Frequently asked questions and student resources

What are your pick up and drop off areas?  We pick up and drop off from home for the Following zipcodes: 53154, 53221, 53220, 53172, 53110,  53129* (east of 84th street only) and 53132* ( east of 84th street only)  We also pick up and drop off from the following high schools: Oak creek High school, Franklin High school, South Milwaukee High school, Greenfield High School, Greendale High school, Reagan High School.  If you want to use a different address (Such as a business) within our zipcodes please contact us to have it ok'd

Please note that even if you are in our area and you live on a very busy road or intersection where we deem it unsafe to pull over/ pick up/ drop off you will need to be picked up from a different location. Keep in mind the kids are driving many of which have never driven a car before and while we like to provide the convenience of pick up and drop off from home our students safety will always be our number 1 concern.

​***Driving areas subject to change based on current enrollment***

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Can I attend your school if I live outside your service areas? Absolutely.  You will just need to be picked up and dropped off from outside our office or a school library or residential address within our driving areas. If there is another address you want to use within our area that doesn't fit into one of those categories you must contact our office first to have it ok'd. 

 

How old do you need to be to begin drivers ed?  You need to be at least 14 to begin the classroom portion and at least 15 to be able to get your permit and begin behind the wheel.  You must complete classroom before You can enroll in and begin the behind the wheel portion

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Are both classroom and behind the wheel required? Anyone under 18 must complete both classroom and behind the wheel with a certified driving school in order to be eligible for their license

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I'm transferring from another state:  You will need to contact the wisconsin DOT directly to find out if your previous drivers education transfers over and what you need to do here. 

 

How long do I have to have my permit? for students under 18 You must be at least 16 and have had your permit for a minimum of 6 months as well as completed all drivers education requirements to be eligible for your license. 

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If I began my behind the wheel at another school can I switch to you? Yes. Any money you paid your current school is between you and them and their refund policy it does not transfer over. We would charge based on the number of lessons you have left. We will need the email address for your current school to contact them and get that information.  Please contact us directly for pricing. 

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Can we use the free drivers ed grant?  Yes.

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how does behind the wheel sign up work?  You will choose your program here and fill out the contract. Once we have received your contract will will review it and sent our a paypal invoice within 24 business hours. Once payment is received we will email your mv3001 form within 24 business hours.  You will need to present this at the dmv to take your permit test. Once you have received your permit you may schedule a lesson. Scheduling instructions and link are sent with your mv3001 form.

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How do I pay a fee I owe?  If you did not receive or can not find your paypal invoice please email or call the office directly and we will send it out to you.

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What are your business hours?  Our standard business hours are mon-fri excluding holidays 10am to 5pm.  Behind the wheel lessons take place afternoons, evenings and weekends during the school year.  Earlier over the summer.  Office staff works from home so don't visit us.. :-) 

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What should my student expect on behind the wheel lessons?

Below is a basic run down of what is covered on lessons this can change based on the abilities of the driver, weather, construction etc.

Lesson 1: Is basics meant for someone who has done little to no driving. Going over vehicle controls, 

starting, stopping, pulling over to and away from the curb.

Lesson 2: y-turns (sometimes called a 3 point turn). Driving in heavier traffic. intersections protected and unprotected (turn arrow vs now turn arrow). Reminders about watching mirrors, and being aware of traffic around us. 

Lesson 3:  Parking lots and basic parking lot etiquette. Lane changes, verbally go over uphill and downhill parking.

lesson 4:  Parallel parking, advanced defensive driving techniques along with review of previous lessons.

lesson 5: Freeway driving. This can only be done with students who have good vehicle control, are able to check their blind spot and switch lanes while maintaining speed and lane position, as well as listen to understand and react accordingly to verbal commands from their instructor.  

lesson 6: Mock road test. The instructor will give the student a practice road test let them know if they would have passed or failed and what they need to fix to pass their test. 

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This is not everything covered on a lesson just the a basic idea of what students who are practicing between lessons and are able to move on from basics will be learning on each lesson. 

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Something we didn't cover or have a question outside business hours? please email us at safetyfirstmilwaukee@gmail.com

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