| Why Is Selecting A Driving School Important |
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| Written by Joe Driverson |
| Tuesday, 08 June 2010 13:21 |
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Historically, driver's education in the U.S. has been poor. The only goal for most driving schools has been to get your teen a driver's license with no concern about how they perform in the first critical year of their driving career. Fortunately, there are now beginning to emerge driving schools with the goal to create excellent drivers but finding them is still difficult. Considering over 20,000 teens die every year in car crashes and the costs of even a minor collision are large, choosing a driver training that can decrease the chances of your teen getting in a crash during the first critical year of their driving career is very important. This article can provide some guidance in selecting a driving school that can make a difference.
Historically, driver's education in the U.S. has been poor. The only goal for most driving schools has been to get your teen a driver's license with no concern about how they perform in the first critical year of their driving career. Fortunately, there are now beginning to emerge driving schools with the goal to create excellent drivers but finding them is still difficult. Considering over 20,000 teens die every year in car crashes and the costs of even a minor collision are large, choosing a driver training that can decrease the chances of your teen getting in a crash during the first critical year of their driving career is very important. This article can provide some guidance in selecting a driving school that can make a difference. Engagement is one of the keys to teen education and this applies to driver's education as well. Are the driving lessons challenging? Do the instructors strive to motivate their students to continually improve? Is there communication between the driving school and the parent with feedback forms, web site status, etc.? Professional Instructors: It's critically important that the driving instructors are well trained. Ask whether the training exceeded minimum requirements. Make sure the instructors are properly trained for driving instruction as some schools use untrained police officers, who are good at strict law enforcement and not driver training. A very important selection criteria for a driving school is convenience. Can the behind the wheel sessions be scheduled online 7x24? Some programs include access to a dedicated customer center that can be used to answer questions at any point along the teen's training process. Proven results are something most schools cannot demonstrate. Ask if the school can show the results of their training on past students. Do they stand behind their program with a money back guarantee? The goal for most driving schools is to get their students a license. Their real goal should be to make their students excellent drivers. An important aspect of choosing a driving school is determining the amount of investment the school is making in its driver's education programs. Do they have dedicated curriculum developers on staff? How much are they investing in their driving lessons? Or do they just take the same outdated material everyone else has and call it "good enough"? Community Contribution: Top class driving schools will contribute to the community in a variety of ways. Ask what legislature, such as cell phone laws, the driving school directly sponsored for the betterment of teen driving. Ask what statewide programs, such as Washington's Drive Nice Day program they have sponsored. Do they work with local public schools? The first year of driving can be a matter of "life or death" for your teen and selecting a great driving school can positively impact that outcome. Driving school selection can be a tricky process and its important to look at all of the criteria mentioned in this article. The educating of a driver is finally taking front row center and selecting the best school is of prime importance. Make sure you spend the time to evaluate driving schools and use the criteria in this article as a starting point for the process. DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. About the Author: Joe Driverson is a member of SWERVE's team whose goal is to "Change The Way People Drive". Please see SWERVE Driving School for more information on SWERVE's driving course and its innovative approach to driving lessons. Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service |