Services Overview - Central Valley Driving School

Central Valley Driving School Services Overview

Have You Motored through Driver Education Course?

If you are under the age of 18 to get your permit, then you will be have to take a Driver Education course. If you are under 18 and have never had Driver Education this is where you begin. You are eligible as long as you are 15 1/2 years and you had your Driver Education. If you have already done a Driver Education, then continue to the next steps: Central Valley Driving School provides Live Driver Education classes or Internet Driver Education classes.

Have You Gotten Your License Yet?

If you have done the Driver Education, your next course of action is to go to the DMV and take an application for the license. To apply, you will need the following:

DMV form DL 44, Application for Driver License.
The signatures on this form, should therefore, be made by parents or guardians.
DATE OF BIRTH – A birth certificate is the major requirement for this but there are many ways of proving it.
SSN – You must enter your Social Security Number on your form.
Original of the Certificate of completion for a California-approved Driver Education course.
Driver’s license application – This will be used to prove residency by the parents or guardians who sign for a provisional license.
Do not brush aside the license fees as they can vary in time. For the current fees, you can learn more here.

And after you complete the internet application, then you will be required to write a test. This exam has a total of 46 multiple questions, and one is allowed to have a 50% wrong answer. In the case that you pass the test you will be allowed an instruction permit. If you have your instruction permit, go to step 3.

A Quick Guide to Your First Driving Lessons

Now that you’ve obtained your driving permit, there are a few restrictions to keep in mind:

Your permit is not recognised until you have taken the first Behind-The-Wheel lesson with a driving school.
The school will endorse your permit upon the completion of this lesson.
You are required to carry your permit for thirty-six (36) months from the time of issuance.
When practicing you need to be with a person who is over 25 years of age and holds a valid driver’s license from California. This person has to sit next to you in a position that he/she would be able to assisted in stopping the vehicle in the event of an emergency.

Moreover, to get a regular driver license you have to spend at least 50 hours under parental supervision and take not less than 6 hours Behind-The-Wheel training at the driving school. After the students have completed their 6 hours driving lesson they will be given a certificate by the school. We provide Behind-The-Wheel driving lessons 7 days a week at Driversity. If you have your permit and managed to undergo the 6 hours lessons, then go to Step 4.

Applying for Your Full License

If you meet these requirements, you can apply for your provisional license:

Be at least 16 years old.
Have a license that is current for at least 6 months.
Courses conducting at a driving school where Driving Education and behind The Wheel training is offered in its entirety.
Complete fifty hours of supervised driving, at least ten of those hours during the nighttime, with the parent or guardian.

Once you have fulfilled all these conditions and have appointment with DMV; you will be allowed to take the driving test to enable you get your provisional license.

BEHIND THE WHEEL DRIVING TEST

You must have an appointment to take the behind the wheel driving test. For the driving test, bring:

Your instruction permits.
A licensed driver age 25 years old or older with a valid California DL.
Your certificates you earned at the driving school.
Proof of insurance on the vehicle and that the vehicle is currently registered.
A vehicle that is safe to drive. The vehicle’s brake lights, horn, parking brake and turn signals must all work. The vehicle cannot have bald tires, with less than 1/32 inch tread depth in any 2 adjacent grooves. The window on the driver’s side must roll down. You and the examiner must have a full unobstructed field of vision through the windshield. At least 2 rearview mirrors (one must be on the left outside of the vehicle) 1hr DMV test prep lessons are available from Driversity to help you prepare for your test. We don’t allow students to use our vehicles for the test.