3 Best Driving Schools in Knoxville, TN

“Drive 4 Life Academy is proud to be a member of ADTSEA. The school has a fleet of mostly hybrid Toyota’s. They have a Camry Hybrid, 5, Prius C Hybrids, 3 Jetta’s, and a traditional Camry. Their curriculum follows the AAA “How to Drive” program, and improves the program with additional video presentations and lively classroom discussion. Their students begin their driving sessions on a driving range where they show basic abilities of starting, stopping, reversing, and making basic left and right turns. Drive 4 Life Academy progressively introduces them to mainstream traffic scenarios, as their comfort level grows. They will use late-model vehicles that will provide a comfortable and safe environment for learning. All training vehicles are fitted with a brake for the instructor should a student make a serious error.”

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“Drive-Rite Driving School is a full-service school with all types of driving instruction. Craig Smith is the owner of Drive-Rite Driving School. The school has developed safe driving programs for novice to professional drivers across East Tennessee throughout the years. There was a division that was developed to focus more on the classroom aspect of teaching driving. Drive-Rite Driving School allowed the addition of other types of classes for individuals with learning disabilities, court referral, knowledge and skills assessment, and fleet services safety training classes. Their school vehicles have automatic transmissions. However, if a student wants to learn to drive a manual or standard transmission, instructors will work with them in their vehicle after they have proven their basic skills in one of the school's vehicles. Their pick-up and return services are included in the greater Knox and Blount County areas.”

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“Driver One aims to assist anyone wanting to learn how to drive but their main goal is for UT and international students. The school services anyone who requires driving help while breaking down each detail step by step so you can understand. They will first have an evaluation meeting for there to see how well you handle the vehicle after they go over some main and very important techniques, knowledge questions, and understanding of what you need to know being behind the wheel. The school offers numerous ways for you to learn what you need to know when you're ready to know it. Their basic training on the dashboard, foot setting for brakes and accelerator, mirror setting, signals, PRNDL, left and right turns, how to stay inside the lanes, left and right side parking, and un-parking.”

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