IN-CAR DRIVING LESSONS
Our lessons are set up by the hour, with a minimum two-hour lesson. The time of the lesson begins when your instructor picks you up at home or another location. During the first lesson the instructor will be teaching and evaluating your driving. At the completion of this lesson, the instructor will present a recommendation to you, outlining approximately how many lessons you will need to enable you to pass the Georgia Department of Driver Services road test and become a safe, confident and defensive driver.
On January 1, 2002, the requirements for ANY person, TEENAGER or ADULT, to obtain an initial Georgia driver’s license changed. Now, under O.C.G.A. 40-5-22 , option (B), ALL applicants must complete a minimum of 40 hours of driving experience, six hours of which must be at night. All or a portion of those 40 hours can be obtained at Taggart’s with hourly lessons or package programs. Parents of applicants under 18 years old will be required to sign an affidavit at the Department of Driver Services attesting that these requirements have been completed. Individuals over 18 years of age can self-certify by signing the required affidavit at the DDS.
You may pay for each hourly lesson as you take it, by personal check, made payable to Taggart’s Driving School or you may pay in cash and the instructor will give you a receipt. We also accept debit, Visa, Master Card and American Express.
Taggart’s also offers various package plans, which save you money and assist you in completing the requirements necessary to obtain a Georgia driver’s license. You can elect to take a package program at the time of enrollment or anytime during your lessons, by advising your instructor.
Our instructors are available six days a week, Monday through Saturday. You can schedule a lesson anytime between 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Night driving experience, which is required under state law, is also available. Under a special state law, Taggart’s students do not need a learner’s permit to take lessons with our school.
All Taggart’s training vehicles are equipped with two steering wheels, two brakes and two gas pedals. For over 40 years, we have installed the two-steering wheel system for two reasons. First is the safety factor. Because the instructor can take over at any time, our students relax and learn faster. Also, the extra steering wheel is a great teaching tool, because the instructor can demonstrate from his/her side, without stopping the car to change seats. It saves a lot of time. It is especially important when you are learning the maneuvers for the DDS road test, such as parallel parking and weaving through the cones.
Studies show that students who take lessons in cars equipped with the two-steering wheel system obtain their driver’s license with half the number of lessons compared to learning in a car that has only an extra brake.
To speak with our office staff or enroll by phone, contact Taggart’s directly on 770-934-2144.
ROAD TEST SERVICE
To obtain a driver’s license in the state of Georgia, an applicant must pass both a written test (for a learner’s license) and a road skills test to obtain a driver’s license. The Department of Driver Services’ (DDS) road test usually consists of maneuvers such as parallel parking, weaving through traffic cones, reversing the car in a straight line, making left and right hand turns, giving proper signals, and actual driving on the streets and highways. Taggart's Driving School, in 2006, received a special license from the Department of Driver Services and we are now authorized to provide the state on the road test necessary to obtain a driver's license in the state of Georgia. Officially, we are called a "Third Party Provider". Appointments for the road test are made by calling our office at 770-934-2144
CLASSROOM AND DRIVING SCHOOL SERVICE AREAS
Taggart’s Driving School locations offer standard programs and clinics for Defensive Driving; DUI traffic school, DWI, and drug offenses, including Assessments; and, Teenage and Adult driving classes, all satisfying licensing requirements in the State of Georgia. Service areas include all metro areas: Atlanta, Georgia, including Buckhead, Chamblee, Doraville, Smyrna, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Norcross and the counties of DeKalb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, Clayton, Forsyth, Rockdale, Henry, Paulding, Walton, and Fayette.
Taggart’s Driving School offers road test service. First, as an authorized DDS third-party examiner, Taggart’s can provide the road test service at our main Tucker location to students (both teenagers and adults) who have taken and successfully completed the required training. Since January 1, 2021 , Taggart’s is authorize to administer the on road skills tests to individuals that have:
- Completed a DDS-approved 30-hour classroom or online driver training course AND 6 hours of behind-the-wheel with Taggart’s Driving School.
One benefit is that the Taggart’s instructor/examiner spends about 15 minutes with the student and the parent prior to the actual road test, going over what to expect and answering questions in a relaxed environment. Additionally, the road test is conducted in a Taggart’s DDS-approved training vehicle equipped with our exclusive 2 steering wheels, brakes and gas pedals system. After the test, the Taggart’s examiner discusses the student’s performance and provides valuable feedback.
As a final step, the student must take their Road Test Completion Certificate, provided by Taggart’s to any Georgia DDS location to have their actual driver license issued. In most cases, the applicant will be assigned the shorter, renewal line at D.D.S. Please be sure to bring all required documents to DDS. A complete and current list can be obtained from
www.dds.georgia.gov . The above service is $125, unless paid upfront as part of any Driver’s Education special package. The Taggart’s Road Test process takes approximately one hour. By D.S.S. regulation, the Taggart’s road test service must be completed within two years of the student starting the Driver’s Education Program.
