Parent Information

This Document is to be read by the Parents of Driving School students.

STATE REQUIRMENTS FOR COMPLETING DRIVERS EDUCATION

The student must attend nine-two hour classes, six hours of behind the wheel training and six hours of observation. The student must complete the course within one year of registration.

SCHEDULING DRIVING AND OBSERVATION SESSIONS

Students are required to schedule their appointments with their classroom instructor. They are only permitted to do one drive and one observation per day.

If you have questions regarding scheduling please call the main office at (801) 943-2525.

Behind-the-Wheel Training: The student will have Three-two hour sessions.
Observation Sessions: Students must have three-two hour observation sessions.

CANCELLING DRIVING AND OBSERVATION SESSIONS

To cancel an in-car session, the student or parent must call 24 hours before the scheduled appointment. Call the main office at (801) 943-2525, be sure to leave a voice message! The office will then notify the teacher of the cancellation. There will be a $50.00 penalty fee for a missed driving session and a $ 50.00 penalty fee for a missed observation if the office is not notified 24 hours before the scheduled appointment.

SUGGESTIONS TO HELP MAKE YOUR CHILD’S DRIVING EXPERIENCE

Level 1 (Parking Lot)

Practice right and left turns until your student is at ease with handling the steering wheel. Encourage hand-over-hand steering and keeping two hands on the wheel at all times. Your student will need practice making smooth starts and stops. Finally, Have your child practice driving in reverse; although 95% of driving is forward, going backwards is an important skill that needs to be mastered. Being able to drive confidently in reverse will help your child in parallel parking. The following are some reverse driving drills you can practice in a parking lot:

Back straight staying between the yellow parking lanes
Make a 90 degree reverse right turn into a parking space
Make a 90 degree reverse left turn into a parking space
In reverse, snake to the right and left staying between the yellow parking lanes
Figure eights in reverse

Level 2 (low traffic environment)

Once both you and your child are relaxed, comfortable with the driving situation and confident in Level 1 you are ready to practice some of the same maneuvers in a low traffic environment a residential area with little or no traffic or pedestrians. Practice making right and left turns, smooth starts and stops.

Level 3 (semi-traffic conditions)

The main thing at this level of driving is a good following distance; this can not be overstressed! Continue with turns, including U-turns, 2-point and 3-point turns, gradual lane changes, and parking parallel (use 1 car), perpendicular and angle. When both you and your child are relaxed, comfortable and Confident you are ready to proceed to the next level.

Level 4 (highway driving)

Find a semi-low density traffic situation, no rush hour traffic. Bingham or Bangerter Highway are good roads to use. Build up to speed and remember no quick maneuvers! Maintain a good following distance. Learn to maintain and drive at a higher speed

Level 5 (freeway driving)

Don’t rush this! Learning to make a good entry on the freeway is one of the most important and difficult skills. Your child needs to learn to get up to speed and go with the flow; going too slow and not merging properly can cause a negative chain reaction.

Students are required to attend nine different lessons. It is the responsibility of the student to study for their driving test, and they are encouraged to read and review the Utah Driver Handbook. Parents are also encouraged to become a part of their son or daughter’s driving experience studying the Utah Driver Handbook with your child, reviewing for the test, and making sure your child has ample on-road experience before being allowed to drive alone or with friends.

Just knowing the rules is not enough, drive defensively!