, EH15, EH16, EH17, EH19, EH20, EH21, EH22, EH23, EH24, EH25, EH26, EH31, EH32, EH33, EH34, EH35, EH36, EH37, EH38, EH39, EH40, EH41, EH42

If you are just outside of these areas, contact us anyway and we will endeavour to accomodate you.