Pass the Final Exam at Reliable and SKIP the
Written Test for your license at DOL!
Reliable Driving School can serve your Driver Training needs in this
way for an indefinite period.
See our Policy page or call / e-mail for more information.
Check out the expanded
schedule. Classes NOW offered 6-8 pm AND 3:30 - 5:30 pm to meet
the needs of your active schedule! Click here to see!
Reliable Driving School provides
Washington State Department of Licensing certified Traffic Safety
Education and physical skills training for the teen or adult
driver and it is our goal to create a foundation of solid concepts
that will lead to collision and citation free driving for LIFE.
Washington State Law (RCW
46.20.100) mandates anyone applying for a license that is under
age 18 must receive 30 hours of classroom Traffic Safety
Education, 6 hours of Behind the Wheel (BTW) instruction and at
least 1 hour of Observation in the car, but not BTW. Reliable Driving School is licensed to
provide this training.
Reliable Driving School
allows and encourages students to observe several drives, because
learning takes place even when not directly controlling the
vehicle. Parents are encouraged to participate by observing a
drive when their student is receiving instruction. Parents
must recognize, however, that they are not instructing, but
observing the process.
New classes begin about every five weeks.
The current enrollment fee is
$340.
Normal Office Hours are 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday.
Classes, driving and other appointments expand or shrink these
hours. There should be someone here during the summer office hours
(even during drives). Stop by!
Meet the
Staff
Dave Lauderdale is the owner and primary
instructor of Reliable Driving School. He brings 25+ years of
instructing the young (and old) in both the formal / traditional
classroom environment and in the "hands on" world of youth sports,
military aviation tactics and manufacturing everything from hi-tech
telephone equipment to electric heaters and plastic products. The
Drivers Ed car becomes another classroom for him to assist students
in achieving a high level of performance while in a demanding
environment. He is licensed and certified by WA State Department of
Licensing (DOL) as a Certified Driving Instructor.
Carolea Starke is a seven
year veteran in the Driving Instruction industry. In 2006,
under the umbrella of AAA Washington, she developed and coordinated
the first driver training program for physically disabled students
in Washington state. She has three years of experience with special
needs individuals and has put over 6000 students through Drivers
Education. Carolea has a passion to help all capable individuals
prepare to receive a drivers license and to become confident and
proficient drivers. She is licensed and certified by WA State
Department of Licensing (DOL) as a Certified Driving Instructor.
Carolea also owns and operates Transitions Driving Services,
described below.
Traditional drivers education services in Washington state have not
been equipped to offer the physically disabled any services. TDS
fills that gap and provides an equal opportunity for all
Washington's disabled students and adults to safely earn
independence. Instruction is available in a vehicle equipped with
hand controls for the brake and accelerator. The primary goal of TDS
is to provide a safe, effective training environment designed to set
the students up for success in obtaining their WA state drivers
license. TDS is partnered with Reliable Driving School to offer
their services to Vancouver and Clark County students and adults
with disabilities. Students will be provided Behind the Wheel
instruction by an experienced, certified driving instructor in a
specialized vehicle with adaptive controls.
Transitions Driving Services
offers for training purposes, a vehicle equipped with hand controls
and a passenger side brake and mirrors. The vehicle also has a
spinner knob attached to the steering wheel for one-hand operation.
Transitions Driving Services
offers a one hour driving evaluation for $85 and private lessons
(1-1/2 hour each) for $127.50. If a student enrolls in the full
Traffic Safety Education course offered by Reliable Driving School, the
cost is $500 and any additional lessons would be at the rate of
$55/hour.
Keith Hiatt brings 30 years experience at United
Parcel Service as a driver and On-car Supervisor, giving him the
background to help new drivers develop safe habits from the
beginning. These habits include maintaining a safe following
distance that allows for smooth, economical speed control. Another
important habit he emphasizes are "head checks", looking left,
right, and left again to clear all intersections and avoid
collisions with another motorist who may have failed to yield
properly. He loves to help people learn basic life skills that will
help them succeed. He is licensed and certified by WA State
Department of Licensing (DOL) as a Certified Driving Instructor.
What would you like to know about Reliable Driving School?
Learn about the School and
Instructors? What about Driving Instruction for Adults? Where is Reliable Driving School? When are the next classes? How do I register? What are the Lessons like? Can I sign up
for drives on the web? What
are the Policies? As a Parent, what is my role in training
my student? Do you have other helpful Web
links about Driving?
Reliable
Driving School proudly supports the men and women who serve,
have served, and will in the future serve in our United
States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard and Air Force.
Site created November 2009 by David
Lauderdale
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