Yes, My Daughter Will Be Driving at 15. In Los Angeles. It IS Legal
Jane will be 15 this fall. She will spend the weekend after her 15th birthday at the Mercedes Benz Driving Academy and within a few weeks of that she will be driving with one of their instructors.
By the time Jane is 15 and a half she will have spent 15 hours in the classroom or online with Mercedes instructors and eight hours behind the wheel with them. They have both sedans and SUVs to drive so your kid can learn on whatever most closely resembles your own vehicle.
After Jane gets her permit the driving instructor, Mr. G and myself will be passengers with Jane for two hours. In the next six months Jane will have another six hours with instructors and complete the second 15 hours of classroom time.
On her 16th birthday Jane will get both her license and my groceries. I win.
My Fake Gay Mexican Son and I went to visit MBDA almost a year ago and we heard about their teaching philosophy. It was impressive and I’ve forgotten many of the details but what stood out for me is that the instructors don’t “over-talk” with the learners. They sort of let the kids get the feel of what they’re doing and offer guidance rather than an ongoing patter.
So yeah, Jane will be behind the wheel before the end of the year. I know most of my friends are waiting until after the kids have their permits but I think this is a better plan.
*Note: this is not a sponsored post. Everyone just keeps getting weirded out that I’m starting Jane behind the wheel at 15 in Los Angeles and this should explain why.