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Behind the Wheel Driving Lessons with a Professional Instructor
Our behind the wheel driving lessons are a critical step toward earning your driver’s license. After completing your driver’s education course, this hands-on training helps you build real-world driving skills with confidence.
At 2020 Driving School, we are a DMV-approved driving school in Virginia, offering behind the wheel driving lessons in Fredericksburg, VA. We design our programs to help teen and adult drivers gain real-world experience with certified instructors. This hands-on training is a required step toward earning your Virginia driver’s license and builds the confidence needed to drive safely in real traffic conditions. We proudly serve Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Orange, and the surrounding Virginia areas.
NOTE – Students within a 10-mile radius are eligible for free drop-off and pickup for their courses.
INSTRUCTION COST: $425.00
Experience matters
With us, you will receive top-notch instruction from one of our professional instructors, who combined, have over 50-years’ experience teaching Behind the Wheel to new drivers. Our Behind the Wheel training instruction helps you to learn to apply the rules of the road and gain valuable knowledge and experience to prepare you for today’s driving conditions.
We work with drivers of all experience levels, helping them succeed in their journey towards earning their license. Not only do we provide Behind the Wheel to teens, but we take pride in helping adults as well. Our instructors are judgement-free, with the primary aim of helping you get on your way.
2020 Driving School currently offers Behind the Wheel instruction in the city of Fredericksburg, and the counties of Stafford, King George, Orange, Fauquier, and Spotsylvania. Live outside these areas? Not a problem! Reach out to us directly to see what we can do to assist with your needs.
Develop your skills
Behind the Wheel is comprised of seven periods of driving and seven periods of observation. Students will drive in a range of conditions, day and night, in varying traffic conditions and at different speed limits.
This is a critical step in not only developing new drivers but also to evaluate their performance to ensure they are ready to progress towards earning their Virginia driver’s license.
Helping you get on your way
Behind the Wheel instruction is a critical part of one’s journey towards earning their driver’s license, and we wish to make the process as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Our goal is to provide each student with the foundation to be a safer, smarter driver.
Behind the Wheel Lessons On Your Schedule
Times and dates that work best
Flexible schedule? You bet! We work around your busy schedule to complete your lessons. Need to be picked up from school? Home? Work? Not a problem. Simply let your instructor know of any special needs you may have, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
Learn with friends
Grab a friend, enroll together, and earn $50 gift cards each — $100 total in rewards, only applicable for the Behind the Wheel course.
How the Process Works
Once you’ve enrolled in Behind the Wheel, your instructor will reach out to you to coordinate scheduling. This scheduling typically dictates the total amount of time your Behind the Wheel lessons will take, however, most students complete the process in about a week.
Unless completed in advance, your instructor will have several documents to review with and give to you (and your parent/guardian if under 18).
When your lessons begin, please have the following:
- Your learner’s permit
- Your DEC-1 (Certification for completing a driver’s education course)
- Comfortable shoes to safely drive in
- A positive attitude
- Willingness to learn
Upon completion of your lessons, your instructor will provide the final road test. If you successfully pass this road test, your instructor will finalize the necessary documentation for your temporary license, if you’ve held your learner’s permit for the required timeframe.
Normally, the temporary licenses are issued by our headquarters staff. This is a paper copy of a Virginia driver’s license, that you will be required to have on your person at all times when driving, along with your learner’s permit (which has your picture on it). The hard copy of your driver’s license is mailed to you by the Virginia DMV, generally within a matter of weeks.
If you’ve completed Behind the Wheel before your eligibility date for receiving your driver’s license, congrats on being proactive! The same process still applies, and your temporary license will be issued to you on the date in which you become eligible.
Eligibility for Behind the Wheel Training
Age requirements
Once you have your Virginia learner’s permit, you can begin the Behind the Wheel training process. If you are a minor, you must be, at minimum, 16 years, 3 months old in order to receive your driver’s license.
You do not have to wait until this age is met in order to begin Behind the Wheel. If you complete Behind the Wheel prior to the age requirements being met, your temporary license will not be issued to you, but held at our headquarters instead.
Learner’s permit period
If you’re a minor, you must hold your learner’s permit for a minimum of nine (9) months prior to receiving your driver’s license in Virginia.
You can complete Behind the Wheel training at the same time you are enrolled in a 36-period driver’s education course, as long as the course is from the same school. For example, if you are currently taking our driver’s education course, you can begin Behind the Wheel at any time.
Not Sure if You’re Ready?
We understand, starting Behind the Wheel training can be a big step, especially for those that aren’t 100% comfortable with their skills, or are nervous about certain aspects of driving. We offer programs to help new drivers build their skills without the pressures Behind the Wheel brings.
Start with a free assessment
2020 Driving School offers thirty (30) minute free driving assessments to help gauge your current skillset and provide professional input on where you currently stand.
Get a jump start with private lessons
We also offer private driving lessons to help build your skills before you take the leap into Behind the Wheel. Here students work with an instructor on critical skills such as reversing, turning and parking, plus much more.
Behind the wheel training is the hands-on part of driving education where students operate a vehicle under the supervision of a certified instructor. While classroom education teaches traffic laws and theory, behind the wheel driving focuses on applying those rules in real-world situations such as public roads, intersections, and varied traffic conditions. This training includes driving in real traffic, learning safe lane changes and turns, parking and reversing techniques, and defensive driving strategies. At 2020 Driving School, we focus on building confidence and real-world driving skills so students are fully prepared for their DMV road test and everyday driving.
Most students complete their behind the wheel training in about one week, depending on scheduling availability. The program typically includes 7 driving sessions and 7 observation sessions, each designed to build your skills progressively from basic vehicle control to more advanced driving scenarios. However, the total length can vary by student, as Virginia has minimum requirements that must be met and instructors often space lessons to allow skills to develop naturally over multiple sessions rather than in a single long drive. Some students may take longer, especially when practicing more complex skills like highway driving or parallel parking, so the overall timeline is not exactly the same for everyone.
We provide a behind the wheel course at $425. At 2020 Driving School we aim for clear pricing and help families plan based on skill level and goals so there are no surprises when it’s time to pay.
Yes. In Virginia, behind the wheel training is a required part of the driver education process if you’re working toward a standard license as a teen. It’s the practical test prep that helps you learn real life driving, not just book stuff. Virginia wants you to have supervised driving experience in actual traffic before you hit the DMV road test. So think of it as essential training, not optional extra.
You can start once you have your learner’s permit. For teens, that means after age 15 years and six months and after passing the written and vision tests. Once the permit is in hand, you can schedule behind-the-wheel lessons. Many students begin sooner rather than later so they get comfortable driving early and can spread out sessions instead of cramming.
Behind the wheel training in Virginia involves hands-on, in-vehicle instruction with a state-licensed driving instructor who guides you through real driving scenarios. Once enrolled, your instructor schedules sessions based on your availability, and you complete a structured program that includes both driving and observation periods as required by the DMV. During the training, you operate a vehicle while practicing essential skills such as starts, stops, turns, highway merging, parking, and driving in city and highway conditions. The focus is on applying driving knowledge on public roads under varied traffic situations, while instructors provide real-time feedback to correct mistakes and improve your skills. This step-by-step process helps build confidence, muscle memory, and safe driving habits. At the end of the program, you will take a road test with your instructor, which in most cases eliminates the need for a separate DMV driving test.
Virginia sets minimum practice hour requirements, but the actual number of sessions depends on your experience. Some drivers wrap up in the minimum number of sessions. Others need extra lessons to feel ready for test day. Skills like defensive driving, parking, and highway merging take different people different amounts of time. At 2020 Driving School we help estimate how many sessions you might need based on your comfort and performance.
To legally take behind the wheel training, you must have a valid Virginia learner’s permit and parental consent if you’re under 18. You also need a certified instructor and an approved training vehicle. The DMV requires that you hold your permit for a certain period and meet any age requirements before behind-the-wheel lessons begin. Being prepared with your paperwork and permit lets you get on the road without hiccups.
Our behind the wheel driving lessons cover defensive driving techniques, lane discipline and safe turns, parallel parking and reverse driving, highway and city driving, and handling real-world traffic scenarios. This structured approach ensures you are fully prepared for your driving test and everyday driving.
Enroll Today and Master the Road with Expert Driver Training!
1. Personalized Skill Development Build real driving confidence with individualized instruction, real-world road practice, and patient step-by-step instruction.
2. Test-Ready Results Prepare to pass on your first attempt with practice driving evaluations, structured coaching, and test preparation techniques.
3. Flexible & Convenient Learning Choose lesson times that fit your schedule with easy booking, weekend options, and hassle-free enrollment.
4. Safe & Professional Training Train in dual-controlled vehicles with certified instructors who prioritize safety, traffic laws, and best driving practices.
2020 Driving School Coverage Areas in VA
2020 Driving School proudly serves Virginia and surrounding areas with DMV-approved driving lessons. Our professional driving courses provide flexible, affordable driving lessons for beginners, teens and adults across multiple locations in Virginia, making it easy to learn to drive safely and confidently in your area.
- Stafford
- Fredericksburg
- Spotsylvania
- King George
- Prince William
- Orange
- Caroline
- Henrico
- Culpeper
- Westmoreland
- Fauquier
- Louisa
- Dumfries
- Lake Ridge
- Arlington
- Richmond
- Woodbridge
- Chesapeake
- Fairfax
- Northern VA
- Virginia Beach
- Leesburg
- Gainesville
- Glen Allen
- Winchester, VA
- Alexandria
- Remington
- Thornburg
- Dahlgren
- Locust Grove
- Montross
- Colonial Beach
- Madison
- Rappahannock
- Montclair
- Nokesville
- Manassas
- Bealeton
- Triangle
- Warrenton
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Our headquarters is located at 46 Joseph Mills Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.
- Phone +1 540 841 6327
- E-Mail info@2020drivingschool.com
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Disclaimer: Home and school pickup/drop-off may be available for students located in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. Eligibility depends on your exact address, distance, and instructor availability, as most instructors are based within these areas. If your location falls outside our service range or beyond our pickup radius, you will be assigned a designated pickup location. Please refer to our pickup locations here. For confirmation of eligibility, we recommend calling our office before scheduling.
The Virginia DMV is committed to promoting transportation safety through the certification of quality driver training programs. If you have comments or concerns about this driving school, call the DMV toll-free number: (877) 885-5790
