Georgia Driving Schools

There are numerous driving schools in Georgia offering a range of theory and on road education options. The basic premise of driver training is to create a defensive driver. To achieve this, driving schools must offer combinations of classroom and on road education, ideally applying principles learned in the classroom to practical situations.

In Georgia any person aged 16 wanting to obtain an intermediate permit must take an approved driving school training course under the TADRA (Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility) Act initiated in 1997, in response to the high rate of youth fatalities on Georgia’s roads. TADRA is a graduated licensing system requiring new drivers to undertake certain responsibilities and hours before graduating to the next stage of the licensing process.

To provide the services required by Georgia’s laws a driving school must be approved by DDS (Department of Driver Services). To be an approved driving school an application is made and DDS ensure the school comply with all basic criteria and teaching methods before approval is granted. To be fully compliant with state regulations the Georgia driving school will offer a 30 and 6 driver education course as a minimum.

A 30 and 6 driver education course includes 30 hours of theory training in a classroom environment. This is followed by 6 hours of behind the wheel training with the student driving with guidance from an instructor. In addition new drivers must complete 40 hours behind the wheel of which, at least 6 will be at night.

Young drivers can get their license without taking an approved driving course in the state of Georgia, but they must wait until they are 17 years old to apply for a D license and they must still complete the 40 hours of on road experience. For further information about TADRA regulations the website address is: http://www.dds.ga.gov/teens/DLdata.aspx?con=1748259861&ty=ten.