After 42 years behind the passenger-side wheel, Peter Roll has ripped up his 'L' plates.
Belton driving instructor Peter Roll, 62, began his career in February 1981 to tide him over while he was looking for work.
"Little did I know," Mr Roll said.
"I trained to be a motor vehicle technician at college, but the garage I worked at closed down.
"One day, I walked past my old driving instructor Keith Reynolds and he said I should give this a go for a while.
"I thought it would tie me over for a little while, but I got into it and kept going."
Fresh from his week-long training course in Wimbledon, Mr Roll started out with a Mini Metro with the British School of Motoring.
Only 20 at the time, many of his first pupils were perplexed when they saw him.
"Being so young at the time, some people just didn't believe I was an instructor," he said.
"But I went out in my Mini Metro - which I'm sure didn't even have heated rear windows back then - and just threw myself into the job."
Mr Roll also had stints as an HGV and motorcycle instructor.
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Over the years, the conditions for driving tests have changed considerably and Mr Roll said he feels the test these days is more difficult to pass.
"There's a lot more to the test and it is really varied," Mr Roll said.
"And there's more of a focus on driving rather than manoeuvres. Plus, you've got to know so much about the road systems and they've definitely become more complex.
"In the old days, you'd take your test and your theory was just answering questions in the car."
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However, Mr Roll said one big change which has made current-day tests more tolerable for learners is examiners becoming more friendly.
"In the 80s and early 90s, things felt a bit more official," he said.
"Examiners were feared. I had one pupil who locked themselves in the toilet before their test.
"But it's far more friendly now."
Mr Roll said over the years, dealing with mishaps and near-misses was almost a daily occurrence.
"Not a day goes by when I didn't have to grab the wheel or use dual controls to avoid something going wrong," Mr Roll said.
"But that's something you just get used to."
Despite white-knuckle stories of being driven into oncoming traffic on a dual carriageway and even one time ending up on top of a roundabout, Mr Roll said it was the variety of people that made the job worthwhile.
From teaching the likes of a relative of Lord Somerleyton and even briefly teaching S Club 7 singer Hannah Spearitt, Mr Roll has seen a mixture of characters.
One learner had been with every driving instructor in the area but was never able to conquer the previously-mandatory manoeuvre of reversing around corners.
"We tried and tried and tried," Mr Roll said.
"One time, the learner said she realised she was unable to do the manoeuvre as she hadn't had any breakfast. Before the next time we tried it, she took out a thermos full of tea and two cold bits of toast as a quick meal.
"She still drove into the curb anyway."
Another time, Mr Roll had a pupil who had to ask how to get in a car.
"I thought this one could take a while," he said.
Mr Roll officially ended his 42-year career as a driving instructor in February.
In his retirement, Mr Roll will spend his time taking photos, flying his drone and becoming a handyman to help people in the area.
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