driving school

Behind-the-wheel academy

A driving school is a business that teaches people how to operate a motor vehicle, typically preparing students for their driver's license exam.

Instruction combines classroom lessons on traffic laws with supervised practice behind the wheel.

She enrolled in driving school the summer before her sixteenth birthday.

maneuvers

parallel parking

Wedging beside the curb

hill start · emergency stop · K-turn · blind spot check · shoulder check · merging · reversing · turnabout · angle parking

instruction

instructor

One who teaches skills

curriculum · practice · theory · coursework · beginner · enrollment · tuition · classroom · demonstration · feedback

vehicle

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
  • coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car

convertible · manual · automatic · gearshift · clutch · brake · accelerator · steering wheel · dashboard · mirrors

licensing

permit

Official written authorization

learner's permit · road test · written test · certification · endorsement · qualification · eye test · logbook · probationary · points system

rules

traffic lights

Road signal system

right-of-way · lane markings · one-way · roundabout · intersection · crosswalk · no parking · U-turn · road signs · give way

safety

blind spot

Area of blocked perception

seatbelt · emergency brake · collision avoidance · anticipation · scanning

Categories
Opposites
method of learning to drive

driving schooltrial and error

Learning through repeated attempts

self-taught

stage in driving certification process

driving schooldriving test

Assessment for license eligibility

road test · driving exam · licensing exam · written test · permit test

Family

drive, school, driven, driver, driving, driveway, drives, drivers, drivetrain

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G