Bill Kennedy,
Driving Educator

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TOPEKA DRIVING SCHOOL

The professional school in Topeka maintaining a standard of excellence since 1994 - teens and adults.

PROFESSIONAL APPROACH

• Our only objectives are teaching driver education and defensive driving.
• By taking this Driver Education course, you can receive a Kansas Driver's License from the motor vehicle department.
• Defensive Driving 'In-car" class - Save 10% on your auto insurance
• Payment plans available
• We accept: VISA, Mastercard, Discover

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Individual one-on-one driving instruction with convenient door-to-door service in the Topeka area
• Flexible driving schedule
• 14 hours of professional classroom/driving instruction
• Insurance discounts
• Licensed by the State of Kansas
• Authorized by the Kansas Department of Insurance

PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS

• A combined total of over 100 years teaching experience

  PROFESSIONAL OWNERSHIP - Bill Kennedy

  • Master's Degree in Education
  • 24 years teaching experience
  • Teaching certification issued by the State of Kansas

    Policies, Procedures and Expectations

    Course Eligibility
    Any person 14 years or older.

    Course Length
    The length of time that each student needs will depend upon their flexibility to schedule the driving sessions.

    Academic Schedule
    Each classroom session will be scheduled for a total of eight (8) hours. There will be a limited enrollment. The classes are offered January through December of each year.

    Academic Expectations
    The academic expectations consist of each student passing the written post-test with a score of 90% or above. The questions on the post-test will come from materials presented during the academic eight hour classroom session.

    Academic Classroom Curriculum
    1. Written pre-test
    2. Defensive driving philosophies
    3. Signs, signals and markings
    4. Other rules and regulations
    5. City and residential driving
        a. Maneuvers and procedures
    6. Night driving
    7. Adverse driving conditions
    8. Highway and freeway driving
    9. Special driving situations
    10. Alcohol and driving
    11. Written post-test
        a. Test covering material included in classroom curriculum (2-10 above)

    Behind-the-Wheel Expectations
    The times for the behind-the-wheel driving sessions will be agreed upon between the teacher and the student. The teaching will be one-on-one and the student will be picked up at their home and returned to their home or any destination of their choice (within the city limits of Topeka). The driving (behind-the-wheel) course will consist of six 60-minute periods. The driving lessons will be scheduled at the student's convenience. The student will be expected to successfully pass the behind-the-wheel driving competencies to the teacher's satisfaction.

    Behind-the-Wheel Curriculum Lesson 1: Light Residential Driving
    Competencies:	Pre-driving procedure Steering, signaling, mirrors Centering, speed control Defensive driving strategies
    Lesson 2: City Traffic (right turns)
    Competencies:	Right turns at red lights Following distance rules Centering (4-lane street) Defensive driving strategies
    Lesson 3: City Traffic (one way)
    Competencies:	Turns onto the nearest correct lane Lane changing procedures Right turn signal procedure Defensive driving strategies
    Lesson 4: City Traffic (left turns/parking)
    Competencies:	Left turns (solid/green/arrow) Parking (angle, perpendicular) Backing (right/left/straight) Defensive driving strategies
    Lesson 5: Highway Driving
    Competencies:	Getting on/off Passing procedures Centering and speed control Defensive driving strategies
    Lesson 6: Reviews and Repetition

    Refund Policy
    If a student makes a partial payment or payment in full either before or during any instruction (classroom or behind-the-wheel), the refund will be as follows:

    1. If a student is not able to attend any portion of the eight hours of classroom instruction or any portion of the six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, 33% (1/3) of the total course cost will be kept as a non-refundable enrollment fee and 66% (2/3) of the total course cost will be refunded.

    2. If the student attends any portion of the eight hours of classroom instruction and cannot continue to complete the course, 66% (2/3) of the total course cost will be kept as tuition and 33% (1/3) of the total course cost will be refunded.

    3. If the student attends the eight hours of classroom instruction and any portion of the six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction and cannot continue to complete the course, no refund will be given and total payment for the course tuition will be required.

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february driving tip

Don't give a "false signal" - this is when you would signal too early before making a turn or you forget to turn off the turn signals after a lane change. The other drivers may be too trusting, concerning your false signal, and pull-out in front of you, thinking you are going to turn in the direction your turn signal indicates.

Bill Kennedy Driving Educator