Driving Lessons
Set a good example for your teen driver - slow down in the school parking lot and leave more space in traffic. Remember that night driving and driving with teens in the car along with inexperience substantially increases risk of a fatal accident in the first 3-5 years of driving. Enforce safe driving habits for new drivers.
Driving Lesson Policies
All pickups and drop offs are at WRHS - out back between the Auto Shop and Driver’s Ed cars.
All cars are cleaned and sanitized between lessons and everyone is required to wear a face mask during pandemic.
If Covid/flu like symptoms are present or temperature is high, instructors will cancel the lesson at their discretion. Please screen yourself for COVID/flu-like symptoms before arriving.
Important Notes Regarding Lessons
Please stay in communication with your assigned instructor if you want to drive - Give them accurate information.
If you don't stay on top of your schedule and do your supervised driving at home, you will fall behind and will not be ready for your road exam when you become eligible.
If your instructor's schedule is not working well for you or your instructor is out sick, on vacation or for any other reason, ask about using our Flexible Driving Instructor Program. Your instructor can refer you to another driving instructor temporarily or as needed.
Drive Time Signups
In order to sign up for any road lessons you must first:
Be 16
Have a valid learner’s permit
Have completed your Driver’s Ed class
Have completed a parent/guardian class
In order to sign up for a road lesson, please email me all of the following:
(You can email the following to me or drop off at the Main Office in an envelope marked; ATTN Driver Ed:)
A copy of your learner's permit
The date of your Driver's Ed class (month and year)
Any missed class dates or missed modules that have not been made up
The exact date (and the name of the parent) who attended parent class if done at WRHS
A copy of the parent class certificate if taken at a different driving school - (If taken at Gilmore's and you don't have the certificate, you will need to retake the parent class)
Your email address and cell phone number
An emergency contact number and email address for your parent
Your best days/times for driving
You will also need to pay any outstanding balance before being assigned to drive
Instructors require 24 hour notice otherwise a $50 cancellation fee will apply
Changes in Supervised Driving Requirement
The RMV is now allowing observation, so all new driving students will now be required to complete 6 hours of observation along with 12 hours of driving behind the wheel. Only one student will be allowed to observe in the back seat.
Dealing with Driving Anxiety
Keep in mind that nervousness and anxiety is quite normal when first learning to drive - you are not alone - however a professional driving instructor and a little practice should help calm those fears. Don't let your fear hold you back; with a little confidence, great things can be achieved. Without failure, there would be no such thing as success.