Think You're Too Old? It's Never Too Late To Enroll In Driving School!

Published on 2022-03-04 in Driving Lessons

Driving school is for teens. While that may be a true statement, enrolling in driving school can be beneficial, regardless of your age or how long you may have been driving on the road. Adults and seniors can benefit from taking some driving lessons and getting some refreshers along the way, so let Coastline Academy explain why it's never too late to enroll in driving school.

Teens

For teens, this is a no brainer. Most teens want to gain that freedom and independence that comes with getting their first driver's license. Before you could take driver's ed right through your school. However, many schools aren't offering that option anymore. That means signing up for driver's education with a driving school, like Coastline Academy!

Teens are at the highest risk age group for being involved in serious car crashes. This can be chalked up to a teen's inexperience behind the wheel. To gain that experience, teens can take driving lessons with a driving school. The driving instructor can help teach them proper driving techniques and help them gain the confidence they need behind the wheel.

Adults

While the main age group for driving school is teens, there are always circumstances that arise where an adult may have to enroll. Maybe you never got your drivers license as a teenager, so enrolling in driving school can help you learn the rules of the road and the driving lessons can help you put what you learned into action. Maybe you have speeding tickets or crashes on your driving record. By enrolling in driving school, it could help you eliminate some of those points from your driving record, depending on if your state allows it or not. Maybe you moved to a new state with new laws, so taking some driving lessons and a driver's ed course can help you learn the rules of the road for your new location.

Seniors

For senior drivers, they have been driving for decades. With that comes a great deal of confidence. However, sometimes that confidence can steer them the wrong way. They may think they are capable of handling any situation, but being out of practice can be detrimental. Getting behind the wheel with a driving instructor can be the refresher you need. Laws and rules change, so working with a professional to learn how to be a safe driver is never a bad thing.

Whether you are a teen looking to get your first driver's license, an adult wanting to get some points off your driving record or a senior wanting some refresher driving lessons before having to go get your license renewed, enrolling in a driving school is the perfect choice for everyone! Our professional driving instructors are the perfect addition you need to become a safe and confident driver.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our friendly support staff. If you want to start your driver's training journey with Coastline Academy, make sure to sign up for Drivers Ed and book your driving lesson today.


About the Author

Nigel Tunnacliffe

Nigel Tunnacliffe is the co-Founder and CEO of Coastline Academy, the largest driving school in the country, on a mission to eradicate car crashes. An experienced founder and technology executive, Nigel and his team are shaking up the automotive industry by taking a technology-centric approach to learning and driver safety. Having served over 100,000 driving students across 500+ cities, Coastline was recently named the 6th fastest-growing education company in America by Inc. Magazine. Nigel is a frequent podcast guest and quoted driving education expert for major publications such as Yahoo!, GOBankingRates, and MSN.