Arranged an encounter at a specific time [Explanation for 'made an appointment?]

[Readytolearn]

Hi teachers,
Would 'arranged an encounter at a specific time' be an appropriate definition for 'made an appointment' in the following text?
On Monday, in his lunch hour, he went to the driving school. There, he made an appointment (arranged an encounter at a specific time) with an instructor for his first driving lesson, on Tuesday evening.

Thanks.

[Dozy]

That's more or less correct. The only thing I would mention is that "encounter" has a nuance of discovery that does not exactly fit with this scenario.

[Readytolearn]

Hi Dozy,
Thanks for your reply.
Would 'meeting' instead of 'encounter' be better?

RtL

[Dozy]

Yes, I think "meeting" is better in your definition. (In the actual text "made an appointment" is fine, of course, and doesn't need changing.)

[Allifathima]

Dozy,
"On Monday, in his lunch hour, he went to the driving school.
There, he made an appointment with an instructor for his first driving lesson, on Tuesday evening."
In these sentences, are all those commas required?
Could you simplify it?

[Readytolearn]

Hi Dozy,
Thanks for your reply.
I won't change "made an appointment"; the other sentence is used just to explain to the students the meaning. That's all.

I appreciate your help.

RtL

[SteveThomas]

There, he made a Tuesday evening appointment for his first driving lesson.

The first thing he should learn is that you ought not start off with night driving. It's hard enough to start off when you can see.

[Beeesneees]

I started driving in the night. Much easier. There are more distractions when you can see everything.
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[Dozy]

Anyway, there's no reason why "Tuesday evening" should be dark, depending on the season and where you live.