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Drivers Ed taught by high school coaches
Posted on 2/27/25 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 2/27/25 at 9:40 pm
I took DE from a coach that read the paper when I drove, back when you could get your license at 15. I don’t think my kid is ready to drive by any stretch at 15, but would it be worth putting him in a real drivers ed course over the summer? Then possibly making him go thru it one more time to be certain he’s ready for the road. I let him drive some, but he just doesn’t pay enough damn attention to what’s going on around him.
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Posted on 2/27/25 at 9:42 pm to Duffnshank
I think every kid should be made to have to go through these:
Posted on 2/27/25 at 9:46 pm to Duffnshank
The head basketball coach was the drivers ed teacher at my high school. He’d pick me up at 6 am and we’d cruise around town for an hour before school listening to Walton and Johnson 
Posted on 2/27/25 at 9:48 pm to tiger rag 93
We drove in afternoon so it was usually Rush
Posted on 2/27/25 at 9:59 pm to Duffnshank
My drivers ed teacher was a football coach. He taught drivers ed and nutrition. He always said he taught the 2 most valuable courses at our school.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:02 pm to Duffnshank
On my daughter’s first day of drivers ed she drove on I-12 from Lacombe to west Covington and this was just a couple weeks ago. Before that, she had never driven more than maybe 5 or 6 miles.
I was shocked when I asked, “so where did you guys drive today”
I was shocked when I asked, “so where did you guys drive today”
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:02 pm to Duffnshank
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I took DE from a coach that read the paper
Good for you. I had our head football coach pull out a pint of liquor and ask if we wanted some. If you said no. You passed. If you said yes. You both got a shot and still passed.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:03 pm to Duffnshank
Texas did away with drivers Ed in school taught by coaches several years ago and we are now reaping,,,or should I say suffering the consequences.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:04 pm to Duffnshank
Our basketball coach was the drivers ed teacher. One day he said get on the main hwy and head west, he was bout 62, he fell asleep 10 mins down the road, He woke up 30 mins later. We had lunch after that period so we hit a Mcdonald’s on the way back ate in the car and got back before class started back.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:12 pm to Duffnshank
I had the same experience as you; however, times have changed. Not only is it a good idea but it is now required by the state and a complete racket.
You can't take drivers ed until you are 15 or a few months before you turn 15. Before you can take the driving portion of drivers ed you have to go to DMV to get a TIP. Temporary instructional permit which allows you to take the driving portion of drivers ed.
From our recent experience the state certified driving instructors are complete idiots. My son's instructor told him NOT to check his blind spots before merging because "you have mirrors"!
After completing the driving portion you get to go back to DMV and get your drivers permit which you cannot get without drivers ed. Once they turn 16 you get to go back to DMV to get your license.
Beware some insurance companies treat a permitted driver as a regular driver and charge accordingly. Others don't increase your rates until driver gets a real license at age 16. You may want to investigate with your insurance carrier.
You can't take drivers ed until you are 15 or a few months before you turn 15. Before you can take the driving portion of drivers ed you have to go to DMV to get a TIP. Temporary instructional permit which allows you to take the driving portion of drivers ed.
From our recent experience the state certified driving instructors are complete idiots. My son's instructor told him NOT to check his blind spots before merging because "you have mirrors"!
After completing the driving portion you get to go back to DMV and get your drivers permit which you cannot get without drivers ed. Once they turn 16 you get to go back to DMV to get your license.
Beware some insurance companies treat a permitted driver as a regular driver and charge accordingly. Others don't increase your rates until driver gets a real license at age 16. You may want to investigate with your insurance carrier.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:22 pm to Duffnshank
It’s just a money grab. DE in school did the job. We still had to pass the written and road tests to get the permit.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:43 pm to Duffnshank
My PE teacher was my drivers Ed instructor. We went out to the old airfield near Pollock , then hit some back roads.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:46 pm to Dixie2023
My kid did this last year. Football coach taught it. We had to pay a little bit cut it but still much cheaper than the private driving schools
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:49 pm to Duffnshank
Those who can, do
Those who can't, teach
Those who can't teach, teach gym
Those who can't teach gym, teach Driver's Ed
Those who can't, teach
Those who can't teach, teach gym
Those who can't teach gym, teach Driver's Ed
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:53 pm to Duffnshank
Years ago my brother-in-law was a basketball coach and taught drivers ed for a little extra cash. He would have the kids drive from Lake Charles to my parents' house in Jennings and go in and drink coffee and shoot the shite with my dad for awhile leaving the kids in the car. The newspaper box at the end of the driveway got backed over and trashed at least a couple of times.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:53 pm to shutterspeed
#2 has already failed. He's turning right headed into a left curve.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 10:54 pm to Duffnshank
My high school had driver's ed over the summer. The shop teacher was the main guy but some parents were teaching it too.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 11:06 pm to Brosef Stalin
Took drivers ed in high school in like 1983 or so, probably a coach that was teaching it.
The thing I remember is we had to watch a bunch of graphic videos of fatal crashes that really worked to make us take it seriously instead of fricking around like we normally would.
The thing I remember is we had to watch a bunch of graphic videos of fatal crashes that really worked to make us take it seriously instead of fricking around like we normally would.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 11:10 pm to Brosef Stalin
Took driver's ed in Jr high, and we started on those old desks with steering wheels. Teacher was an assistant football coach. He was a cool guy, but he was a giant and a competitive weight lifter who kept a paddle in his back pocket at all times.
That was the one class where students didn't FA to FO.
That was the one class where students didn't FA to FO.
Posted on 2/27/25 at 11:14 pm to Duffnshank
I live north of DFW Airport. When my son was 13 I started training him in the school parking lot. By the time he was 15, he already knew a lot, but Texas has a parent managed driver's education program, including online instruction and a certain number of hours, plus a very specific step-by-step guide for parents to follow. So we got him his learner's permit.
I purchased a 2003 Mustang GT with manual transmission for him to learn on. We had a lot of fun, together. He spent time with his mom in her car learning how to drive nice and legal, all while having a nagigator sitting there telling him constantly, but with me he learned how to handle a car as I would take him out for scenic drives with lots of single lane winding roads northwest of Fort Worth.
On his 16th birthday, he got his license, he turns 19 next month and no tickets or accidents.
I purchased a 2003 Mustang GT with manual transmission for him to learn on. We had a lot of fun, together. He spent time with his mom in her car learning how to drive nice and legal, all while having a nagigator sitting there telling him constantly, but with me he learned how to handle a car as I would take him out for scenic drives with lots of single lane winding roads northwest of Fort Worth.
On his 16th birthday, he got his license, he turns 19 next month and no tickets or accidents.
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