I'm writing this review to let you know about my great experience with safe by choice driving…read moreAcademy on June 8, 2024. My son had Mr. David Magruder as an instructor. I want to thank him so much for his guidance, and his professionalism while he was teaching my son. Because of his guidance, my son passed his test on the first time. Mr. Magruder was patient, courteous, and even funny. I would highly recommend him.

Safe By Choice Driving, 7700 Old Branch Ave #E206, Clinton, MD 20735…read moreMore than twenty attempts to resolve this matter directly with the company -- all unanswered. My daughter completed the lecture portion of her driver's education course on November 21, 2025. As of today, April 2, 2026, we have been unable to schedule the remaining driving lessons required to complete the program, despite payment being made in full and upfront. Students are required to log on every Friday after 6:00 PM to attempt to book a single lesson at a time. We have only been able to secure two lessons -- both of which required us to continuously refresh the company's webpage for up to an hour before a slot appeared. One of those lessons had to be canceled due to illness, leaving four lessons still outstanding. Since, we have been completely unable to secure any availability whatsoever. This scheduling system -- which restricts students to booking only one lesson per week and makes availability impossible to access -- is grossly inadequate and, at worst, deliberately deceptive. The chronic lack of availability is a strong indicator that this company is knowingly enrolling more students than it has the capacity to serve. This constitutes a failure to deliver contracted services. Compounding this issue, we have been entirely unable to reach anyone at the company by phone. Numerous voicemails have been left with no response. The complete lack of customer communication, combined with the inaccessible scheduling system, reflects a pattern of negligent and potentially fraudulent business practices. My daughter's learner's permit will expire before she is able to complete this course through Safe By Choice Driving, forcing us to enroll in another driving school at additional expense -- despite having already paid this company in full. Found numerous complaints from other customers describing identical experiences. Not an isolated incident but rather a systemic and ongoing practice

This school and staff are amazing. I highly recommend using this driving school. The scheduling…read morefor driving lessons is really easy and convenient.

OMG, Ms Felicia is an amazing instructor I am so excited I allowed my son to attend Learn 2 Turn…read moredriving school. The team at learn 2 turn is so patient.

Just called to inquire about cost. They are so informative and helpful. Rick was a wealth of…read moreknowledge and great understanding. Cannot wait to partner with them in the near future. The best thing Rick said to me was whether you use me or not... please take advantage of our free online resources for getting the CDL learners permit...

This school is amazing!!! It took me a month to get my CDL. Irving and Lee are superb instructors…read more They are patient with you and very knowledgeable. They teach you in a way that is simple and common sense like. They really care about you getting your CDL. It felt like family. If you are thinking about getting your CDL look no further. CDL 4 Less is the school for you. I promise you won't be disappointed. -JB-

Driving instructor (Patrick) was great with our daughter, who was learning how to drive. He…read moreprovided solid instruction, which built her confidence so she can be a good and cautious driver. She passed her driver's test with flying colors. Scheduling was easy and we got feedback on how she did with each of her driving sessions. She learned a lot in the online classroom portion and aced all of her tests. Would highly recommend Patrick.

Shoutout to my instructor Mr. Patrick for teaching me for all three drives! He showed me how to…read morebackup park, pull-in, and parallel park. We went and ran through the route for the driving test as well! I would definitely recommend Greg's with him as a driving instructor! Update: Passed taking the driving test for the first time! PTL (:

Excellent driving instructors. Took my roads test and passed the first time!…read more Seriously, Mr. Ish and Mr. Teddy are very patient and definitely want you to pass. I had wanted to book extra hours behind the wheel before I scheduled my roads test, but Mr. Ish really pushed me to take it sooner because he felt I was ready. Very glad he did.

I just passed my DC driving test, and its all thanks to the wonderful instruction from this school!…read moreI would recommend them highly to anyone, especially folks like me who are learning as adults. Before my lessons with Mr. Ish, the only driving experience I had as a 36 year old was some parking lot practice, and a one hour lesson with a different school (which I didn't think was very helpful so I didn't continue). I took 5 lessons of 2 hours each (10 hours total) with him and found him to be an incredibly patient and supportive instructor. I had a lot of anxiety going into the whole process, and his calm presence always put me at ease and made me more confident. When I would make a mistake like making too wide of a turn into a streeet, he would point it out but also ask me why I did it that way. It felt like he really wanted to get to the root of the issue to help fix it. In the case of turning too wide, we realized that I was misjudging the distance of my car from the parked cars on the street. This thoughtful approach really helped diagnose and correct issues as they came up and it was so satisfying to visibly see myself improve. His approach to teaching parallel parking was super clear, and I was able to confidently parallel park during the test, and have now also done it in relatively tight spots on DC streets! He also recommended doing a last lesson right before the test in the Deanwood neighborhood (where the DMV test takes place). This was great advice, and Mr. Teddy accommodated me for a pre-test lesson on short notice. I used the school's car for the test, which was helpful since I was familiar with it. The day of the test there was a really long wait at the DMV and Mr. Teddy waited with me patiently and was also really supportive. All the communication and reminders from the school about lesson times, locations were timely and clear, Mr. Ish was always on time for picking me up, and it was just a seamless experience end to end.

Do not trust this business; they tried to scam me, and I had to go through UHaul to get my money…read moreback. I went to Tag and Title Boutique to drop off my U-Haul reservation. I left the car clean and thought everything was fine. The next day I was charged an $100 cleaning fee. I called because I thought it was a mistake, but I was told I dumped trash behind the business, and people had seen me and recorded me. That was impossible since I did not dump any trash. My U-Haul was to bring large furniture to my new apartment there were never even any trash bags in the truck. I asked to review the footage and was told it would be sent to me. It's been four days, and I have not received any footage, just photos of trash bags nowhere near where I left my truck. I asked the woman on the phone to review the footage, as I was certain I hadn't dumped any trash, but she refused. I had to go through UHaul to get my money back, and I never received any apology or acknowledgment that I was accused of something I did not do and then charged.

keisha was amazing. I was in and out. she is fri and professional. I highly recommend her. she…read moregreeted me with a warm smile and made my experience smooth and easy!

Gilbert, Just so you know, I passed the driving test. You are an excellent instructor- Thank you…read moreagain!

Gilbert and his team are absolutely fantastic, I would give them 100 stars if I could! Having only…read morelived in big cities I never needed to drive but knew I needed to upon moving to DC. As a 33 year old Mom of 2 I was terrified and very nervous about being on the road. Gilbert instantly put me at ease and I passed my test 1st try yesterday after 3 weeks of lessons. Gilbert is incredibly patient, calm and excellent at teaching and giving you the necessary tools and tips to gain confidence and become a safe driver. He pushed me to challenge myself but at a pace I was comfortable with. Even better, unlike a lot of other DC schools GMEL will pick you up from your house/preferred location and return you at the end! Thank you Gilbert and team.

At 6:34 PM your driver instructor must like was speeding down Millstream Dr in Bowie MD doing at 45…read moreto 50 mph. Well over the speed limit DO NOT TRUST THEM TO TEACH SAFE DRIVING WITH YOUR CHILD.

Great Training, was very helpful in the process of me taking my drivers test for my provisionals,…read morepassed with little effort because of clear instructions and great criticism.

We had a horrendous experience with another driving school. For my daughter to get her license…read morewithout waiting the two months, she needed to get the seven hours of behind the wheel. I went on Yelp and found Safe Driving School. The lady was pleasant, so I went ahead and signed her up. That same evening my daughter was driving. The driving instructor was beyond knowledgeable and kind. Unlike the other driving school instructor, he knew where he was going and wasn't constantly looking at his phone. He also spent the entire time with my daughter and gave her some tips that I am even going to use. It was definitely a different experience, and I can't say enough good things about Safe Driving School.

5 STARS! Safe driving academy helped me out so much. I did part 1 of the class back in 2019 and…read morelife just got in the way for me to complete part 2. The staff was helpful, friendly, considerate, timely, kind, and efficient. They were understanding and after showing my receipt they were more than accommodating. The gentleman who helped me when I was having trouble was very knowledgeable and worked through the answers with me instead of giving me the answers. I was honestly blown away when he was grading my test and wasn't using a cheat sheet. He was basing it all off of memory. It was fantastic!

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. These people are terrible, and I honestly don't know…read morehow they're still in business. If you end up enrolling in this school and later want to withdraw, don't even bother; they don't like giving you your own money back. Instead, they'll make the very simple process harder and more complicated than it needs to be. They try to scare you by saying they'll "report you to the MVA" and claim you won't be able to enroll in another school. I signed up in September 2025 and lasted only about an hour on the first day before leaving. The "class" was just orientation, with the instructor making rude comments, scaring people about cameras, and even yelling at students for briefly turning cameras off. When I decided to withdraw (which their policy says should mean a full refund if it's the first day), the nightmare really started. The owners and their family were beyond unprofessional, and don't get me started on the instructor (Mr. Ben). Every time I called or went to the office, they verbally harassed me, told me I was "costing them money," They kept dragging things out, making me come back and forth, and flat-out told me, "MVA won't help you" and "Not even your bank will give your money back." It took MVA and my bank getting involved for me to finally get my refund almost a month later. I've since heard from other students that the behind-the-wheel lessons are just as bad, with instructors running errands, blasting music, and yelling at students instead of actually teaching. These people are beyond shameful and disrespectful. They act like they're the only driving school in Maryland, but trust me, they are not. Save yourself the headache and choose another school that actually treats students with respect.

Charles, Gary, Farukuddin were my three driving instructors. I had enrolled in their 10 hour…read moredriving course. They are great, knowledgeable, patient, and fun instructors. Their teachings helped me pass the mva behind-the-wheel test on my first try with only 10 hours of driving practice. The entire process was quite smooth. I highly recommend learning driving from this driving school.