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Is driver education the best way to learn to drive?

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Question: Is driver education the best way to learn to drive?
Answer: A good program that combines both classroom learning and behind-the-wheel training is an effective way to learn basic driving skills. But most driver education programs do not allow for significant hours of practice driving, and that is what new drivers need. Driving is a skill that improves with time and maturity. A 1994 Report to Congress by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that "current novice driver education is not doing a very good job in motivating youngsters to drive safely." A graduated driver licensing system rewards good driving by allowing the safe novice driver to move ahead to the next step.

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