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Most private driving schools will allow students to begin classroom training at the age 14 years. During the school year, these 8-hour classes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays.
Following is a brief example of the types of subjects that should be taught in a driver's education class
LAWS - registration, pedestrian, traffic, lighting, smog, sound, right of way, etc.
WHAT TO DO AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT - first aid, reports, insurance info.
AUTO INSURANCE - learning the different parts of the policy.
LEGAL SYSTEM - dealing with a police officer, fighting a ticket, traffic school.
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE - month-to-month maintenance.
HOW TO BUY AND SELL A VEHICLE LEGALLY AND SAVE MONEY.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING - vision habits, space management, behavioral training.
HOW THE ROADS AND SIGNS ARE DESIGNED TO WORK.
MOTORCYCLE LAWS AND SAFETY TECHNIQUES.
The DMV requires everyone under the age of 18 to take a 46-question written test, file an application with their parent's signature, pay a $12 fee, and show evidence of a social security number and birth certificate. Each applicant is then required to take a two-part eye examination. One test is to test your acquity, and the other to check your ability to see in dim light. If you pass both of these tests you will be given a learner's permit. This permit does not become valid until the applicant takes at least one driving lesson with a professional driving instructor licensed by the DMV.
After the first driving lesson, the student may drive with anyone 25 years of age or older with a valid California driving license and a properly insured vehicle. Anyone supervising this new driver is required to be in the front seat of the vehicle and alert enough to take control of that vehicle in an emergency.
Parents or others supervising the driving of a new student, must be aware of the fact that they are required to provide 50 hours of practice time, practicing those driving techniques they were taught 10 hours of which must be done at night (in any time increments).
A total of six hours of driving instruction must be given in order to complete the course. The driving instructor will issue the student a completion certificate. This certificate must be shown to the DMV along with the completion certificate from the classroom in order to take the driving test.
We provide a highly-trained instructor, and an insured, late-model dual control vehicle. We don't just sit you in a car for 6 hours. We pack that time with as many driving skills and techniques as we can.
These driving skills include:
* The basics of moving and controlling a car.
* 25 skills required to drive and stay safe.
* Judgement skills required to stay away from trouble on the road.
* New DMV drive test, the Driver Performance Evaluation.
* There are additional topics we review for students who did not come through our Driver Education classes.
We pick up and drop off without charge.
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