Suncoast Defensive Driving School
In Car Training
Suncoast Defensive Driving School offers flexible and enjoyable "in car training" that will meet your needs.
COURSES OFFERED (NOTE: Prices can vary based on your location.)

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In-Car 6/30:

Approved 6/30 Hour Home Based Driver Education Program

Equivalent classroom time to all public school programs, with the convenience of home based study and the advantage of private in-car instruction.

  • 6 Total Hours Private In-Car Defensive Driver Training
  • 30 Hours of Home Correspondence Study
  • Pick up and drop off at any local location for your lessons

Certificate of Completion issued only upon successfully completing all How to Drive tests and teenSMART. Completing the 6/30 course may qualify your teen for an insurance discount (varies by carrier and by state).

$465

* The 30 hour program requires internet access for How To Drive chapter tests and a Windows compatible computer for teenSMART.
In-Car:
  • 6 Total Hours Private In-Car Defensive Driver Training
  • Includes four (4) ninety (90) minute in-car lessons, the completion of a CD-ROM and viewing a Six hours of behind the wheel training which consists of four nintey minutes of driving lessons30 minute video.
  • We will assist new drivers in preparing to pass the road test. You and your teen must complete the state mandated driving practice of 50 hours, of which 10 are at night, prior to taking the road test.
  • Pick up and drop off at any location for your lessons.
  • Certificate of Completion. Successfully completing the In-Car program may qualify your teen for an insurance discount (varies by carrier and by state).

$325

Comprehensive Home Study Crash Avoidance Program:
Teen Driver Fact *
This year, almost 60% of 16-18 year-old drivers will be in a police-reported collision
  • 6 Total Hours Private In-Car Defensive Driver Training
  • Includes, four (4) ninety (90) minute in-car lessons, preparation for the road test plus the teenSMART Crash Avoidance Program. You will help your teen with teenSMART's behind-the-wheel crash avoidance exercises and use the teenSMART Driving Practice Manual to satisfy the state mandated driving practice time.
  • Pick up and drop off at any location for your lessons
  • Certificate of Completion. Successfully completing teenSMART may qualify your teen for an insurance discount (varies by carrier and by state).teensmart logo

$415

In-Car 9:
  • 9 Total Hours Private In-Car Defensive Driver Training
  • Includes, six (6) ninety (90) minute in-car lessons
  • Completion of a CD-ROM and viewing a 30 minute video
  • Preparation for the road test
  • Pick up and drop off at any location for your lessons
  • Certificate of Completion. Successfully completing the In-Car program may qualify your teen for an insurance discount (varies by carrier and by state).

$480

Individual Lessons:
  • Some students may require additional training beyond the 6 hours. In most parts of the world, 20 hours of in-car training is required! Our suggestion - your option.
  • Pick up and drop off at any location for your lessons.

$90 per additional 90 minute lesson

Driver Testing:
  • Use our car for your DMV road test. We prepare you for the test and show you all the techniques and hints you need to know. We will pick you up, be there for moral and practical support and drive you home. Taking your test in the car you trained in is very helpful. If your personal vehicle options are SUV's or manual transmissions, our car will be MUCH EASIER.

$90


Sarasota County DMV Appointments
Adult Road Refresher Program:
  • Our Adult Road Refresher Program is the most comprehensive senior driving review available. It’s designed for the licensed senior driver seeking a refresher or assessment of behind the wheel performance and general driving health.
  • A 1 hour session in our training car will identify strengths and weaknesses in practical road and driving situations.
  • AAA Roadwise Review, a state-of-the-art, computer-based screening tool is now part of the Adult Road Refresher Program. Roadwise Review is a valuable tool to help seniors drive safely longer. The eight abilities assessed in Roadwise Review include those most correlated to crash risk among senior drivers:
    • Leg Strength and General Mobility
    • Head/Neck Flexibility
    • High and Low Contrast Visual Acuity
    • Working Memory
    • Visualization of Missing Information
    • Visual Search
    • Useful Field of View
    • Visual Information Processing Speed (UFOV®)
  • Roadwise Review identifies potential problem areas and suggests ways to correct them. Just as an individual monitors their physical health, users of the tool can now measure changes in their driving health.
  • The computer program and driving session are completed privately. A State Certified Instructor will come to your location, supplying both the training car and computer. Upon completion, you will receive feedback and suggestions through a computer printout and in car evaluation. All information is private and confidential.

$165


Use our car for your DMV road test. We prepare you for the test and show you all the techniques and hints you need to know. We will pick you up, be there for moral and practical support and drive you home. Taking your test in the car you trained in is very helpful. If your personal vehicle options are SUV's or manual transmissions, our car will be MUCH EASIER.

For more information call 941-556-1161 or

Teen Driver Fact *
The chance of two crashes in the first three years of driving is 52.5%


Suncoast Defensive Driving School is proud to offer Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice in-car training for teen drivers.