Practice
Driving lessons in Tirana, in a manual or automatic car
At Autoshkolla PEPA you practise with an instructor in the school's car, in sessions of about 30 minutes, Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 20:00.
Manual or automatic
PEPA teaches in both a manual and an automatic car. You choose the type of car when you register. The category B course includes 24 practical sessions (about 12 hours).
Manual car
You also learn to use the gears and the clutch.
Automatic car
No clutch: the focus is on steering, braking and traffic.
What you learn in practice
The practical programme has 20 modules, from car basics to exam preparation.
- 1
Car basics
Seating position · Mirrors · Seat belt · Starting the car · Stopping the car · Pedals · Clutch · Accelerator · Brake · Gears · Handbrake · Basic dashboard understanding · Basic vehicle checks
- 2
Steering
Correct steering-wheel position · Holding the steering wheel properly · Steering control · Turning · Correcting steering · Low-speed steering
- 3
Starting and stopping
Moving off · Stopping smoothly · Stopping safely · Hill starts · Avoiding rollback
- 4
Gears
Changing gears · Choosing the correct gear · Clutch control · Smooth gear changes · Downshifting
- 5
Braking
Normal braking · Progressive braking · Emergency braking · Judging braking distance
- 6
Reversing
Reverse driving · Straight-line reversing · Reversing while turning · Observation while reversing
- 7
Parking
Parallel parking · Perpendicular parking · Forward parking · Reverse parking · Parking between vehicles · Uphill parking · Downhill parking
- 8
Traffic
Entering traffic · Leaving a parking position · Driving in traffic · Maintaining distance · Reading traffic · Dealing with busy roads · Dealing with parked cars · Lane discipline
- 9
Intersections
Intersections · Priority · Traffic lights · Stop signs · Yielding · Road signs
- 10
Roundabouts
Entering a roundabout · Lane choice · Signalling · Exiting safely
- 11
Lane changes
Mirrors · Blind spots · Indicators · Safe lane changes
- 12
Turning
Left turns · Right turns · Wide turns · Narrow turns · Correct road position
- 13
Pedestrians and cyclists
Pedestrian crossings · Vulnerable road users · Safe distance · Awareness
- 14
Speed
Correct speed · Adapting speed to traffic · Adapting speed to visibility · Adapting speed to road conditions
- 15
Urban driving
City traffic · Narrow roads · Parked vehicles · Junctions · Pedestrians · Stop-and-go traffic
- 16
Interurban driving
Higher-speed roads · Bends · Overtaking where allowed · Safe following distance · Observation
- 17
Night driving
Headlights · Visibility · Night traffic · Road awareness at night
- 18
Eco driving
Smooth acceleration · Efficient gear use · Avoiding unnecessary braking · Fuel-efficient driving
- 19
Higher-speed driving
Main roads · Interurban roads · Joining traffic · Lane discipline · Higher-speed observation
- 20
Exam preparation
Mock practical exam · Parking review · Traffic review · Common mistakes · Final readiness
How lessons are scheduled and tracked
Schedule
PEPA or your instructor books the sessions; you see them in the portal straight away and get a notification.
After each session
The instructor records the skills you worked on and can leave you a note.
Your progress
Each skill shows as Completed, Learning, Needs more practice or Not started.
Extra practice
You can ask for extra practice from the portal; PEPA assigns the time.
Exam preparation
The programme ends with a module that prepares you for the practical exam.
Next steps
Ready for the wheel?
Register online or give us a call. PEPA will contact you about the next steps.