Parents

Gift Certificates are a great way to give teens the gift of comprehensive driver education. Statistics show that driving is a dangerous business -- especially for teens. We want your child to be well prepared and, above all, safe when they get behind the wheel.

Confused about the whole process?

Are you as confused as other parents about the whole licensing process? If so, we have created a page just for you, with a step-by-step timeline of what your teen will go through in getting his or her license.

Can Driver Education be taught effectively online?

Are you skeptical about an online course being an effective way for your child to learn driver education? A 2003 DMV study comparing online driver education to paper-based workbooks and classroom courses found that home-study computer-based instruction may actually be more effective than classroom instruction. To find out why, read more...

Why do we provide this course for free?

We truly believe that we have the best Driver Education courses in the state. The DMV evidently agrees with us, because they have authorized our course to be purchased for use by other driving schools. Over 70 schools throughout California are currently using our course. Our course is comprehensive, emphasizes safety, and includes the whys of driving, not just the hows.

Many behind-the-wheel driving schools recommend our course because they know that our "graduates" will have the proper foundation of knowledge when it's time for driver training.

We understand what you are going through...

I am often asked, by parents, “what am I supposed to do?“ to satisfy the California Vehicle Code requirement of 50 hours of supervised driving, by the parent or legal guardian. Most parents recognize the fact that they have errors in their own driving, and they wish to avoid passing these same errors on to their teen.

Parents will benefit by reading this material developed for driving instructors:

Necessary Traits for Becoming a Driving Instructor - A Primer for Parents [PDF]

Basic tips for parents:

• Your teen is probably more nervous than you are.
• Yelling “Stop!” only makes them more nervous.
• Keep a conversation going about the drive.
• Be consistent in what you tell them.
• Praise, not criticism, works!