A1 Driving and Traffic School

Dec 2022

I had a great time with my instructor. everything i needed to know to pass my test. at first i was worried but then after a few minutes i felt comfortable. they made me feel comfortable and taught me everything. i passed my drive test on the first shot.They were inexpensive with a lot of good review online so i felt glad to post a review on google.

May 2022

I'm a Belgian national who was looking to get his California DL. A friend of mine (also foreign national) went through the same process 2 years ago and had recommended me to pass the exam at the Culver City DMV and book a 1 hour driving lesson with A1 Driving school right before the exam. The goal was to pass the exam with the driving school car. As a foreign national this is an interesting option as you do need to be accompanied by a CA Driver license holder and have a car with valid insurance/registration. She also told me to ask for Frank :-) On May 12, 2022 I did exactly that. I arrived at the school and was quickly introduced to Frank, my brand new instructor. He immediately let me sit in the car and made sure everything was set correctly - mirrors, seat, etc. for a comfy experience. He then started with the basics for the non-driving part of the exam (i.e. (hand-)signals, lights, defrosters, etc.) and we quickly made our way to the streets. I had prepared a whole list of questions regarding situations I expected to encounter during the exam. Frank was very patient and took the time to answer all of them while practicing. He also gave me excellent tips on safe behavior that examiners would be looking for (e.g. signaling on time, when and how often to look over your shoulder, tips for the backing-up maneuver, etc.) and some pointers on the tricky parts of the Culver City roads. All of which I applied during my exam, which I passed with flying colors! Before getting in line at the DMV, Frank took a quick glance at my "driver permit", which I got after passing my written exam 2.5 months ago. He noticed it had a vision restriction (as I was wearing contacts at the time) and asked about it. I had completely missed that restriction (100% my bad, I know), so I told him I had recently gone through LASIK and no longer wore contacts. Frank told me to have that restriction removed when talking to the DMV, which they did after a quick 10-sec vision test. If Frank hadn't noticed it, I would now be driving with a restricted license and get a fine each time I get pulled over. Great catch Frank :-) So overall amazing experience with A1 Driving and Traffic School in Culver City. I absolutely recommend them. Even if you're super confident (I've had a Belgian DL for over 15 years), the extra tips and tricks you get here are absolutely worth it!

Dec 2020

I enjoyed my driving lesson with Jim. He taught me what i needed to pass my test on the first time. Yay, got my license, so stoked. He is funny and was able to keep me calm since i hadnt driven before. I am glad i fould A1 and im glad i had Jim. I also had Cynthia for my second lesson and she was also cool.Now I dont have to ask my parents all the time to take me places, im freeeeee! So stoked i got my license.