Hey everyone, I’m curious about how driving lessons were handled back in the day. I’ve heard that some schools used to offer Driver’s Ed as part of their curriculum. Is this true? If you went to high school a while ago, did you have the chance to take a driving course there? What was it like? Did you find it helpful? I’m really interested to hear about your experiences and how things might have changed over the years. It seems like such a practical skill to learn in school, so I’m wondering why it’s not more common now. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
yea, we had drivers ed at my school back in the 90s. it was pretty cool, got to skip regular classes sometimes. the instructor was this grumpy old dude but he knew his stuff. we did classroom stuff and actual driving practice. definitely helped me pass my test on the first try!
Oh wow, that’s so interesting to hear about Driver’s Ed back in the day! 
I’m kinda jealous you guys got to learn that in school. These days it seems like we’re on our own figuring out the whole driving thing. Did you feel more prepared when you first started driving for real? I’m super curious - what was the most helpful thing you learned in that class? And skipping regular classes to learn driving sounds awesome haha. Do you think schools should bring back Driver’s Ed? I feel like it could be really useful, especially with how crazy traffic is nowadays. What do you all think?
I graduated high school in the early 2000s, and we did have Driver’s Ed as an elective course. It was a semester-long class that combined classroom instruction with behind-the-wheel practice. The classroom portion covered traffic laws, road signs, and defensive driving techniques. For the practical component, we rotated through driving sessions with an instructor in a specially-equipped car.
While it was certainly helpful, I recall some limitations. The class size was quite large, so individual driving time was limited. Additionally, the course didn’t cover more advanced skills like highway driving or navigating complex urban environments. Still, it provided a solid foundation and made the process of getting a license more straightforward.
In retrospect, I believe offering Driver’s Ed in schools is valuable, but it should be updated to address modern driving challenges and technologies.