Our Course for Parents
DDC-Alive at 25 Parent Program
In the learning to drive process, parents are considered partners with their teens. Parents are expected to manage the teen's practice driving, and in Washington, they must certify that requirements are met. It is often left to the parent's discretion to impose driving restrictions, especially during initial months of unsupervised driving. To properly prepare teens to drive, parents must have a clear understanding of the risks they face. The National Safety Council developed the Alive at 25 Parent Program, a 3-hour course that identifies those risks and helps parents reinforce basic driving skills and good decision-making to help teens become safe, responsible, and defensive drivers.
Why Parkside for Your Student?
As parents, we always worry about our children venturing safely into the world. At Parkside, we want to share that responsibility with you. Our friendly, mature instructors are well-trained and believe in student success. Classroom locations and schedules have been designed for your convenience. Serving new drivers in Washington since 1997, we have made constant improvements to become the best driving school in the area.
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Our Courses for Your Student
New Driver Training
Our course includes 34 hours of classroom time (17 two-hour sessions) and five hours of behind-the-wheel training. Driver-Zed, an interactive driving simulator program that teaches students to use their eyes to spot trouble before it happens, challenges Parkside students as part of our updated curriculum.
Four-Hour Defensive Driving Course (DDC-4)
DDC-4 is fast-paced driver improvement program that also makes an ideal refresher course. DDC-4 offers practical strategies to reduce collision-related injuries, fatalities, and costs. It addresses the importance of attitude in preventing accidents, and reinforces the good driving skills students already have. Most importantly, DDC-4 shows students the consequences of the choices they make behind the wheel, and puts defensive driving in a personal context.
DDC-Alive at 25
Vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for people between the ages of 16 and 24. The National Safety Council, a leader in driver improvement training for more than 40 years, developed DDC-Alive at 25 to specifically target drivers in this age group. This highly interactive four-hour program encourages young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 to take responsibility for their driving behavior.
Extra Behind-the-Wheel Training
We provide students with additional behind-the-wheel training in our insured vehicles at an hourly rate. We have successfully trained drivers that are new to the U.S. and provided training for citizens who have been out of the driver's seat for an extended period of time. Training is available at any location and flexible scheduling is available.
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Guided Practice
Practice: the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it. In sports, teams practice to prepare for the actual game. Learning how to play a musical instrument also takes practice. Learning to drive is no different!
Guided practice is essential to developing good driving habits. In guided practice, special attention is paid to what, how, where, and when to practice. A team approach is employed at Parkside Driving, in which the teacher, student, and parent/guardian work together in a coordinated effort. Each person has a specific role. Your role as the student is to work with your parent/guardian to ensure that you are getting the practice you need. Our experience has shown us that the more a new driver practices, the faster they learn. And remember...practice makes perfect!
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