PROFESSIONAL DRIVING INSTRUCTION
- Credentialed by California Department of Education
- DMV License # 4330
- Active member following the standards and best practices of ADED Driver Rehabilitation, CASE California Association Safety Education and ADTSEA
- 20+ years teaching traffic safety in the public and private sector
- Create regionally specific, relevant content for student learning
- Trained Behind the Wheel with ADHD
SAFEST CONDITIONS
- Dual control vehicle
- Safety package
- Fully insured
- Route planning
- Recognize students’ individual learning abilities
SKILLS TAUGHT
Instrument panel
Residential turns
Reference points
Three-part braking for smoothness
Visual search techniques
Mirrors and blind spots
Lane change S.M.O.G.
Rural driving
Reaction to hazards
Hill drive/park
Intersection type
City traffic with unique situations
Stale green light approach
Right of way
Pedestrian and bicycle awareness
Speed Table
Parallel park
Defensive driving
Freeway and highway difference
Bridge
Speed control
Adjust for conditions/space management
Darkness/weather
Gas saving techniques
UPON COMPLETION
Students under 18 will be issued California DMV certificate(s) DL 400B, DL400D (min. state requirement is 6 hrs. behind-the-wheel instruction for applicants under 18 yrs old)
GO TO DMV or ACCESS DMV ONLINE
DMV is continually adding new online services to meet your needs. Access the official California DMV website at www.dmv.ca.gov to see if an office visit is necessary. Please contact us if arrangements are needed to take an applicant to the DMV for the knowledge test and/or behind-the-wheel drive test.
PRICES
The classroom cost is $275 for four days of driver education instruction. The in-car behind-the-wheel instruction cost is $135 per 1.5 hour. For an applicant under 18 years of age, the total cost for 6 hours required by the state is $540 for private behind-the-wheel driving lessons. The price is competitive and many students have found the thorough, individualized teaching approach saves time and money in the long run.
24-HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY
If student is a no show, does not have their permit or cancels without calling 24 hrs. before lesson, the driver is out of work for the time period. Any further lessons needed will require a rescheduling fee in the amount of $75.