Congratulations to Kaylee from Wildomar! She took Drive Happy driving lessons and passed her DMV Drive Test in Temecula! 😀ðŸ‘
Kaylee from Wildomar Passes the DMV Drive Test!
Category: Behind-the-Wheel
Sasha from Murrieta Passes the DMV Drive Test!
Congratulations to Drive Happy student Sasha Murrieta! She passed her DMV Drive Test at the Temecula DMV! 😀ðŸ‘
Analia from Lake Elsinore Passes the Drive Test with Drive Happy!
Congratulations to Analia! She took driving lessons with Josh and passed her DMV Drive Test this morning at the Temecula DMV. 😀ðŸ‘
Naisy From Temecula Passes The DMV Drive Test!
Congratulations to Drive Happy student Naisy from Temecula! She took driving lessons with Josh and passed her DMV Drive Test at the Temecula DMV this morning!
Why Private & Personal Driving Lessons?
At Drive Happy Driving School we strongly believe that private & personal driving lessons are essential to the training process. Our reasons are based on 20 + years of teaching experience with real world student drivers.
What’s a Private Driving Lesson?
Private driving lessons mean that there is one student in the car at a time. This is a key component of the Drive Happy teaching philosophy because it created and environment where the Drive Happy instructor can focus 100% of their attention the student driving the vehicle, and not dividing attention between the student driver and the stranger riding in the back.
A Drive Happy instructor maintains complete focus on the student driver
Private driving lessons allow the Drive Happy instructor to create a safe learning environment where the student driver feels comfortable enough to learn from mistakes. If your student driver is in a car with another student in the back seat this is absolutely not possible.
A Drive Happy instructor creates and environment of safety and comfort for the student driver
Private driving lessons mean the Drive Happy instructor has time between lessons with no student. This is essential for the Drive Happy instructor to decompress and mentally reset between student drivers. This also allows the driving instructor to use break time for personal business that is not subtracted from student driver teaching time.
A Drive Happy instructor is ready to teach each individual student
What’s a Personal Driving Lesson?
A personal driving lessons means that each student remains with their own driving instructor for all of their driving lessons. Student, instructor, and parent become a team working together to achieve the common goal of safe driving.
Teams that stay together succeed. Teams that change members constantly do not
A personal driving lesson allow the Drive Happy instructor to customize the lesson plan to each indivual student because they are with the same student from the beginning to the end of the training process.
A Drive Happy instructor knows the strengths of each of their individual students.
Driver Ed
- Step #1 for students ages 15 - 17 1/2
- Online Driver Ed is better than dusty old classroom Driver Ed
- Fast & easy Online Driver Ed available 24 / 7 wherever you are
- Quick local certificate pickup available at no extra charge
$55.00Select options
Combined Package
- Discounted price for Driver Ed & Behind-the-Wheel together
- Everything a teen 15 - 17 1/2 needs to drive
- Sign up today and start today with easy and secure online enrollment
$420.00Select options
Behind-the-Wheel
- 90 minute private driving lessons with the same instructor every time
- Easy to learn structured Driver Training curriculum
- Flex scheduling with free pick-up & drop-off
$105.00 – $395.00Select options
Lesson Plan
This is a framework for the Drive Happy Six Hour Training Program. The goal is always to make them as capable of driving safely and passing the DMV test as possible with the time allotted.
Lesson #1:
- Quiet area
- Steering control
- Right turn simple
- Left turn simple
- Smooth braking
- Stop sign simple
- Basic speed limits
- Safe following / stopping distance
- Right turn traffic light
- Left turn traffic light
Lesson #2:
- Lane changes
- Blindspots
- Right of way at intersections
- Speed control
- Freeway merging
- Keeping space around car
Lesson #3:
- Mountain road / windy roads
- Parking lot driving
- Parking space parking
- Blindspots
Lesson #4:
- Skill review
- Practice DMV Drive Test
Modify, expand, compress, switch skills, and improvise as needed. Do not spend excessive time traveling in a straight line, and do not spend excessive time traveling on the freeway. Change speed, change direction, and teach at every opportunity.
Driver Ed
- Step #1 for students ages 15 - 17 1/2
- Online Driver Ed is better than dusty old classroom Driver Ed
- Fast & easy Online Driver Ed available 24 / 7 wherever you are
- Quick local certificate pickup available at no extra charge
$55.00Select options
Combined Package
- Discounted price for Driver Ed & Behind-the-Wheel together
- Everything a teen 15 - 17 1/2 needs to drive
- Sign up today and start today with easy and secure online enrollment
$420.00Select options
Behind-the-Wheel
- 90 minute private driving lessons with the same instructor every time
- Easy to learn structured Driver Training curriculum
- Flex scheduling with free pick-up & drop-off
$105.00 – $395.00Select options
Great Practice Log Example!
My student made my day today when I looked at his practice log. This is an example of a student who is serious about making sure he gets regular practice. His Dad teaches motorcycle classes, and understands the importance of regular practice in all conditions. I’m proud to be a part of this team!! Way to go!!
Scheduling A Driving Lesson
When contacting us to schedule remember the following:
- Tell us your first and last name
- Tell us what your schedule looks like
- Tell us where you need to be picked up and dropped off
Scheduling By Phone:
To schedule by phone call us at 951-805-8666. This is the easiest way to schedule a driving lesson. Make sure that you know what your schedule looks like so we can offer you a few different spaces. We always try and get you into the schedule as soon as possible, but remember that if you are only available on one specific day, or time, it may be hard to get you into our soonest available space. The more flexible you can be, the sooner we can get you into the calendar.
Scheduling By Text Message
To schedule by text message send a text to 951-805-8666. Be sure to include your first and last name in the text so we know who you are. It’s also a good idea to try and include a little information about your schedule so we can find the best time for you. The sames rules as above apply, the more flexible you can be, the sooner we can get you in the calendar.
Scheduling By E-mail
To schedule by e-mail send a message to us here. Please remember to include your first and last name so we know who you are. Also remember to tell us about your schedule so we can find the best time for you. The same rules as above apply, the more flexible you can be, the sooner we can get you in the calendar.
Canceling Appointments
To cancel an appointment contact by phone, email, or text message as soon as possible. You will receive a confirmation response acknowledging that your appointment has been canceled and that the space has been freed for another student. If you are unable to notify us of your intent to cancel at least 24 hours before the appointment, you will be responsible for the instructor’s time and a cancellation fee of $50 will be charged.
Driver Ed
- Easy to use and available 24 / 7
- Learn at your own pace with no wait timers
- Local expert support from real instructors
- Get your DMV Learner's Permit fast
$55.00Select options
Behind-the-Wheel
- 90 minute private lessons taught by great instructors
- Easy to learn building block curriculum
- Flex scheduling with free pick-up & drop-off
- Safe training cars with GPS monitoring
$105.00 – $395.00Select options
Combined Packages
- Discounted pricing
- Quick and easy online enrollment
- Meets or exceeds all DMV requirements for teens
- No hidden fees
- Start Driver Ed today
$420.00Select options
Epic Rainstorm!
The rain continues, but Drive Happy drives on! 🙂
If you have a driving lesson scheduled in the rain, good for you! Rain driving is a rare an unique educational experience in Southern California. You don’t need to make any special preparations for your rain driving lesson, and don’t worry, your instructor will be there. In the event that the conditions become to hazardous to conduct training, we will contact you to re-schedule.
If you do not have a driving lesson scheduled, you should! It is much better, and safer for your to learn driving in the rain with your professional instructor, in our training car. Believe it or not, rain driving is really not that complicated. In fact, it is actually a bit easier in some ways because of the lower travel speeds.
That is all for today. I will leave you with. . . DOUBLE RAINBOW!
Murrieta Teen Passes the Drive Test The First Time!
Congratulations to one of Murrieta’s newest teen drivers. This student completed our On-line Driver Education Program and 8 hours of Behind-the-Wheel Training with Josh. He took the Drive Test in our car (with the 1 hour warm-up) last week. He passed with a fantastic score of -3.
Remember that Drive Happy is a full service driving school for teens. We can help you from permit to license. Don’t try to navigate the scary roads of DMV regulation alone. Sign-up on-line by clicking here, or give us a call at 951-805-8666.