Teenagers under the age of
18 are required by state law to pass both a 30-hour classroom and a 6-hour
behind-the-wheel course. In addition to
this, they must complete a minimum of 50 hours of practice driving. Compared to adults, is it no wonder that the
passing rate among teens is very high.
Adults may join this
program with our approval.
Cost for this program is
$399 + tax ($417.80), when registered at least seven days prior to start of
class. Otherwise it is $425 + tax
($445.03).
II. Behind the wheel Only - Driver Ed Program
The great majority of adults
take this program. Everything is taught
on the road.
FAQ’s
Two hours. The
reason is that part of your session time is taken up by driving from the
starting point to a
predetermined location and back again. Each session is designed to work on specific
driving tasks at
locations that are best suitable.
2.
How much do you charge?
$40/hr. or $80 a lesson.
3.
Can we use your vehicle for the road
test?
Yes. However, you need to inform us of this at or
before your first lesson. Appointments
normally need to be
made approximately 4 ½ - 8 weeks in advance.
Appointments at the main DMV normally run 5-10 weeks ahead of time. The charge for this is 2 ½ - 3 hours, which
includes pick-up and drop-off, approx 1 hour of pre-test driving, the actual
time to do the road test, and other related matters.
4. How many lessons/hours do I need to get my license? Now this is a
loaded question!
A. If you have never driven before, we recommend 10 hours of lessons. During the 10 hours, we will cover the same
ADTSEA curriculum that we teach the minors under 18 year olds in 6 hours (They
have the added benefit of 30 hours of classroom instruction). This curriculum includes but is not limited
to learning to: brake and accelerate
smoothly, make safe good turns, safely negotiate intersections, perform all
types of parking, do safe lane changing, execute proper strategies for freeway
on and off ramps as well as freeway driving, and to exercise defensive driving
techniques in different driving situations.
i. Assuming that you will not be practice driving outside of each lesson, it normally requires an average of 4 additional hours of lessons to be ready for the road test.
ii.
For some people
it requires 8-12 additional hours of lessons, depending on their coordination
and God-given abilities.
iii.
If you are
foreign, it often times requires additional hours of lessons to get better
acquainted with our traffic laws and roadway systems.
iv.
If you are able
to practice drive several times outside of each lesson, then 10 hours of
lessons should suffice.
B. If you have driven several hours, we will customize our lessons to your needs to be
able to pass the road test. After the
first session we will give you an evaluation of what you need to work on and
how many hours of lessons we feel you will need to be test ready.
5. Do you know the routes of the test
sites?
Yes. On at least one of the sessions, we will
drive the test site routes and surrounding areas to make you
become
familiar with the area.
6. What are my chances of
passing on the first attempt?
The following list is in order of the
highest percentage in the 90+% to the lowest percentage of approximately
50-70%.
·
The vast
majority of minors under 18 who take our program pass on their first attempt.
·
The vast
majority of college students pass on their first attempt.
·
A great majority
of adults 22-30 yrs old pass on their first attempt.
·
A majority of
adults over 30 yrs old pass on their first attempt.
·
A majority of
foreigners pass on their first attempt.
The more practice time you can have before
the road test, the greater your chance of passing. Because of
the cost of
driving lessons and not having accessibility to a practice vehicle, adults tend
to take the road test
with less than
20 hours behind the wheel. This is the
major reason why they have a lower passing rate on
their first
attempt. Remember that teens are
required by law to practice over 50 hours before they qualify
to take the road
test.
7. Should I fail, how long must I wait before I can re-take the road
test?
The earliest is in 1 week. If the examiner feels you need more time to
practice, it would be longer in
multiples of weeks.
Getting your driver’s license is not
the same as being road safe. Be sure to
get as many hours of driving with a licensed driver in as many different types
of situations before you solo.
Statistics show that collision rates are highest for the new driver
during the first 12 months. It also
shows that it takes approximately 5 years to become an experienced driver.
A number of
our adult students take extra lessons toward becoming road safe.