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Choosing a driving school for your
teenagers is at least as important as choosing a day care for your
little ones. In Southern Maine there are now a host of
driving school options. In fact, most have sprung up within the
last five years and offer the consumer a good choice with locations near
you.
Considerations when in the market for a driving school are
location,
cost and reputation. All Driver Education schools in
Maine are state certified, but that is where the similarities end.
To find a school near you is a great plus as classes are usually
three times a week for three weeks respectively. Once you have
found a school near you, the cost is usually the next consideration.
Pricing can be as much as $100 or more in difference so it pays to
shop around. Some may choose to sacrifice location for cost
especially if there are multiple future drivers in the family.
There may also be specials available during typically slow times of the
year like at the first of the year or in the dead of summer.
Reputation is a major consideration however, don't confuse this with
popularity. The most popular driving school may just be one that
the kids think is cool because the owner throws a good party; it may not
be the one with the best price or reputation.
Ask questions. Is the school state certified? How long
have they been teaching Driver Education? Do they invite you as
parents to pop in to class as an observer or drive along with them?
Do you have a chance to meet and talk with the classroom instructor
before class? If there is a problem who do you talk to? Do they
offer private instruction or road test preparation?
Most importantly, investigate the
owners. Are they a good example for your teens? Do they
practice what they teach or do they disregard the law in their personal
lives? Find out!.
There are many things to consider. Driver Education is Maine
State Certified and a program that your future drivers must attend and
pass in order to achieve a permit before age 18. Thirty hours of
class time and 10 hours of actual driving is necessary and they will be
expected to learn and perform the minimum driving requirements
associated with the permit.
The difference is clear at Lanes
Driving Academy -
We practice what we teach.
Make your kids great defensive drivers, which in turn
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