Getting started...
Knowing what hoops to jump through to get your license can be challenging. That's exactly why the Safe Pass staff is here to help!
Step 1:
To get started, take a look at the Graduated Driver Licensing Made Simple video. It gives a great overview of the steps that you need to take to make your licensing dreams a reality.
Step 2:
From there, you can click here to find the Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws. Published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, this is a great reference guide for the kinds of things you'll need to know both as you prepare for your permit exam and as you get behind the wheel. There are also lots of great apps and website that provide useful tips and practice knowledge tests.
Step 3:
Take your temporary permit knowledge test. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles outlines everything you need to know about getting your temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) right here.
Step 4:
If you pass your exam, you can head to the closest License Bureau to get your temporary permit. Congratulations!
If you are not able to pass on that first try, no worries! You can do a bit more studying and then take the exam again twenty-four (24) hours later.
Step 5:
Once you attain your TIPIC, you can begin to practice driving with any licensed driver who is 21 years of age or older. While you are not required to have any particular number of hours behind the wheel, we strongly recommend no fewer than fifty (50) hours, at least ten (10) of which should be with a Driving Instructor.
Why this recommendation?
Our guiding principal is safety. (We believe in it so much that it's the first word of our school's name!) We also want you to pass (yup...the second word!) the exam on the first try. In 2017, the State of Ohio established abbreviated adult driver education. Participation is mandatory for those individuals 18 years of age and older who take the driving exam and are not able to pass maneuverability and/or the road portion of the driving exam on the first attempt. While we do offer both the required classroom and behind the wheel components of this course, we would rather see you prepare well for the test so that when the time comes, you only have to test one time. This is why, for beginner drivers, we recommend at least 10 hours behind the wheel with a Driving Instructor.
Step 6:
If you feel that your skills are up for the challenge, make an appointment for your driving exam. On the day of your exam, be sure to have your temporary permit. When you enter the Driver Exam Services station and are called, the Examiner will ask for the color, make, and license plate number of the vehicle you are using for your exam, so be sure to have that handy.
Step 7:
If you pass your exam, you can head to the closest License Bureau to get your driver license. Congratulations!
If you are not able to pass on that first try, no worries! You'll now have a week to sharpen those skills before you can take your exam again. (This is also when you would contact Safe Pass about registering for our abbreviated adult course.)
Step 8:
Keep learning! Having a driver license does not make you or anyone else an expert driver, You may need more help with freeway driving, changing lanes, parallel parking, turning, or driving in the snow – just a few reasons that many licensed drivers have an additional lesson or two.
But whatever your next step might be, know that we are always here to help you take it.
Step 1:
To get started, take a look at the Graduated Driver Licensing Made Simple video. It gives a great overview of the steps that you need to take to make your licensing dreams a reality.
Step 2:
From there, you can click here to find the Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws. Published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, this is a great reference guide for the kinds of things you'll need to know both as you prepare for your permit exam and as you get behind the wheel. There are also lots of great apps and website that provide useful tips and practice knowledge tests.
Step 3:
Take your temporary permit knowledge test. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles outlines everything you need to know about getting your temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) right here.
Step 4:
If you pass your exam, you can head to the closest License Bureau to get your temporary permit. Congratulations!
If you are not able to pass on that first try, no worries! You can do a bit more studying and then take the exam again twenty-four (24) hours later.
Step 5:
Once you attain your TIPIC, you can begin to practice driving with any licensed driver who is 21 years of age or older. While you are not required to have any particular number of hours behind the wheel, we strongly recommend no fewer than fifty (50) hours, at least ten (10) of which should be with a Driving Instructor.
Why this recommendation?
Our guiding principal is safety. (We believe in it so much that it's the first word of our school's name!) We also want you to pass (yup...the second word!) the exam on the first try. In 2017, the State of Ohio established abbreviated adult driver education. Participation is mandatory for those individuals 18 years of age and older who take the driving exam and are not able to pass maneuverability and/or the road portion of the driving exam on the first attempt. While we do offer both the required classroom and behind the wheel components of this course, we would rather see you prepare well for the test so that when the time comes, you only have to test one time. This is why, for beginner drivers, we recommend at least 10 hours behind the wheel with a Driving Instructor.
Step 6:
If you feel that your skills are up for the challenge, make an appointment for your driving exam. On the day of your exam, be sure to have your temporary permit. When you enter the Driver Exam Services station and are called, the Examiner will ask for the color, make, and license plate number of the vehicle you are using for your exam, so be sure to have that handy.
Step 7:
If you pass your exam, you can head to the closest License Bureau to get your driver license. Congratulations!
If you are not able to pass on that first try, no worries! You'll now have a week to sharpen those skills before you can take your exam again. (This is also when you would contact Safe Pass about registering for our abbreviated adult course.)
Step 8:
Keep learning! Having a driver license does not make you or anyone else an expert driver, You may need more help with freeway driving, changing lanes, parallel parking, turning, or driving in the snow – just a few reasons that many licensed drivers have an additional lesson or two.
But whatever your next step might be, know that we are always here to help you take it.
Additional Resources
Safe Pass
5035 Mayfield Road – Suite 107
Lyndhurst, OH 44124
(Located in The Hilltop Building - Park in the rear of the building, and look for the green curtains!)
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Safe Pass Mission Statement
To provide education in safe motor vehicle operation in a safe, affirming, and supportive environment; to promote confidence, independence, compassion, and empathy in our students; to fundamentally change the way that drivers in the greater Cleveland area think about and use turn signals; to build lasting relationships with students, their families, and the communities we serve. |
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Safe Pass Driving School is insured and bonded according to the State of Ohio Revised Code.
Driver training schools are licensed by the Department of Public Safety through the Ohio Driver Training Program Office located at:
1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223.
1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223.
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