Online driving schools

[davemchine]

My daughter is 18 and living in Washington State without a drivers license. She is ready to start preparing and there are ALOT of choices in online schools. Very few are certified in Washington State and none seem to cater to the 18 and over age bracket so we are looking for something educational rather than certified. Any recommendations?

[Robert M]

Dave,

Why isn't she taking driving lessons from an instructor in an actual vehicle? Online defensive driving classes are one thing. Easy, no big deal. Actual driving lessons? I'm not convinced an online driving school can match the experience of learning how to drive in an actual car. Maybe to give someone the feel of driving but replace the lessons entirely? Nope.

Robert

[davemchine]

My daughter does not do well in a classroom setting so I will be teaching her to drive. She is eager to get started right now but I am going to be traveling for a few weeks. I thought an online course would be a good place to begin before working together.

[Todd's keyboard]

Does anyone else remember the film Red Asphalt?

I used to teach traffic school in California back in the eighties. I worked for one of those "comedy" traffic schools. Never showed this movie. I did show a much-more-subdued for one class. The students focused on the cinematography, rather than the topic. Never showed it again.

Todd's defensive keyboard

[RAMd®d]

Yeah, Red Asphalt and Signal 30.


Those two 'education' films and Dads everywhere saying 'Drive like everybody is out there to kill ya' are probably three good reasons why there are so many bad drivers — bad instructors.

[graylocks]

davemchine wrote:
My daughter does not do well in a classroom setting so I will be teaching her to drive. She is eager to get started right now but I am going to be traveling for a few weeks. I thought an online course would be a good place to begin before working together.

A defensive driving course might help with insurance rates. That's why i have done a few. I taught my son to drive when he was 17. First lesson was an abandoned mall parking lot where I taught him braking. Second lesson or so was driving around in a cemetery. Figured it wouldn't matter if he hit something as everyone there was already dead.

[Robert M]

Graylocks,

A defensive driving class for insurance discounts is only good for after you have your driver's license. It isn't a replacement for driving lessons. Definitely worth taking after you've gotten your license, though. It pays for itself and then some.

Robert

[graylocks]

Robert M wrote:
Graylocks,

A defensive driving class for insurance discounts is only good for after you have your driver's license. It isn't a replacement for driving lessons. Definitely worth taking after you've gotten your license, though. It pays for itself and then some.

Robert

The knowledge is useful at anytime. It seems davemchine was looking for something to cool her jets till he was home and she wasn't going to be big on taking a driving class.

[Robert M]

Geaylocks,

Same answer. Better to wait else you don’t receive the insurance benefit, wihich with a child of that age, might prove significant. That and some things in the class are better understood _after_ you know how to drive.

Robert

[Fritz]

how about a friend taking her out to a parking lot to learn the rudis?
that's how we did it when I was of age.