Dr Juri Ess represents the third generation of driver’s educators – his grandfather and father were teachers of traffic theory and published learning materials for drivers.
Dr Juri Ess started his professional carrier as a theory and driving teacher. After getting his master’s degree, he performed traffic safety studies and audits as well as carried out scientific work, which resulted in defending his PhD thesis.
Today, Juri is running the largest e-learning drivers’ education company in Estonia called Liikluslab (‘Traffic Laboratory’ in English). He is the author of the most popular study materials for drivers in Estonia, educates driving teachers at Tallinn University of Technology, and consults driving schools. In 2022, he was elected the member of the board of Estonian Driving Schools Association.
