Behind the Wheel Driving Instruction

Behind the wheel training is the last big step in becoming licensed to drive in Virginia. This session is not just instruction; it's an in car driving review. During your review, you will cover essential skills such as distance driving (maintaining speed and attention), mountain driving (appropriate braking when going into turns, accelerating when coming out of turns, coasting, and maintaining a constant speed on changing terrain), city driving (navigating protected turns, stop signs, and lights on city blocks, pedestrian crossings, narrow roads, and parallel parking), as well as highway driving (merging, navigating ramps with and without acceleration lanes, maintaining speed, and changing lanes). Additionally, we address scenarios in busy parking lots, major roads, and off-road recovery.

I don't understand Virginia and how to get a license. 

It's okay; we still feel like we are figuring it out too! However, there are some pretty good policies that apply to most kids under the age of 18. 

*At 15 and 6 months, you can get your learner's permit from the DMV.

*At 16 and 3 months, you are 'eligible to drive' if you have completed the required coursework, held your learner's permit for 9 months, AND successfully completed the in-car portion of your behind the wheel training. All three of these steps must be fulfilled in order to be eligible for Virginia driving instruction.