Traffic Safety
FLVS Driver Education Course Tour
By Guest Blogger on February 16th, 2016
Looking to get your license (or your student’s license) in the near future?
If you’re at least 14.5 years old, the free Driver Education and Traffic Safety course at FLVS will help you prepare to obtain your Florida Learner’s Permit.
This half-credit course covers the rules of the road and gives students access to a variety of road simulations, giving them a chance to see real-world driving situations right from the computer.
Students who successfully complete the course receive the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Training (TLSAE) waiver required to get their permit. They also have the opportunity to take their permit exam online with Driversed.com completely free. Continue reading
We Got The Green Light!
By Guest Blogger on June 26th, 2014
When I was younger, I had all odds stacked against me when it came to learning how to drive. For starters, I have a winter birthday and grew up in the Northern state of Pennsylvania. Those of you familiar with PA can probably already picture it. Teenage me behind the wheel of my Dad’s car (stick-shift no less) surrounded by snow, freezing rain falling from the sky, low visibility, and my route was none other than the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. My poor father…I had some exciting experiences and he had some pretty terrifying ones as my teacher.
I’m fairly certain that he (and everyone else in my family, including the dogs) wished I could go to the Driver Education class at school. This was a job for a professional. Unfortunately for them, the class was based on a lottery system and I was never lucky enough to ‘win’ a spot and my Dad was on his own. Continue reading