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The TOP ranking was created by combining the positive evaluation votes from the website’s followers in 2015 with the conclusions of our driving school monitoring. We followed the activities of driving schools in the online environment, compared their websites and marketing approaches, and reviewed feedback. The reputation of a driving school was an important factor in the research process, helping to identify the strengths of particular driving schools. We placed emphasis on the positive aspects of driving schools, but we did not hesitate to mention shortcomings as well, hoping to make it easier for new drivers to choose a driving school.

The goal of this TOP ranking is to encourage the overall development of the driver training industry in a healthy competitive environment, raising it to a higher level comparable to the standards of higher education institutions.

Driving school DBS is clearly a driving school of university-level standards. It not only trains new students, providing them with a deeper understanding of car and motorcycle driving, but also offers existing drivers the opportunity to develop safe driving skills in various traffic and weather conditions.

Although Driving school DBS is a relatively small school, it is well known for its public activities and campaigns promoting road safety. The school’s director Jānis Vanka has also shared in an interview that safe driving should have a place within driver training, similar to the approach in other Baltic countries, developing a [road safety culture].

On the Driving school DBS website all information is easy to find and clearly structured, and training costs are presented transparently. An attractive part of the offer is the opportunity to learn safe driving skills in an entertaining, team-building environment.

However, in line with the quality of training, the cost of training at Driving school DBS is relatively higher than at other driving schools in Latvia, making this school relatively exclusive.

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Presto Driving School proves that skilled driving does not end with passing the CSDD exam. The blog section of the website contains useful information for those preparing for driver training, as well as descriptions of specific situations that remain educational even after the training period. Comparing the blogs of other driving schools, we concluded that Presto is one of the largest sources of information in Latvia about the nuances of driving and driver training.

The cost calculator available on the website for each category helps to easily understand the expenses that should be expected during the training process. It is convenient to use and makes it easier to evaluate prices regardless of the chosen training category.

It is also pleasantly surprising that Presto has established its own training quality control by offering a 100% satisfaction guarantee, meaning a full refund for justified complaints about the training process. The requirement to authenticate before leaving comments or reviews links feedback to a specific person, ensuring that the comment is not artificially created for various motivations.

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Driving school Cresco is an honest and well-organized driving school. Its pricing is clear and straightforward. The school has had some small promotions, but they have been moderate and do not raise doubts about the value of the service provided.
The driving school has a good reputation and positive reviews; its teachers and instructors are conscientious and professional.

The Cresco website is somewhat outdated, but this does not affect the level or quality of the training.

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Driving school Vanags is one of the oldest driving schools in Latvia, celebrating 20 years of operation this year. It has branches in four Latvian cities, strong CSDD statistical results and reasonable prices; the school also has a good reputation. Despite the ongoing discounts for theory courses, our monitoring did not reveal any unfair or hidden costs.

Overall, the driving school is a long-established and trusted institution that students rely on.

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Driving school Credo has appeared simultaneously in both our TOP and anti-TOP rankings, as the followers of the website have evaluated it both critically and positively. Our monitoring also revealed several positive and noteworthy aspects of the school’s operations. The most significant of these is the accessibility of its services. Credo is certainly one of the largest driving schools in Latvia; it has 15 years of experience, and its services are available in 31 Latvian cities.

The driving school also focuses on the continued professional education of drivers, offering professional development programs related to commercial cargo and passenger transportation.

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