The Next Street driving lessons are 2-hour appointments where the student is in the driver’s seat and a highly trained instructor is in the passenger seat. The lessons are all done in one of our dual-controlled cars. Driving lessons are customized to meet the individual student’s skill and comfort level. Skills covered may include parking maneuvers, highway driving, city driving, defensive driving techniques, road scanning, or whatever specific skill The Next Street driving instructor or the student feels they need more work on. We will challenge the students’ abilities so that they are comfortable and confident when they get behind the wheel on their own. Driving lessons can be scheduled at any of our locations.
Driving lessons can be bundled with our classroom products for discounted rates or purchased individually. We recommend 8 hours of driving lessons for most new drivers, however students master driving skills at varying rates. Additional lessons can be purchased at any time.
Lessons can be purchased in any quantity from 2 hours to 40 hours of time. In order to get the most out of our time together, all lessons are completed in 2-hour blocks.
In addition to our traditional driving lessons, we offer a specific Mock License Test Lesson – This is a 2-hour lesson that will focus on preparing you to pass your license test. We will preform a Mock License test in a Next Street testing area. Following the Mock Test, we will work on skills that were concerning on the Mock Test. Students should book this lesson for The Next Street location they will test at. Students should only book this as a standalone lesson if the student and their home trainer feel they are ready for the test and they want practice driving in The Next Street Test area.
The Connecticut DMV requires new teen drivers (16-17 years old) to complete 40 hours of driving practice with a trainer. This can be anyone with a U.S. license for at least 4 years and no suspensions. Time spent with The Next Street counts toward these 40 hours. For example, if you take our Full Driver Education Course with 8 hours of driving, you’ll need to complete 32 more hours on your own.
Bring your physical permit/license, required glasses or contacts, and closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. Missing required items results in full lesson forfeiture, with no credit or refund. See our driving lesson policies.
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Understanding Connecticut’s Driving Lesson Requirements
The Connecticut DMV requires new teen drivers (16 and 17 years old) to record 40 hours of time driving practice with a trainer. This time can be done with any person that has held their license in the US for at least 4 years with no suspensions as your trainer. Any lesson time done with The Next Street counts towards the 40 hours. As an example, if you register for the Full Driver Education Course that comes with 8 hours of driving, 32 hours would have to be completed on your own time for a total of 40 hours.