About Us

Access Driving School is family owned and operated.

A message from Jim Begetis:

I was 22 years old and studying at Concordia University in Montreal when I was involved in a collision. My friend who was driving, mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal and slammed our car into a utility pole.

The impact was severe enough that I spent my next two years in and out of a hospital. First, I had been in a coma for 2 days due to a head injury. Second, I had 4 seperate operations on my left leg. Third, my recovery was a slow process as I kept developing infections.

The Insurance Board of Quebec had programs for accident victims and put me into their driving instructor program. After 3 days I knew that this was what I wanted to do.

I now have been a driving instructor with over 25 years of experience in Montreal, Quebec and Kingston, Ontario. And I still sit in the same seat as I had been during my accident.

While instructing, there have been only a few times that I have forgotten about the collision, but my memory of it helps me remain dedicated to my profession.

So, what can I do for the people of Kingston?

I bring with me a wealth of information, skillful techniques and driving experiences from a city that boasted a high volume of traffic where passing a road test was quite a challenge; other drivers show no courtesy towards the beginner driver during a road test.

Ask your friends and hundreds of other satisfied students what my reputation and services can do for you.

Our in-class sessions are taught with an advanced Power Point Presentation, Our program is constantly upgraded to reflect the ever changing driving environment in and around Kingston.