| In many states, completion of a driver's education | | | | minimum of 25 hours of classroom driver's education. |
| course is compulsory prior to earning a learner's | | | | This course is traditionally offered in high schools as |
| permit to ultimately obtain a driver's license. Driver's | | | | well as in private local schools. Students can opt for |
| education courses usually vary from state to state, | | | | classes after school or during weekends so that they |
| but driver's education is usually required to get a | | | | can finish the course within the school itself. |
| driver's license for the first time. These courses can | | | | However, for students who have a busy schedule, |
| sometimes help to decrease insurance premiums in | | | | lot of websites currently offer online driver education |
| some states. Also, they can sometimes eliminate | | | | courses. Students need to complete all coursework |
| remove points from a person's driver's license and | | | | online within 30 days. They have access to teachers |
| some states allow driver education courses to be | | | | for assistance, and can take all exams online. These |
| taken to dismiss traffic violations. | | | | websites charge for such services and some also |
| Driver's education courses teach safety tips to new | | | | provide practice and sample tests to make the driver |
| drivers and increase the awareness of the drivers | | | | feel comfortable while taking the final exam. If the |
| everywhere. This in turn helps to improve a driver's | | | | candidate passes the exam, the DMV certificate is |
| confidence and helps drivers to overcome their fear | | | | mailed to the address the very next day. |
| of driving. | | | | Some students who have limited access to the |
| Almost all drivers education courses provide insights | | | | Internet can opt for workbook courses. In such |
| to the various hazardous road conditions and | | | | cases the material is mailed to the students. Students |
| introduce techniques to help minimize the danger of | | | | can take the exam as soon as they finish going |
| driving in such conditions. It is suggested to take at | | | | through the study material. This is sometimes a |
| least one driver's education course to improve | | | | better option as the students can study under the |
| confidence, awareness, and overall safety even in | | | | parent or guardian's supervision. Students can take a |
| states where a driver's education class is not | | | | written exam at a local DMV office and obtain a |
| compulsory for the test. | | | | learner's permit. |
| Most states require that drivers complete at least a | | | | |