# Driving lessons in Washington DC **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 5, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164 "2013-02-05T03:35:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janetrm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@janetrm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/janetrm)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/1 "2013-02-05T03:35:07Z")
In a rash moment I said I’d finance driving lessons for my daughter (she’s 28, a city dweller, and a master of public transport, so it’s not like I’m putting a child behind anyone’s wheel). Can anyone recommend a driving school in Washington DC? They all seem to be run by shysters. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/2 "2013-02-05T05:27:42Z")
YOU. Does the DMV have books with which to study the laws and rules and such ? At that age she probably knows the physical driving of a vehicle but now she has to get proficient with her behind the wheel. With a learner’s permit and you or any other licensed driver she could get in a lot of practice without paying someone else. – but I don’t know DC laws concerning self learning, it just seems like at that age there should be a way like that. My San Francico based son doesn’t own a car, relys on public transportation BUT maintains a valid driver’s license for many other reasons. ALSO… ask the DMV directly which schools they trust. ( my daughter lives in the DC area, Woodbridge VA, but licensed out here, so I have no direct advice ) ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 9:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/3 "2013-02-06T09:25:48Z")
I had a few lessons with AAA. Used their car for my test. 1971. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/4 "2013-02-06T09:42:47Z")
We used ‘drivers Ed in a box’ with my son. Worked great if you have the time. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/5 "2013-02-07T06:06:11Z")
Actually, Maryland requires that student drivers log time behind the wheel with a professional driving instructor. I @janetrm’s daughter lives in suburban MD or DC has similar rules, there may be no choice. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/6 "2013-02-07T20:45:33Z")
If it is the case that laws state you must have pro instructor time… Then the best answer lies… with the DMV themselves. ( maybe AAA ) Speak to people there about which instructors they like…AND dislike ! You can bet there are some , when the driver comes in for licensing and says they learned under so-and-so , that instantly throw a red flag and the DMV says ‘‘we’ll just see about that’’. And others whom they will give you your license almost sight unseen because they know the intructor’s reputation. ( my daughter dented her intructor’s car …at 15 though…and I can still point to dents on my 79 that have her name on them ;)) ) ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/7 "2013-02-07T21:13:16Z")
Contact AAA if you are a member, certainly they have some references. Driving schools in NJ are a small “business” but seem to be run by decent people. Why are you sure the DC guys are all shysters? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-lessons-in-washington-dc/77164/8 "2013-02-08T05:41:49Z")
“Why are you sure the DC guys are all shysters?” Some people are more defensive than others. Maybe that is the case here.