Wichita Driving School offers
flexible scheduling & one-on-one instruction
Mike Johnson has good news for parents and teens -- your family's
summer schedules need not be held hostage by lengthy, drawn-out
high school driver ed programs.
Mike is the owner of Wichita Driving School (WDS) which
offers year-round driver education courses for students who have
busy schedules, vacation or camp conflicts, or have been left out
of the school program due to date of birth. Now in its
fourth year, WDS allows teens to get qualified to drive at their
convenience.
WDS driver ed classes offer personalized, one-on-one instruction
at times that are convenient. They even offer door-side
pickup for the driving lessons. Mike believes that
one-on-one instruction builds confidence and is a key to greater
safety. He says few, if any public school courses offer
one-on-one instruction behind the wheel. In large, oversized
summer classes, important points can be missed. Many students
across Kansas are currently forced to take their academic driver ed
course work on line, due to budget cuts in certain districts. In
a crowed van or car, a teen may worry what their peers in the
backseat think, or may be put in danger by another student driver.
In the classroom, WDS emphasizes defensive driving and stresses the
importance of having a good attitude and using common sense.
Some high risk areas for teen drivers include driving with other
teen passengers, driving after 9 p.m., unwillingness to wear seat
belts, riding with an immature or impaired driver, and the use of
cell phones/text messaging while driving. WDS emphasizes
ways to handle or avoid such problems in their academic courses
and driving lessons.
Wichita Driving School, a member of the National Safety Council,
also offers an extra course for those looking for more academic
training or an insurance discount. The NSC course, Defensive
Driving, promotes a personal, life-long commitment to being a
responsible, low risk defensive driver.
Wichita Driving School is
licensed by the State of Kansas. For more information or to
enroll, call 651-0848 or visit
www.wichitadrivingschool.com.
KS
Driving Laws/Parents
Wichita HI-Lighter 2007
One-on-one instruction for teens,
adults at Wichita Driving School
In previous decades, driver education was a right of passage for
many high school students. While the course is invaluable for
teaching teens the rules of safe driving, it is not as easy to
take these days. Many schools offer it only during the summer or
at other times that are difficult for busy families.
to offer a better alternative, Mike Johnson, an educator for 12
years, recently opened
Wichita Driving School, Inc. at 724 Country Acres (Central &
Ridge Road).
Mike offers drivers education classes with personalized,
one-on-one professional instruction at times that are convenient.
He even includes door-side pickup. The driver ed course
offered by Wichita Driving School allow beginning drivers to get
qualified to drive at their convenience.
'Many teens have busy schedules involving sports and studies, and
have difficulty fitting In driver education. Our class times offer
much more flexibility, so we're able to make it work for
them." Mike
says.
The course, also available to adults, provides eight hours of
classroom instruction and six hours behind the wheel. Defensive
driving is highly emphasized in class and behind the wheel.
Students with hectic schedules can get their driver education
completed in a timely fashion with one-on-one instruction.
Mike opened Wichita Driving School last fall after teaching in
Kansas public schools for five years and teaching private drivers
education in Wichita for seven years. "I made a decision to
open my own school because I missed teaching in the
classroom" Mike says. Wichita Driving School is licensed by
the State of Kansas. For more information or to enroll, call
651-0848 or visit www.wichitadrivingschool.com.
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Wichita HI-Lighter
2004
QUESTION:
My teenager is 15
years of age and would like
to drive to school and work. How do they get qualified to drive,
and what are the requirements for obtaining the Restricted
License?
ANSWER:
Keep in mind most
students must be 15 years old to get a Restricted License. But at
age 14, teens can get a permit, practice with parents, and even
take Driver Ed. To
obtain a Restricted License, a beginning driver must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Successfully complete a Driver Education Program. Graduated
Licensing Laws, which were passed in Kansas in 1999, require all
students under the age of 16 to complete a Driver Education
Course. Students 14 or older, can either take such a course from
their local high school, or from a private driving school. The
Certificate of Completion earned by passing the Driver Ed course
allows one to get the Restricted License at the DMV or Driver‘s
License Office. (The only testing usually required is the eye
test)
Note: The Restricted License allows one to drive by themselves
to school and work, or with an adult which has a valid driver‘s
license. No minor passengers (besides siblings) are allowed to
ride with a restricted driver.
• Be the holder of an Instructional Permit for a minimum of 6
months. An IP can be obtained at age 14 or more by taking a
written test at the DMV, or by participating in a Driver Education
course. This 6-month rule no longer applies at age 16 or more.
• Complete 50 hours of practice with a parent or guardian,
with 10 of the hours occurring at night. The 50 hours of practice
are required for anyone under age 18.
• Students 16 or older can also get their regular Driver's
License by
providing the Driver Ed Certificate
of Completion to the DMV. (The only testing usually required is
the eye test) Starting
at age 16, teens which bypass driver education must complete a
written test and driving test at the DMV to get their license.
• For 15 year olds, there is a provision that allows for 25
practice hours, but a teen must go back to the DMV at age 16 to
renew their license. Students, which have completed the 50 hours
prior, will not have to go back at age 16, because their
Restricted License will automatically turn into a regular Driver's
License at age 16. Also, the parent or guardian is required to
sign an affidavit at the DMV confirming the completion of the
practice hours. In 1999, the Kansas Legislature followed the lead
of other states, and formed new laws that changed the procedure
for obtaining restricted licenses and drivers' licenses.
"Graduating Licensing" is designed to give teens a
better-rounded driver training experience, which in turn makes
them more successful on the road, which is a good thing for all of
us!
Mike Johnson , owner of Wichita
Driving School, Inc. has been involved in Driver Education for
over 15 years. He graduated from Emporia State University in 1991
with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Mike taught Driver Ed in
the public high school sector for 5 years before getting involved
in private driver training. Wichita Driving
School, opened by Mike in 2003, is located at 724 Country Acres
(1 block west of Central & Ridge Road). It offers
year-round driver education and defensive driving courses for
teens and beginning drivers. WDS can help students with busy
schedules, vacation or camp conflicts, or who have been left out
of the school program due to date of birth. It is also an option
for adults, which have not yet learned to drive. Locally owned and
licensed by the state of Kansas, Wichita Driving School is a
member of the Wichita Independent Business Association, the
National Safety Council, and the Better Business Bureau. For more
information or to enroll, please call (316)
651-0848 or go online to www.wichitadrivingschool.com
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