F.A.Q.
Getting a Learner’s Permit
Q: What does my student need to get a learner’s permit?
A: Your student
must have a Certificate of Completion of Driver Education (pink slip). A
Certificate of Enrollment in Behind the Wheel Driver Training is no
longer required for a student to obtain a learner's permit. For
further information, please click on the DMV link on our links page.
Licenses and Bonds
Q: What is your school’s license number?
A: Our license number, issued by the State of California’s Department of Motor Vehicles and Occupational Licensing, is 3899.
Q: Are you insured and bonded?
A: Yes, Freedom Driving School is fully insured and bonded.
Insuring Your Student Driver
Q: Do I need to add my student to our family’s car insurance
policy while they are practicing with a provisional learner’s permit?
A: Requirements for insuring student drivers vary widely throughout the
insurance industry. We advise you to contact your insurance agent for
requirements specific to your policy and coverage.
Behind-the-Wheel Driver Training
Q: How many times will my student drive with your instructors?
A: We divide
the state required six hours of professional driving instruction into
three, two hour lessons.
Q: How often will my student have lessons?
A: We will schedule your student’s first lesson as soon as possible after they obtain a learner’s permit. The second and third lessons will be
spread out over the course of six months, to allow adequate time for
your student to practice skills with you. Students under the age of 18
years must hold their learner’s permit for six months and one day before taking the
driving test for their license.
Q: What kind of vehicle will my student be driving during lessons?
A: All of our vehicles are 2015 (or newer) Toyota Corollas. Each is
outfitted with dual controls (a separate brake and mirror for the
instructor). Vehicles are inspected annually to ensure that they meet
DMV regulations for mechanical operations and safety features.
Q: Will other students be in the car with my child?
A: All of our instruction is one-on-one with the student driver who is
receiving a lesson. At the start of your child’s lesson, they may be
dropping a student off at home who just completed his or her lesson. At
the conclusion of your child’s lesson, they may pick up the student with
the next scheduled lesson at their home. That student will then drop
your student off at your home. Students in the car who are not receiving
a lesson are quiet observers and benefit from listening to the
driver training instructor giving information and guidance to the
student behind the wheel.
Provisional License
Q: My child just got a drivers license. What are the restrictions?
A: FIRST YEAR RESTRICTIONS
- Shall not drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is the parent/guardian, a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or older, or a certified driving instructor.
- Shall not transport passengers who are under the age of 20
unless accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is the
parent/guardian, a licensed driver who is 25 years of age or older,
or a certified driving instructor.
*The following exceptions apply:- Medical necessity
- Employment necessity
- School-authorized activities
- Parental consent
- Emancipated minor
Each exception requires the appropriate documentation.