...OK, so we never really got around to looking at driving schools, and I will be 18 next summer. In addition, driving school is rather expensive, and my brother tells me that when he took driving classes, all he did was read the book.
Besides, after what my brother did to the family van and my dad's car, I'm not so sure driver's ed necessarily makes you a better driver. (In case you're wondering, my brother dented the family van twice, in addition to nearly breaking the passenger side's mirror off when he got too close to a tree. He has also dented my dad's other car. He hasn't gotten into a major accident... yet.)
I don't wanna spend $300-$400 just to read a book, so I'm thinking I will just borrow my brother's book and study it, then take the test next summer, after I'm 18.
So will this affect my insurance at all- if I have a license, but I don't have driver's ed?
2006-12-23 08:04:07 · 4 answers · asked by ATWolf 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
OK. I'm a bit curious because two people said no, and one said yes, and one said it depends on your insurance.
Maybe someone can give me a website or something to refer to?
2006-12-27 03:53:19 · update #1
I don't think that a drivers Ed has anything to do with your insurance and I'm saying this because I took my test without one, having said that, I came from abroad with a few years of driving experience already.
The factors that affect your insurance costs are:
-AGE (The younger you are, the higher of a risk you pose because of your inexperience on the road)
-DRIVING EXPERIENCE, (not what you've read but how many years you've been on the road
-TICKETS/ACCIDENTS ON RECORD
-and sometimes, LOCATION. (Some areas will give you a lower quote than others.
You should at least Read the RULES OF THE ROAD online, if your state makes it available.
2006-12-23 08:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No,Insurance has nothing to do with driver's ed.
You can get a book to study for your written test at the DMV,they change it every year so make sure you get the one for the current year you're taking the test.If you know how to drive already,you don't need to take driving lessons.
I got my license when I was 18 too.My brother thought me how to drive and I studied the book from the DMV and passed it the first time and I have never dent any of my cars.so don't worry it won't affect you're insurance and Good Luck!!
2006-12-26 20:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by Ara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're under 21, you bet! Probably about 25% or more, very often more than the cost of the classes for the first year alone.
2006-12-23 08:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dependant upon the insurance company. I remember my mom and dad forced me to go because it was cheaper insurance.
2006-12-23 08:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Professor Gearhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋