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    Rakoda Driving School

    5.0 (5 reviews)
    Closed • 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Mr Abdelghany is the goat. Because of him, I am now a safe driver who gears before steering.

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    Falls Church Driving School

    Falls Church Driving School

    4.3(6 reviews)
    6.1 km

    I got my Defensive Driving Certificate yesterday. We went over some new driving laws in the…read moreVirginia Code of Prepayable Offenses, the risk for a DUI when the blood alcohol level is as low as .02 (most people believe it is .08, but if you get pulled over for any other reason and you get a breathalyzer, you will be charged. Just so you know .04 is one glass of wine for women!), and Virginia being a totally innocent liability state, meaning if you hit a deer and you hit another car to avoid the deer, and the people in that car get injured because they were driving drunk and not wearing a seatbelt, then they can sue you for personal liability in a private lawsuit for everything you are worth, and they will win, and the list goes on. We even learned which is the most effective car insurance coverage to deductible ratio. The teachers are AMAZING and extremely knowledgeable. One has worked for the Fairfax County Circuit Court and the other is a former physicist. Whether you have traffic infraction or you just want to update your skills on the road, everyone should take this class. It's worth every penny.

    Terrible male chauvinist and dishonest behavior. Stay far faaaaar away! The instructor showed up…read morelate and then proceeded to argue with me about observing the lesson when he already allowed my husband to sit in the back with my teenager. I agreed to not be in the car but then he then tried to cancel the lesson and act very impolite and aggressive towards me as if I had done something wrong. WTAF??? He then charged me for 1.5 hours when my child was only in the car for 1 hour 10 minutes. During this lesson he even made her turn on a red light that is clearly labeled NO TURN ON RED. After the lesson he tells my daughter she needs to pay him cash. I went to speak with him and offered credit card and zelle but he says he needs it immediately. I called hubs who has the Zelle account but he was driving and couldn't be reached. I explained it to the instructor and even ask for a written bill, but he got in his car and stormed off. He then proceeded to badger my husband and got his money which we were willing to pay anyhow. Before posting this review I tried calling the school to speak with the owner Mr. Malik but he kept hanging up on me on multiple days. Super duper unprofessional.!!!!!Where do they get off thinking they can treat moms like this???? Unbelievably bad and stressful!!! I'm going to another school where clowns and con artists are not allowed to run a scam show.

    AA Driving Academy

    AA Driving Academy

    4.0(27 reviews)
    5.1 km

    I had a very good experience in this school. We had a certified personal teaching the course. He…read moremade us aware of what can happen if things go bad on road and rules were not followed. Gave us tips and ideas of how to approach safe driving. Shared material which is useful for future references. He gave us some helpful tips on getting help on some cases, which is very helpful.

    I recommend this driving academy if you are concerned with reducing demerit points on your license…read more A few months ago, right before I moved, I received notice by the DMV in Virginia of too many demerit points due to some speeding tickets during 12 months timeframe. It was an option to take a driver improvement course and, upon passing, I would receive 5 points to cancel out demerit points. This driving academy has an online course, which I completed, which can be completed in one day (estimated at 8 hours for completion of the online course, although it took me less than 8 hours). The exam at the end must be completed in-person at the Tysons or Herdon location. I went for the exam in-person in the evening at the Tysons (Vienna) location and there was no one else scheduled so I was able to focus and complete the exam efficiently. The staff confirmed that points post within twentyfour hours and I received a printout of my of course passing score. The online course and final exam is $75 to complete and payable at the time of the in-person exam. For those interested, even without a DMV prompt, you can take a driver improvement course every few years and receive the positive points to your license (assuming you pass the exam).

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    DC Star Driving School

    4.7(26 reviews)
    12.8 km•Brightwood

    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.

    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.

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    DC Star Driving School - Our classroom for Driving Education. Visit us at 7603 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite 204 Washington, DC, 20012

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