Courses Offered
Safe Driving Academy offers a verity of services, from behind the wheel to behind the desk; we can get you on the road and driving in no time. Our facility has two fully furnished classrooms that host our classroom teaching. Comfortable desks and large whiteboards make learning the rules and basics of driving as comfortable as possible. In addition to our classroom courses, our driving instructors are ready to get on the road for some real world experience. We offer group behind the wheel sessions so that you can learn from your peers as well. If you need some more practice, no problem, we offer private one on one lessons as well, so that you can learn how to drive safely in no time! To learn more about the different courses we offer click on the links to the right.
Prices
- Adult 10hr Package - per/hr$35
- Adult Driving - per/session$75
- Teen Behind the Wheel$245
- Drivers Ed./Re-Exam$250
- Driver Improvment Course$75
- Learners Permit$250
Behind the Wheel
The minimum age for obtaining a Virginia driver's license is sixteen years and three months. To obtain a Virginia learner's permit you must be at least fifteen years and six months. Each time you apply for a driver's license, or learner's permit, you must show two proofs of identity, one proof of legal presence and one proof of Virginia residency. Proof of your social security number (if you have been issued one) is required also.
You must complete 14hours of behind the wheel instruction. This consists of 7hours of driving under the supervision of an instructor, and 7hours of observing your peers while driving. Upon successful completion of the behind the wheel course, you will be exempt from road skills testing by the DMV. Safe Driving Academy will then grant you a six month paper temporary license.
Driver Improvment Course
When you satisfactorily complete a driver improvement clinic, you'll learn defensive driving techniques that can help you avoid and prevent crashes. These eight-hour classroom sessions cost no more than $75 and are offered at sites around the state and as a computer-based course on the Internet. Contact the court to be sure it will accept a computer-based course. Also, if you are under age 20, you must enroll in a clinic that provides classroom instruction.
If DMV requires you to attend a clinic, you must complete the entire eight-hour course. If you fail to satisfactorily complete the clinic within 90 days, your driving privilege will be suspended until you meet this requirement. If you are attending college outside of Virginia or you are a member of the military or a military dependent and stationed outside of Virginia, you may be eligible for an extension of the 90-day requirement. The extension will be granted only if you are in an area where no approved clinics are offered. The extension will last until a break in your schedule.
You may be awarded five safe driving points, once every 24 months, after you successfully complete a driver improvement clinic. The highest safe driving point balance you may accumulate on your driving record is five points. If a court requires you to complete a clinic, the court determines if you will be awarded safe driving points.
Learners Permit Re-Examination
The minimum age for obtaining a Virginia driver's license is sixteen years and three months. To obtain a Virginia learner's permit you must be at least fifteen years and six months. Each time you apply for a driver's license, or learner's permit, you must show two proofs of identity, one proof of legal presence and one proof of Virginia residency. Proof of your social security number (if you have been issued one) is required also.
If you have failed the Learners Permit exam, you may schedule a time and come in and complete it. Upon successful completion of this examination, you will receive you drivers permit.
Drivers Ed/Re-Exam
If you are a Virginia resident under age 19, you must complete a state-approved driver education program and hold your Virginia learner's permit for at least nine months. If you are a Virginia resident, 19 years of age or older and you have never held a license issued by any state, U.S. territory or foreign country, you must hold a Virginia learner's permit for at least 30 days or show completion of a state-approved driver education program.
The program consists of 36 fifty-minute classroom periods of instructions and 14 fifty-minute periods in-car instructions (7 periods of driving and 7 periods of observation). It includes components about alcohol safety, drug abuse awareness, aggressive driving, distracted driving, motorcycle awareness and organ and tissue donation awareness.