HarperLeigh
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Ours is 30 hours of class instruction (I think) and 60 hours of driving, 6 hours of that with an instructor.The Driver's Ed course my son is taking is 24 hours in the classroom and 24 hours of driving.
Ours is 30 hours of class instruction (I think) and 60 hours of driving, 6 hours of that with an instructor.The Driver's Ed course my son is taking is 24 hours in the classroom and 24 hours of driving.
I should have clarified it's 24 hours with an instructor.Ours is 30 hours of class instruction (I think) and 60 hours of driving, 6 hours of that with an instructor.
How much does that cost?!The Driver's Ed course my son is taking is 24 hours in the classroom and 24 hours of driving.
So you think it's perfectly fine to ask someone else to do something for your child that you are unwilling to do?Every family is different. Some of you are making it sound like OP's daughter will never be able to practice driving unless OP lets her drive her car. That's ridiculous. My cousin recently got her license. Her mom didn't like taking her out to practice or having her drive her van, but there were plenty of other people in the family to take her out driving in their vehicles.
It's ridiculous to suggest that someone can't get adequate experience driving simply because one parent doesn't let the teen drive her car, when OP said there are others that will take her.
Ours is 30 hours of class instruction (I think) and 60 hours of driving, 6 hours of that with an instructor.
So you think it's perfectly fine to ask someone else to do something for your child that you are unwilling to do?
That's amazing!$495, it's through a local college.
Speaking as someone who in the past has spent years in the insurance business including owning my own agency with a large company (Good Hands, LOL) for many of those years, you are only partially correct here. You are correct, insurance follows the car not the driver. An example is lending your car to a friend to run down to the store. But once your insurance company finds out your daughter has her license (and they will find out), they will make you add her to the policy. The reason for this is they want to collect their premium based on the risk they are insuring. Right or wrong, it's how it's done.
Our classroom portion is free and they take it at school. Behind the Wheel is $250.How much does that cost?!
I do not understand the point of this thread.
Someone had a question so they posted it on a chat board. Nothing really to understand your confusion.
OP was just wondering if others paid for their kids' driving lessons/licenses as she has decided not to.
I do not understand the point of this thread.
That's great, but maybe it occurred to her that sometime in the not-so-distant future, she might be living on her own. Maybe she'll go away to college, take a job outside your city, or move for any number of reasons. And she wants to prepare for that possibility now. As others have said, it's easier learning now than when she's older.
Who wants to rely on getting rides from friends or parents all the time? If I were you, I'd be happy that she wants to be self-sufficient. It's one step towards becoming an independent adult.
Being self-sufficient has nothing to do with driving. Getting your self places and planning ahead does. When I was first out on my own I made sure I lived near grocery stores so I could walk and on a transit line to get to further destinations. I certainly didn't make enough to pay for my own vehicle, gas, insurance, etc. on top of living expenses. Paying down student loans can happen a lot faster if a vehicle isn't factored into the budget.
I still think of vehicles as a waste of money, in our house we still share one car, walk, bike or take the bus as needed…maybe it's old fashioned thinking but it's saved us a lot of $ in the long run!
Someone had something they wanted to discuss so they created a thread in order to do so. Same as anyone else who starts a thread.
I do not understand the point of posting "I do not understand the point of this thread."