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PROVEN SUCCESS.
The number one reason thousands choose Barber's Driving School each year over its competition is Barber's proven success.
Since 1964, Barber's Teen-A-Live Driver Education Program has led the way for quality Teen Driver Education and Traffic Safety. This program has proven its success with tens of thousands of teens completing the program during the last 45 years. We can boast of having NO (0) fatalities among our student graduates. Our report card says it all: Your teen's safety and health is our Number One Concern.
- The most dangerous activity in which your teen will engage is driving a motor vehicle.
- Traffic Accidents are the #1 cause of death among children and young adults, accounting for 44% of all teen deaths.
- More than 3,800 young drivers ages 15-20 are killed every year in traffic accidents.
- Young Drivers are involved in fatal traffic accidents at over twice the rate of the remainder of the population.
- Inexperience is a leading factor in traffic accidents involving youth.
PEACE OF MIND.
Barber's offers you, the parent, peace of mind knowing you have invested in the very best Drivers Education Program that money can buy for your teen.
FINANCIAL REWARDS.
By choosing Barber's Driving School, your benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Insurance Discount
Under Georgia law O.C.G.A. 33-9-42(c)(3), a mandatory 10% reductions for 3 years in insurance premiums shall be available to licensed drivers under 25 years of age if they have a clean driving record and successfully complete our driver education program. - Georgia Tax Credit
Effective January 1, 2001, under code section 48-7-29.5(a), if a dependent minor child of a Georgia taxpayer completes our driver education program, the taxpayer is entitled to a TAX CREDIT of $150.00 using Georgia Department of Revenue Form IND-CR. - Saving Lives, Time, and Money
Our program has been proven to save Lives, Time, and Money from the insurmountable cost of traffic collisions, both to property and person.
With the insurance premium savings and the $150.00 tax credit, most parents will save close to the full driver education program tuition the first year their teenager obtains a driver's license.
Barber's driver education program consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of private behind-the-wheel instruction.
The 30 hours of classroom instruction is taught using a pre-determined schedule based on the curriculum. During the public school year, we have classes that meet on five Saturdays. Also, during Christmas Holidays and Spring Break, we offer a condensed program that can be taken in one week. In the summer, classes are one week long with varying hours. Please refer to our current schedules to see available class times.
The 6 hours of private behind-the-wheel instruction is conducted in our dual-brake vehicles. All driving times are by appointment in 2-3 hour sessions. We will pick the student up and drop him/her off anywhere in Muscogee County for each of the 3 lessons. After the completion of the program, most students are safe enough to begin driving with their parents to get the needed 40 hours of experience for their licensure.
Unlike any other training program being offered, we concentrate on collision prevention. With the understanding that only 10% of the driving task consists of the physical ability of accelerating, stopping, and steering the vehicle, time and space management must be taught as a critical component in collision prevention. After 45 years of research and development and through the use of proven techniques, Barber's has engineered the art of collision prevention.
Emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to training which includes the legal, mental, physical, communication, social, financial, and planning aspects of driving. In preparation for this program, our students are given basic eye examinations to measure depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to read road signs. We also include reaction time and judgment examinations.
We teach our students Georgia Traffic Law from A-Z, a comprehensive look at Georgia Traffic Law and the application of each of these laws. This lesson answers the question of why we must live by rule and order on the highway.
We use a variety of teaching techniques developed by Barber's to teach the basics of defensive driving. One such technique is the use of acronyms. RACE teaches students a viable method of preventing conflict:
- Recognize potential conflicts
- Analyze the identified conflicts for potential outcomes
- Contemplate all plans of actions to avoid the potential conflict
- Execute defensive driving plans to avoid all possible conflicts.
Instruction is given on the dangers of distracted, impaired, fatigued, and aggressive driving behaviors, with proven methods given on dealing with these and other human behaviors that cause havoc on our roadways.
Proper procedures are taught for all physical maneuvers on the highway: stopping, steering, turning, backing, parking, turn-a-bouts, merging, and lane changing in city, rural, and interstate driving situations.
Emergency driving solutions are presented to all students that include, but are not limited to, hydroplaning, edging off the road, rollovers, brake failure, stuck accelerator, car-jacking, blow-outs, facing another driver with road-rage, and the vehicle submerged underwater.
Included in our program is a general vehicle inspection and maintenance program that will give your teen the general knowledge needed to check and insure their vehicle's top performance. This lesson includes: vehicle pre-trip, under-the-hood checks, and tire changing. In our Laboratory Hands-on Training segment, we teach key concepts in purchasing a new or used vehicle, fuel conservation techniques, and insuring your vehicle.
When the student has completed our program and has had their learner's permit for one year and one day, they are eligible to take the Georgia Road Test. Because of Barber's Driving School's excellent record, we are licensed by the State of Georgia to administer the road test. When the student passes this test, we will issue a Certificate to be taken to the State of Georgia License Bureau to receive their license.
Young drivers may qualify for a driver's license, but they are still learning to drive. They tend to overestimate their abilities behind the wheel. And, as we all know, in Georgia speed limits fluctuate, traffic gets heavy, and rain and snow are hazards. Since scare tactics and lectures do not usually work well with young drivers, it is recommended that they be supervised in their driving practice over a longer period of time. This is where parents play a critical role.
Driver Education is only designed to teach fundamental skills and knowledge. Parents, guardians, and "supervising" drivers must do the rest. Your young driver can benefit greatly from your wisdom and guidance, and you are the best person to teach them to accept their driving responsibilities. Good judgment only comes from experience.
Drive with young drivers, pass on your experience, and give them invaluable practice behind the wheel. You must set a good example!