Serving Albany, El Cerrito, and Richmond
Driving Lessons - What to Expect
Driving Lesson for Teens
90 & 120-minute sessions
Each lesson is individualized and tailored to build off of students' strengths and growth areas. Students will enhance their understanding of positioning and control of the vehicle, while practicing the rules of the road, and learning to be a safe, courteous, and defensive driver.
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I'm starting a new chapter and my last Certificate of Completion (the "Golden Ticket" for teens) will be issued December 16.
It's most likely that teens who begin working with Bubble of Safety late summer & fall will have to complete their requirements with another driving school. Book 2-hour lessons (transferable if completed by December 16, 2026).
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I'll still be coaching driving, with even more flexibility - beginning January 2027 I'll be able to work with learners in their own cars (I think that's awesome!) but I will no longer be a DMV licensed instructor and will not be able to sign off to validate the permit nor issue Certificates of Completion. My lessons will be extra - they won't count toward the required 6 hours with a licensed instructor - but it's worth it!
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Adult Driving Course
90-minute session
Adult drivers who need new driver instruction, a confidence boost driving in the busy Bay Area, or a skills refresher will get what they need from Bubble of Safety.
Bubble of Safety will help you prepare for your driving test and brush up on your safe driving skills.
Jacqueline is an experienced educator with decades of experience working with learners of English and Carlos speaks both English and Spanish, his mother-tongue. Speakers of languages other than English welcome!
Scaffolding - Driving Lessons
We scaffold instruction in comprehensible chunks (90 - 120 minute lessons), building upon students' skills and helping them comfortably stretch to further develop their skills. We do not/will not "fast track" teens to accommodate families in a rush to complete their teens driver's training. If our timeline doesn't work with your teen's schedule please book with another company.
Lesson 1 - my car
The Grid
In the first lesson we develop an understanding of the outside and inside of the car and establish good habits for monitoring our surroundings and controlling steering and speed in predictable neighborhoods like Albany, West Berkeley, and El Cerrito. Emphasis on body position (footprint and handhold), lane position, stopping position, traffic scanning, left and right turns, and lane changes.
Lesson 2 - my car (or your car beginning 2/2027)
Hills and Curves + Higher Speeds
In the second lesson (typically) we seek out more challenging road conditions, uncontrolled intersections like yields and Ts, and advance to higher speeds including the freeway.
Lesson 3 - my car (or your car beginning 2/2027)
Paradise & Parking Lots
By the third lesson students are (typically) ready to challenge their safe driving skills in busy urban spaces and complicated parking places.
Lesson 4 + - my car (or your car beginning 2/2027)
Extra Stretch and/or Test Prep
By the fourth lesson, (typically) our focus is on making sure students have established good habits and are ready to take and pass the behind-the-wheel test.