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You know your life and the lives of others depends on YOU when you become a driver.  We will help you learn and develop skills you will need to become a safe and confident driver.

 

Your professional instructor will teach you techniques for car control, emergency situations, thrust acceleration, ABS sensations, intersections, how to navigate high speed limited access highways and much more.

 

Please see below, for more details about our behind the wheel programs.

IN-CAR LESSONS

In-Car Lessons
Failed Road Test

We have In-Car Lessons going on weekly during the school year and in the summer.   

Teens 16 and 17 years of age - Behind the Wheel
(Cost: $360)


Please note these prerequisites:

  • must complete 36 hour Driver ED Classroom Course if under 18 (sign up here if needed)

  • must have driven at least 45 hours, of which 15 occurred after sunset 

Once these requirements have been met you or your teen is now ready for behind the wheel / in-car lessons (i.e. to drive and observe with other teens). While it is not a prerequisite, we would prefer your teen holds their learners permit for close to 9 months before taking Behind the Wheel.

Please fill out our student registration form or call us at 434-582-1696 to schedule In-Car Lessons.

  • Scheduling depends on location of pick up and your availability

  • We do pick up and drop off depending on location

  • Please note upon scheduling Behind the Wheel a $100 non-refundable deposit is required to hold student's place. The deposit will be applied to the cost of Behind the Wheel instruction.
     

Note: Upon successful completion of in-car instruction, Academy of Driving will issue you a 180-day / six-month temporary driver’s license.

Driving Lessons for Adults 18 and over
(Cost: $60 an hour)

If you have NEVER held a driver’s license issued by any state or foreign country, you MUST hold your VA LEARNERS PERMIT for 60 days prior to taking the DMV road skills test.

To WAIVE DMV road skills test and the 60-day holding period for the learner’s permit you:

  • must successfully complete the 36 hour CLASSROOM course (sign up here if needed)

  • must complete 14 sessions of behind the wheel instruction

  • must complete road test at the end of the 14 sessions (given in the same car with same instructor)

To schedule behind the wheel please fill out student registration form or call us at 434-582-1696.

  • Scheduling depends on location of pick up and your availability

  • We do pick up and drop off depending on location

 

Note: Upon successful completion of both classroom and in-car instruction, you will receive a Virginia Training Completion Certificate (Adult Waiver). When presented to the DMV, it will waive the 60-day holding period for Learners Permit and exempt you from road skills testing by the DMV. At this point you will receive a Virginia driver’s license.

 

3 times failure of DMV Road test

(Cost: $60 an hour)

If you are 18 and above you must complete 14 sessions of in-car instruction in order to go to the DMV to be re-tested.

However if you have a certificate of completion of the 36 hours of Driver Education Classroom Course, then you, at your choosing can complete the 14 sessions of in-car instruction (7 sessions of observation & 7 sessions of driving) . Upon successful completion your instructor can issue you a certificate to obtain your license.

Please fill out student registration form or call us at 434-582-1696 to schedule your in-car instruction.

  • Scheduling depends on location of pick up and your availability

  • We do pick up and drop off depending on location

CONTACT

ACADEMY OF DRIVING

OUR NEW ADDRESS

214 Lemon Drive

Lynchburg, VA 24501

 

Tel:  434-582-1696 or

Text:  434-546-0372

 

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