{"id":54,"date":"2016-05-17T19:18:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T19:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:36:27","slug":"the-driving-lesson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/?page_id=54","title":{"rendered":"The Driving Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What happens?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have a valid ND permit before you can sign up for lessons<\/li>\n<li>Student must have driving experience so the instructor can cover the prescribed curriculum.\u00a0 Minimum hours would be 10 to 15, around Fargo.<\/li>\n<li>Phone 701-491-7170 to visit with us regarding your questions, our contract, and to schedule lessons.<\/li>\n<li>Be mindful that a driving appointment is not held until a contract is made.<\/li>\n<li>At the time of your lesson, the instructor will show up 10-15 minutes early to take care of the contract, payment, and visit with a parent or guardian.<\/li>\n<li>Orientation on adjustments, car controls, and driving protocol.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on experience, driving streets or roads with minimal traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Driving time is limited to two continuous hours. A thirty minute break is required following every two continuous hours of training per day for an individual student, but not to exceed a total of four hours per day.<\/li>\n<li>See the curriculum for topics covered.<\/li>\n<li>Lessons will be video recorded for safety reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What to wear?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do NOT wear flip flops as they can become stuck in a peddle.\u00a0 Wear closed toe shoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What to bring?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your valid ND permit.\u00a0 You cannot drive without a permit.\u00a0 If you lose or misplace your permit, notify the instructor.<\/li>\n<li>Glasses or contacts if restricted on your permit.<\/li>\n<li>Bottle water is permitted in the car when the vehicle is stopped.\u00a0 No food or other drink is permitted in the car.<\/li>\n<li>Cell phone or smart phone &#8211; they must be off during driving but can be used during a break.<\/li>\n<li>Bring extra money, if you like, in case a break is taken at a convenience store or fast-food restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>Bring sunglasses or a hat, if you like, to reduce sun glare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Can I bring a friend?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No, unless they have a contract to drive with Valley Driver Education.\u00a0 If you pair up with another person, you drive an hour and observe an hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What happens? You must have a valid ND permit before you can sign up for lessons Student must have driving experience so the instructor can cover the prescribed curriculum.\u00a0 Minimum hours would be 10 to 15, around Fargo. Phone 701-491-7170 to visit with us regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/?page_id=54\" title=\"The Driving Lesson\">[Read More]<\/a>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":342,"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.valleydrivereducation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}