The driving lessons are designed to meet the social responsibilities and legal requirements of new drivers. These driving courses are set in an atmosphere that is informative, creative and friendly. These courses provide the student with essential information concerning knowledge of the laws and the system. Our curriculum includes:

• Causes and Prevention of Accidents
• Signs, Signals, and Highway Markings
• California Vehicle Codes
• Rules of the Road
• State and Local Motor Vehicle Law and Ordinances
• Defensive Driving Techniques

Sound educational principles shall be employed which include one-on-one instruction requiring student involvement in a variety of ways.

We pick up and drop off our students for lessons. Pickup can be at home, school, work or any place arranged in advance; please have a working [turned on] cell phone with you if your pick up is not at home.

Driver Lessons are accomplished in a vehicle with a licensed instructor. The lessons are 2 hours each time. If you get a package of lessons, three lessons (6 hours total), six lessons (12 hours total) or nine lessons (18 hours total). Take the lessons so you can practice with friends or family between, if you have that advantage. If you don’t have anyone to practice with then taking them closer together will help you learn and retain the information for a drive test. If an adult can practice between lessons that is ideal. We know every adult is on a different schedule for learning, you choose when you go and how often according your schedule. We are available everyday, with an appointment. We will cover the basic driving skills, what you will be tested at the DMV on. Once these skills are mastered and the instructor feels the student can do so safely, freeway and parallel parking will be covered. It is up to the instructor to decide if the student is ready without interfering with learning and practicing basic driving skills (feel free to request freeway or parallel parking, and our instructor will make every effort to comply). We are not allowed to drive on the TEST ROUTE at any DMV. It is against the law for OUR vehicles to be on the DMV route, within 500 feet of the DMV, practicing with potential test takers. The DMV examiners are also very familiar with driving instructors, if they are found on the route the student may be prevented from being tested at that DMV. We will get you ready for a test, ANYWHERE you want to go. Your skills are what will allow you to pass the test, not knowing just the route.

Seniors trying to renew their licenses through the Driver Safety Office are welcome to give us a call to ask questions and take a few brush up lessons to ensure they will pass a new test. We will send the Safety Department a letter indicating what you did to improv

e your skills to be approved to take a Drive Test. There is more information a bit further down in this section.

We also offer special lessons on the freeway or for special routes. Ask the office. You may also take a lesson in your own car but we have to make sure you are safe to drive. The first hour may be in our vehicle, we have a brake on our side to help eliminate problems.

We don’t allow friends or family to be in the car with the driver and instructor. If English is not their first language we request they at least review the English words used in driving situations. “Stop”, “Go”, “Left”, “Right”, “Intersection”, “Warning Sign”, “Light”, “Red”, “Yellow”, “Green”, “Brake”, “Faster”, “Slower”, these are the best examples. If we have an instructor who speaks their language, we will try to let you know.

Do you have any questions? Please feel free to Contact us.