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Teaching Your Teen To Drive - Colorado Department of Transportation 2025

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The document is a comprehensive guide for parents teaching their teenagers to drive under the Colorado Graduated Driver License System. It outlines the legal requirements, risks associated with teen driving, and provides practical tips, lesson plans, and resources to ensure a safe and effective learning experience. The guide emphasizes the importance of parental involvement in mitigating risks and includes a parent/teen driving agreement to establish rules and consequences.

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Can parents come on driving lessons?

Whether a parent can accompany you during your driving lesson typically depends on the policies of the driving school and the regulations in your area. Many driving schools allow a parent or guardian to sit in on lessons to help ease anxiety and provide support.

How old do you have to be to learn to drive in Colorado?

Drive with any passengers under 21 (with the exception of siblings) until theyve had their license for at least six months. Drive with more than one passenger under 21 (with the exception of siblings) until theyve had their license for at least 12 months. Talk on the phone while driving until they are 18 or older.

Can parents teach their kids to drive in California?

No. Teens will have to have professional instruction through driver ed and driver training before they are eligible for a learners permit at 15 1/2. You may then ride along with your teen as they practice for a provisional license.

Can parents still teach you to drive?

Legally, yes. But it is inadvisable. Regardless of the parents driving skills what about that very important other skill; the ability to teach. Driving instructors are not only skilled drivers, they are highly skilled in the ability to teach.

Can I get someone to teach me how to drive?

Find a reputable driving instructor, either through a company or an individual with accreditation/insurance. (Not some random person that claims to be an instructor). They will teach you how to drive and can provide the vehicle. This is your best bet. It will cost money.

Can your parents teach you to drive instead of an instructor?

As a teen in Colorado, you can start drivers education as early as age 14 and receive your permit at age 15. Colorados graduated licensing laws allow new drivers to gain driving experience and skills gradually over time in low-risk environments.

Can a 14 year old take drivers ed in Colorado?

15 years, 6 months old to 16 years old Successfully complete an approve 4 hour driver awareness program or 30 hour driver education course within 180 days of applying for the permit. See a list of schools. Study the Colorado Driver Handbook(opens in new window) before taking Driving Knowledge (written) Test.

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