Things To Consider When Your Child Is Learning To Drive

Most parents take an active hand in their child’s learning to drive, be that as a source of advice, someone in whose car they can practice driving, or just as the bank of mom and dad who pays for their lessons.

If you have a child learning to drive and want to assist them as much as possible, here are some things to consider.

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How To Prepare Your Child For Driving

Children learn from the actions of those around them. Especially their parents. If your child is starting to express an interest in learning to drive, it might be time to examine your driving. Try to eliminate any bad habits before you pass them on.

You can start your child learning early, especially in areas such as road rules, getting them to spot and identify signs as you drive along. 

Getting your child a head start on the driving theory will give them a significant advantage when taking their test.

Paying For Lessons

There’s no doubt about it: driving lessons can be expensive. However, having lessons from a qualified instructor is vital if you want your child to pass their test. 

It pays to plan and look at how many and how often you are going to have lessons with an instructor so that you have some idea what the total cost is going to be.

The best way to do this is to talk to your child’s instructor. They are also the best source of information on how you can assist your child in their learning process.

Taking Them Out Driving

If you plan on taking your child out to practice driving with them, here are a few tips to help you:

• Remember that you must put your child onto your insurance as a driver with a provisional license. This will almost certainly add cost to your insurance premiums and the exact cost will depend on the type of car that you are driving.
• Decide if your car is suitable to learn in. A bucket-seated sports car or a powerful 4X4 that stands high off the ground might not be an appropriate choice.
• Plan your route. Most instructors have certain roads and circuits that they use to test out students because they are low-traffic and require certain maneuvers to navigate them successfully.
• Before volunteering, ask yourself if you are up to the teaching job. Most people aren’t which is we have professional driving instructors, and you don’t have the benefit of a specially designed car. If you’re not confident, stick with the driving lessons.

Help Your Child Drive Safely

Helping your child learn to drive is important. At Northwest Driving School in Las Vegas, we teach driving and traffic rules with experienced teachers. Our cars are safe, and all teachers have passed background checks. Our classes are fun and teach everything needed to drive well. We are proud that 98% of our students pass their driving test the first time. Call us at (702) 212-5667 to start lessons and help your child become a good driver.