Behind The Wheel

***WE ARE TAKING SIGNUPS FOR BEHIND THE WHEEL IN ALL SERVICE AREAS BASED UPON AVAILABILITY.** WE ARE IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR DRIVING SCHOOLS. WE ASK ANYONE THAT IS SHOWING SIGNS OR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF COVID 19 TO PLEASE CANCEL . IF THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICES ANY SIGNS OF THE STUDENT OR FAMILY MEMBERS THE LESSONS WILL BE CANCELED IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE PROPER TIME HAS ELAPSED. THIS IS FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. YOU MUST WEAR A MASK FOR ALL LESSONS.***  

At Quality Driving School of Virginia our Behind The Wheel is second to none. We teach adults and teens from all different backgrounds. Our instructors have years of experience and are DMV certified and have passed an FBI Background check. They are friendly, knowledgeable, professional, courteous and DO NOT YELL! All instructors understand and speak English. (Virginia road signs are in English and need to be understood in English for your safety.)    To receive your Driver’s License in Virginia if you are under the age of 18 you, must hold a learners permit for 9 months, complete a Driver’s Education class, do 45 hours of drive time with parents (15 of the 45 at night) and a Behind The Wheel course.

Behind The Wheel consist of 7 lessons. Each lesson is 50 minutes of driving and 50 minutes of observing another student drive. That is two 50 minute periods each time they go out totaling 14 periods. Upon successful completion of the seventh lesson we will issue the Driver’s License. This License is good for a period of 6 months from the eligibility date. Within a 90 day period of us issuing the students license, they should receive a court date. At this court date they will turn in the license we gave them and the Learner's Permit. The judge will tell them the responsibilities of have a Driver's License. Then he/she will give them the hard copy license.

Quality Driving School of Virginia: 

     ·Parking   ·Backing   ·Switching Lanes                   ·Negotiating Intersections   ·Speed Control      ·Off-Road Recovery   ·Making Safe Turns             ·Proper and Safe Stopping and Acceleration      ·Avoiding Collisions  ·Steering Control                  ·Merging and Exiting Highways   

     ·Passing and Being Passed                                      ·Proper Way to Round Curves    

     ·Positive Communication With Other Drivers on the Roadways   ·Proper Following Distance         

          We polish your skills to lead you to be a SAFE, DEFENSIVE and RESPONSIBLE driver.

18 years old and younger for the Required course: $250.00

Private lessons for adults and teens: 6 hour package $250.00  or  $50.00 an hour

To sign up for Behind The Wheel  please give us a call. If we are on the other line or out of the office please leave us a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Or go to our contact page to send an email.

Phone

540-827-4882

540-905-7776

540-808-0812

Fax

1-540-301-0880

Applying For Driver's License (click here)

Driver's Manual (click here)

Driver's License Study Guide (click here)

Students under age 18 in Planning District 8 (counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park) must participate in this component, along with a parent or guardian, as part of the in-classroom portion of the driver education curriculum. The course must be completed in person.

The school divisions below (all outside of Planning District 8) require the completion of this component as part of the classroom portion of driver education for individuals under age 18. This course may be be completed either online or in person.

• Albemarle County
• Cumberland County
• Fluvanna County
• Highland County
• Northumberland County
• Stafford
• Williamsburg-James City Couty

NOTE: The 90-minute parent/teen component is not currently available through an online driver training school. Students, along with their parent, guardian, or foster parent, can complete the component in person at their high school or at a driver training school or online at http://www.90minparentteen.org/.

 https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/drivers/#cdts/90min.asp 

 http://www.90minparentteen.org/