Fives Steps for a Driver's License

Getting your driver's license is a long process, filled with many important decisions. Here is an article by David P, the owner of a driving school, about the subject. David made a big ad at the end of his article, but the rest is very good.

DMV Driving Test - A Guide For Teen Drivers, From Learners Permit To Drivers License In 5 Steps

The DMV driving test does not have to be a stressful experience. If you follow our simple steps...it should actually be one of the most memorable and positive times of your life!
5 steps to passing your test:

1. Choose a reputable driving school

Driving schools really vary in price. But the phrase "You get what you pay for" has never been more true.

Bad schools normally save on costs by cutting corners. They may carry multiple passengers, use older or less safe vehicles, spend less on training of instructors, or even cut lessons short.

Good schools will work with you and your parents to be sure you get the most out of every minute of every lesson.Just ask around, and be sure you choose a driving school with a good reputation for quality and value...not just low prices. Is this really the time for "cutting corners?"

2. Spread out your lessons

If you want to pass the driving test, it is essential that you pace yourself. You have to build a solid base of basic driving skills before you can move on to more complicated things. Some parents might want to give you a "crash course" and throw you right out there into the busy stuff as soon as you get the learners permit, but if you do too much too soon, a "crash" course might be just exactly what you get. You will also get a lot more out of upcoming lessons if you have mastered the material from the previous lesson first.

3. Practice a lot with your parents

This one is HUGE! You need 50-100 hours of supervised practice time with your learners permit before you should even think about taking the driving test. Whatever it takes, make sure your parents are on board on this one. Make it as pleasant for them as possible to practice with you by taking their advice and being polite with any questions or disagreements.

Remember, if you make it unpleasant for them to practice with you, it is you who suffers. You won't get enough practice time with your permit, and ultimately you won't be ready for the DMV driving test.

4. Practice the right things

Don't just "be the driver" on all of your family errands. You need a lot more practice than that, and you need more variety. If you are only practicing on the way to school, to the store, and to the post office, you are really only practicing a very limited number of driving scenarios, over and over again.

The end result will be a limited set of driving skills because of a lack of variety of experience while driving with your learners permit. Ask your parents to take special trips to practice certain skills. Whatever you, your parents, or your driving instructor think you need to work on. Just keep practicing until you get it right every time. That is exactly what your learner's permit is for!

5. Take a DMV practice test

Most driving schools will offer a DMV practice test as a part of their program. The practice tests will help you to understand what will be asked of you on the real thing, and hopefully show you that you are ready so you can be confident at the DMV. Just be sure to ask the driving school ahead of time what the routine is, and if you need to add a special lesson for the practice test, do it. It is well worth the time and money.

At our school we do a full 90 minutes just focusing on DMV driving test issues. The driving school should put you through a formal practice driving test or two, following the same routine you will be asked to go through on test day.

See our site for a lot more helpful tips on the process and on safe driving. http://foothilldriving.com

If it is the written driving test you are trying to prepare for, MyPracticePermitTest is where we get all of the practice permit tests offered in our classes. They are thorough and updated with all new laws every year. They are at http://www.mypracticepermittest.com/pages/dmv-practice-test.html

Source: EzineArticles.com.

David doesn't explain what are the "right things" in step number four, but Pass your Driving Test, the driving test guide, shows exactly what are those "right things" the examiners are looking for.

Good luck,
Nadav

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