Frequently Asked Questions
Private Driving Lessons
REQUIREMENTS You must have your learners permit before you schedule your driving lesson. You must have your permit with photo ID on you at the time of the driving lesson. If you do not have your permit and photo ID, we will be forced to reschedule the lesson and you will be charged a cancellation fee.
HOW DO I GET MY PERMIT The DOL currently issues two types of permit. Type 1: Non-Photo Permit (which must be paired with separate photo ID) Type 2: Photo ID Permit (the "usual" permit) You can find full instructions on getting a permit on the DOL site here:
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Driving Exams
REQUIREMENTS You must pass the Washington State written exam before you can take the driving exam. Photo identification is required at the time of the exam to complete testing. Anyone who arrives without photo identification will have their appointment canceled and incur an automatic late cancellation fee.
DRIVING EXAMS The driving test will evaluate the applicant's ability to drive legally and safely. Applicants must pass the driving test with a score of 80 or better out of 100 possible points.
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Written Exams
WRITTEN EXAM INFORMATION The knowledge test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions about traffic safety laws. Applicants must answer at least 32 questions correctly in order to pass the test. In order to take the written exam you must have a Washington ID or driver’s license number. Pre-apply online to create your Washington ID or driver license number. Then bring the license number with you when you come to take the written exam. Click here to pre-apply:
PRACTICE WRITTEN EXAMS Below are links to practice exams that we encourage you to take before you come in for your official written exam. The practice exams will help you get comfortable with the style of question and answer used in the written exam. It will also help test your knowledge so you can identify where you are prepared and where you may need to invest more time studying. Here is the link to practice online:
Click here for a practice written exam
Drivers Ed
AGE RESTRICTIONS Students must be 15 years old by the first day of class to enroll into that class cycle. No exceptions. Adults 18 years and older can enroll into the Drivers Ed course either in-person or online.
START AND END DATES The dates listed for the course are for the classroom instruction only. Students must schedule their drives outside of the classroom instruction. We encourage students to schedule 1 drive every week to allow time for 5-10 hours of at-home practice between driving lessons. This significantly improves the student pass rate on the driving exam. The summer is our busiest time of year, so we encourage students to take advantage of our slower seasons to schedule lessons.
GETTING A PERMIT -Apply For a Permit If you have a Washington State ID card: Please email us the “WA ID Number” from the ID and we will submit a permit waiver to the DOL. The waiver allows you to get your permit 10 days before class without taking the State knowledge exam. If you do NOT have a Washington State ID card: Please pre-apply online at the link below. When you are done with the pre-application, you will receive an email with a confirmation code. Next, log into License eXpress to access your ID number. It starts with “WDL.” Email us that ID number and we will submit a permit waiver that allows you to get your permit 10 days before the start of class. -GET THE PERMIT The DOL currently issues two types of permit. Type 1: Non-Photo Permit (which must be paired with separate photo ID) Type 2: Photo ID Permit (the “usual” permit) You can find full instructions on getting a permit on the DOL site here:
IF YOU MISS A CLASS State law allows you to miss a maximum of 3 classes, but you will need to make those up. You do not need to notify us if you will miss a class.? But remember, you do need to make up that class! Make up classes will occured the next Driving Session.
DRIVING LESSON - LOCATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION During the public school year, Driving Lessons pickups and drop offs will be at the Port Angeles or Sequim High Schools' parking lots dependent on which students are driving during that lesson. During school breaks (holidays and spring/winter breaks, etc) dropoffs and pickups will be at the Edge Driving Academy location in Port Angeles. Scheduling student drives typically starts after classroom sessions are completed but can begin as soon as students have their permits and 10hrs of at-home practice. It's recommended to schedule the observation drive before beginning drive lessons. It is a requirement in addition to the 5 lessons to receive a course completion. The 5 driving lessons should be spread out with 2-3 weeks in between to allow students the opportunity to practice between lessons. Students who take several weeks to practice, between driving lessons, have a higher pass rate on the driving exam.
DRIVING LESSONS - WHAT IF NO TIMES ARE AVAILABLE All available time will be shown under their service category starting with the soonest available times. If no times are available, then our instructors are fully booked. New drive times are released to the public every week on Thursdays with cancellations opening back on the website immediately. If instructors have additional availability, drive times will be opened additionally throughout the week. We encourage customers to look often for new times.
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