I Drive Smart

I love this program! I have had four kids go through drivers training and I only wish that they all could have gone through drivers training with this group. Our son has really enjoyed this course and having the chance to learn to drive with actual law enforcement agents has really helped him. I would say my favorite thing is that that they focus on teaching kids to be responsible drivers for life, not just how to pass the drivers test. Their online site has lots of cool tools too! If you want the best drivers training for your child, this is the place!

Ours is a VERY SATISFIED I Drive Smart alum family. My now-​19 year old son completed the IDS course in Maryland during the summer between his sophomore and senior years in high school. Now it is time for my 16 year old daughter to learn to drive and to be perfectly honest, that thought scares me a little.
Which is why I am absolutely over the moon that I Drive Smart has branched out to bring their unparalleled level of driver’s training to our new hometown in southern California. Well, they’re not exactly in our new home town, more like a 90 minute drive south of us. IT’S WORTH IT!
That is how good these folks do their job: as a busy entrepreneur, mother, wife etc, I did not even think twice about the distance when we learned about IDS in SoCal. They are THAT good. And the need for my daughter to become an excellent driver is THAT important.
A bit of background: We were introduced to IDS when they made a presentation at my kids high school on Silver Spring MD. I was impressed with the program philosophy, instructor experience and materials this program offered. That police officers teach the course is a bonus on several levels.
My daughter is eager to drive but not so much that she is really engaged in the process when I chauffeur her around town. As opposed to her brother who asked thoughtful questions about the mechanics, laws, and culture of operating a motor vehicle each time he we got in the car. As he progressed through the IDS training his questions became more sophisticated, his Behind The Wheel confidence skyrocketed without approaching arrogance, and his respect for the responsibility of driving a car was obvious. I mention this to illustrate my upcoming point:
THE PRESENCE OFI DRIVE SMART IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, IS THE ONLY REASON MY DAUGHTER (FABULOUS AS SHE IS IN SO MANY OTHER AREAS) GETS TO PURSUE HER DRIVERS LICENSE.
IDS is the only program with which I feel completely safe entrusting this huge responsibility of guiding my daughters evolution from passenger to responsible, safe and excellent driver. This is a position I take with with 100% confidence after witnessing the competent and yes, smart — very smart — driver that my son became.
We have only great things to say about this course. Yes, it was among the more expensive options back in Maryland, but it was much cheaper than the hours therapy or pounds of cheesecake required to otherwise calm my nerves as my cherished children grew into drivers.
I Drive Smart is one of the best decisions made by our family!