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The time has finally come--your son or daughter is looking up at you with pleading eyes, and you hear the words: "May I borrow the car?"

How can you possibly say no? Finally getting behind the wheel is a significant coming-of-age occurance. It is something we all looked forward to--and now it is your child's turn.

Those of us on staff here at Steve Morris' Defensive Driving School, who have children of our own, are old enough to remember what it was like to let go of those keys to the family car for the first time. We remember the emotions associated with what seemed on the surface to be such a simple act. This is why we teach your child (our student) the way we would want our child to be taught.

Most students are taught to Start, Stop, Turn and Park without mastering the skills and developing the habits of collision-free driving.

Your teenager may have excellent manipulative skills, hand and eye coordination. Driving in traffic requires all those things PLUS training and practice in using the EYES to scan the traffic scene, experience in PREDICTING what action others may take, and the habit of keeping SPACE around the vehicle.

A good driver is one who stays out of collisions-PERIOD. Our goal here at Steve Morris' Defensive Driving School is to produce a collision-free driver. We want your child to stay out of COLLISIONS!

Classroom is clean and structurally sound. Each student has a desk and modern instructional equipment.

Textbooks are current and in good condition. Each student will receive a current DMV handbook.

Instructional driver training vehicles are late model vehicles in good condition. Weekly 22 point vehicle safety and maintenance inspections are made on each training vehicle.

All vehicles have a dual control brake, and rear view mirrors for the instuctor. Wedge-shape seat cushions and pedal extensions are available to accommodate students of various heights. Student driver signs are used to help identify the driving school.

All instructors are licensed by the DMV and personally trained by Steve Morris, a state licensed and credentialed teacher-trainer for over 30 years.

A mandatory parent meeting is offered which will give parents valuable information on teaching their teens the latest driving techniques for a collision -free driving future.

Names of previous students are available for references.

Requirements and Sequence for a Teenager to Get a Provisional Driver License

2. Age between 15 1/2 and 17 1/2: Enroll in a behind-the-wheel Driver Training Program.

3. Successfully complete the written test at the DMV for a Learner's Permit which is valid for one year.

5. Student begins taking 6 hours of behind the wheel Driver Training with a licensed driving instructor.

6. After student completes his/her first lesson with the instructor, the student can then begin completing the 50 hours of practice with a California licensed driver (25 years or older) required by the DMV. 10 of those hours must be at night.

7. Upon completion of the 6 hours of Driver Training with an instructor and 50 hours of practice at home and the passage of a minimum of 6 months from the date on the Learner's Permit, a student may take the DMV Road Test. Upon passing the road test, the student will receive their provisional license.

You May Pre-Register by completing and submitting the form linked to the bottom of this page.

Driver Education Class - 25 hours of In-Class Education which exceeds DMV Requirements.

Individualized Behind-the-Wheel Training - 6 hours of Driver Training Required by the DMV plus one more hour of training an hour before the DMV Road Test as a final prep for the test.

Big Day in LA - After obtaining the Drivers License, 5 students will spend a Saturday of driving in Los Angeles with Steve himself as the instructor.

Before a student can purchase this package, they must present the "pink slip" they received upon completion of classroom Driver Education from their school or from a DMV approved online school.

Individualized Behind-the-Wheel Training - 6 hours of Driver Training Required by the DMV plus one more hour of training an hour before the DMV Road Test as a final prep for the test.

Big Day in LA - After obtaining the Drivers License, 5 students will spend a Saturday of driving in Los Angeles with Steve himself as the instructor.

Driver Education Class - 25 hours of In-Class Education which exceed DMV Requirements.

Driver Education Class - 25 hours of In-Class Education which exceeds DMV Requirements.

Before a student can purchase this package, they must present the "pink slip" they received upon completion of classroom Driver Education from their school or from a DMV approved online school.

Individualized Behind-the-Wheel Training - 6 hours of Driver Training Required by the DMV.

One hour of training an hour before the DMV Road Test as a final prep for the test and the use of our car for the test.

Click here to pre-register your child. By submitting this form you will save time when you come to the office for final registration. Upon submission of the Pre-Registration form, you will receive an automated reply. Then, within one working day you will receive instructions on what to do next. If you should then have questions, please call our office at 805-965-7979 between the hours of 10:00 am and 5: pm Mon-Fri.