Start Smart Driving Academy
Start Smart Driving Academy is a driving school serving students in the Southwest Metro Denver area. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, Start Smart Driving Academy helps drivers, both new as well as returning-to-the-road, develop the confidence, skill, and awareness for a lifetime of safe driving.
We are now enrolling for 2024 Fall Driver’s Ed Classes. PLEASE CALL (720)379-5910 WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TO GET SIGNED UP FOR ONE OF OUR DRIVER EDUCATION CLASSES.
DRIVE TESTS CAN BE DONE IN YOUR PERSONAL VEHICLE OR IN ONE OUR COMPANY VEHICLES. IF YOU ARE TESTING WITH AN INTERLOCK DEVICE, THEN YOU MUST USE YOUR CAR.
WE ADMINISTER THE DRIVE TEST, EVEN ON SATURDAYS! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE TODAY, WE CAN ADMINISTRATOR THE DRIVE TEST USUALLY ON THE SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY IN SOME CASES. WALK-INS ARE ACCEPTED BUT APPOINTMENTS ARE PREFERRED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A DRIVE TEST EXAMINER AVAILABLE WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO YOUR DRIVE TEST. DRIVE TEST APPOINTMENTS WILL HAVE PRIORITY OVER WALK-IN DRIVE TESTS. YOU CAN BOOK YOUR DRIVE TEST APPOINTMENT ONLINE AT https://www.startsmartdrivingacademy.com/testing/.
THE DMV NOW REQUIRES THAT ANY APPLICANT TAKING A DRIVER’S EDUCATION CLASS OR WRITTEN EXAM MUST PRESENT A PRE-REGISTRATION CODE. YOU CAN APPLY FOR THIS CODE AT https://dmv.colorado.gov/pre-registration. YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THE PRE-REGISTRATION STEPS ON OUR RESOURCES TAB AS WELL! GETTING PREREGISTERED BEFORE COMING IN FOR YOUR CLASS OR TEST WILL HELP SPEED UP THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK PROCESS.
What is Start Smart Driving Academy?
Start Smart Driving Academy is located in Lakewood Colorado. We teach a State of Colorado approved curriculum. Our focus is to teach you to become a safe and courteous driver in the heavy traffic of the Denver metro area as well as in our mountains.
- A driving school for teenagers 14 years 6 months and older as well as adults who are learning/re-learning to drive
- Our lead instructor has a Class A CDL and has driven in all lower 48 states and Canada
- Our #1 goal is to help you get their driver’s license
- We will teach you to be a safe, confident, and attentive driver
Why Start Smart Driving Academy?
At Start Smart Driving Academy, we love to drive! We enjoy the open road and relish the experiences that traveling by vehicle can provide. We want to share the responsibilities and enjoyment of driving and teach safe driving skills to our students.
Driving on roadways can be a complex and fast paced activity that needs to be taught by professionals. Our professional driving instructors educate students to reduce the risk of accidents, injury, and property damage that can often occur with new drivers.
- A typical driver makes at least 20 decisions per mile. We will teach you how to manage the risks, mile after mile.
- There is less than a 1/2 second of reaction time to avoid a collision. We will teach evasive driving skills to avoid collisions.
- One in five licensed 16 year-olds will be in a motor vehicle crash. Our mission is to make you a safe driver for life.
- Distracted driving is the #1 cause of vehicle accidents. We teach our classroom students how to handle distractions so they are prepared for them when they get behind the wheel.
How Do We Teach Safe Driving Skills?
At Start Smart Driving Academy, we use a State of Colorado approved curriculum, utilizing the Drive Right textbook.
- 30 hours in a classroom setting or online
- 4-Hour Driver Awareness Course
- 6 hours behind the wheel, hands-on training
- City, Rural, and Mountain driving
- Classroom exercises utilizing Drunk Busters goggles