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Frequently Asked Questions
» Can you explain how the driving license system works for teens?
Absolutely! It is a little complicated, which
is why so many people ask. It starts with
a student who is a least fourteen years
and eight months of age. The student enrolls
in Segment One of driver education. Segment
One consists of no less then twenty four
hours of classroom instruction and six hours
of behind the wheel instruction. While in
class the student will learn the rules of
the road and all other knowledge they will
need to pass the Segment One Knowledge Test.
When they have passed the Segment One Knowledge
Test and completed all of their required
hours of both classroom and behind the wheel
instruction they will be issued a Segment
One Completion Certificate which verifies
to the State of Michigan that they have
completed Segment One. If the student is
fourteen years and nine months old, they
can then take the Segment One Completion
Certificate to a Secretary of State branch
office, along with their birth certificate
and at least one parent, and exchange it
for a Level One License.
The Level One License allows the student to drive with a parent, or legal guardian, or anyone over the
age of twenty one who is a licensed driver. A student who is on a Level One License cannot drive
unsupervised.
Once they have possessed their Level One License for ninety days, and have completed 30 hours of
practice driving on their Level One License, they are eligible to take Segment Two. Segment Two is
basically a refresher course that meets for a total of six hours and is required by the State of Michigan in
order to be eligible for a Road Test.
The Road Test is the final element required to receive a Level Two License. A student is eligible for a
Road Test when they have possessed a Level One License for no less than 180 days, have completed
Segment Two, have completed 50 total hours of practice driving on their Level One License and are at
least fifteen years of age.
When they have taken, completed and passed the Road Test, they can then go to a Secretary of State
branch office and receive a Level Two License when they have reached the age of sixteen.
The Level Two License allows them to drive unsupervised, but they may not do so after midnight and
before 5:00 a.m.
The Level Three License will allow them to drive unsupervised at any time of the day, but they will not
receive their Level Three License until they have reached the age of seventeen at which time their new
priviledges are in affect.
I hope that helped and if it didn't please » contact us.
» How many people will be in the car with my student during behind the
wheel instruction?
We have very strict policies on this matter. We do not allow our instructor to drive alone with any
student who is of the opposite gender. If the student is of the same gender, then they may ride alone with
the instructor, but only if the student and the students parents/guardians have signed and Individual
Instruction Waiver.
» Is it legal for a parent to practice drive with a student while they are in
driver's training?
Truthfully, No. The State of Michigan has granted driving schools permission to issue a Parent Driving
Permit which is what the students refer to as the "Pink Slip". They will receive it when they have completed
ten hours of classroom instruction and two hours of behind the wheel instruction. It will allow parents to
take them out on the road for practice drives.
» If a student has to be in class for twenty four hours, then what happens
if they have to miss a day of class?
If a student misses a day of classroom instruction they can just simply make it up at one of our other
locations or at a future class. They will have to make it up, however, because they must get at least twenty
four hours. This is why we start on time every day of class and why we never let out early.
» What happens if my student fails the Segment One Knowledge Test?
That's what we like to call a "no biggie". They can simply retake the test, until they pass it, at no
additional charge.
» Do I have to put my student on my insurance policy while they are in
driver's education?
That is really a question for your insurance agent. Many companies require you to do so and still
some companies do not. It would be best for you to find out and avoid any trouble.
» Is my student trying to kill me?
We often ask ourselves that question about
your student. Usually the answer is no, usually!
They will make mistakes, and a lot of them.
Remember, we only get six hours in the car
with each student and that is just simply
not enough time to make them a "perfect driver".
Most of us have been driving better than
ten years and we still make mistakes regularly.
What you can expect from your student is
that when they leave driver's education
they will have a basic knowlegde of the rules
of the road, how to operate an automobile,
and what is required to pass their tests.
We do the best we can, but some students
simply will need more practice. In fact,
if you look at how the licensing system works
for teens, you will see that it actually
requires more practice drives with the parents
than it does with a licensed, certified instructor.
That means a majority of what they learn
behind the wheel will be with mom and dad.
That seems scary at first, but try to remember
the more practice they get with you, the
better they'll be when they get on their
own.
You can reach us at (810) 656 7165 or (989) 635 7700 if you have any
other questions that were not covered. Thank You.
You can also email us at
» questions@millsdrivingschool.com
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