Driving Schools for Teens
These courses teach young drivers how to stay safe on the road.
A number of one-day driving schools combine classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction to teach teens the skills they need to deal with extreme conditions such as slippery roads, emergency braking and curves they approach too fast.
Supported by the BMW Car Club of America Foundation and Tire Rack, it will be offered in more than 40 locations in 2007.
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Cost: $60.
Sponsored by Bridgestone, it's offered in a dozen cities.
Cost: Free.
One- and two-day courses are offered in Spartanburg, S.C., near the BMW assembly plant.
Cost: $400 (one day), $700 (two days).
Bob Bondurant Advanced Teenage Driving
The famous Phoenix racing school takes on teens.
Cost: $1,175 (one day), $2,195 (two days), $3,095 (three days).
Skip Barber New Driver Program
A handful of dates are offered at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, near Monterey, Cal., and at Sebring Raceway in Sebring, Fla.
Cost: $795.
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Mark was the editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine from July 2017 to June 2023. Prior to becoming editor, he was the Money and Living sections editor and, before that, the automotive writer. He has also been editor of Kiplinger.com as well as the magazine's managing editor, assistant managing editor and chief copy editor. Mark has also served as president of the Washington Automotive Press Association. In 1990 he was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Mark earned a B.A. from University of Virginia and an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Mark lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, and they spend as much time as possible in their Glen Arbor, Mich., vacation home.
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