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Give us a call","home.mission":"Vision: To become a household name in Virginia by ensuring each student can drive safely drive out on the streets and the in real world while facing different variable and dangers from their surrounding environment. Mission: To provide a learning friendly environment that consists of decreasing anxiety through practice, reinforcement and achieving customized goals.","home.reviews.kicker":"RATED BY OUR STUDENTS","home.reviews.title":"What students say about Abigail's","home.reviews.badge_text":"5.0 on Google","home.reviews.badge_label":"Read our Google reviews (opens in a new tab)","home.reviews.cta":"Had a good experience? Leave us a Google review","home.testimonials.testimonial_title":"Testimonials","home.testimonials.slide_content1.message":"I was off the road for approximately 10 years. Having moved to Richmond from NYC, I needed to overcome my trauma with a prior accident and drive myself around. Abigail's driving school empowered me in ways that words fail to capture. Please ask for Mr. Mohamed who is patient, understanding, but firm as he will ensure your safety on the road. I appreciated his down to earth demeanor and ability to eliminate any of my concerns. Learn with Abigail, you won't fail.","home.testimonials.slide_content1.author":"Victor G","home.testimonials.slide_content2.message":"It was very hard finding a school in the Richmond area that was able to deliver a driver education in Spanish for my mother. The staff at Abigail's Driving School have been amazing at helping my mom obtain her driving license. Since then, I have had both my twin sons go to their school. Their schedule is flexible, and are the only ones i know of in the Richmond area that will work with your budget. Hope they stay in business for a long time. I have an 8 year old that will need to learn how to drive. Thank you!","home.testimonials.slide_content2.author":"Samuel F.","home.testimonials.slide_content3.message":"I was off the road for approximately 10 years. Having moved to Richmond from NYC, I needed to overcome my trauma with a prior accident and drive myself around. Abigail's driving school empowered me in ways that words fail to capture. Please ask for Mr. Mohamed who is patient, understanding, but firm as he will ensure your safety on the road. I appreciated his down to earth demeanor and ability to eliminate any of my concerns. Learn with Abigail, you won't fail.","home.testimonials.slide_content3.author":"Victor G","home.testimonials.slide_content4.message":"I was off the road for approximately 10 years. Having moved to Richmond from NYC, I needed to overcome my trauma with a prior accident and drive myself around. Abigail's driving school empowered me in ways that words fail to capture. Please ask for Mr. Mohamed who is patient, understanding, but firm as he will ensure your safety on the road. I appreciated his down to earth demeanor and ability to eliminate any of my concerns. Learn with Abigail, you won't fail.","home.testimonials.slide_content4.author":"Victor G","home.testimonials.slide_content5.message":"I was off the road for approximately 10 years. Having moved to Richmond from NYC, I needed to overcome my trauma with a prior accident and drive myself around. Abigail's driving school empowered me in ways that words fail to capture. Please ask for Mr. Mohamed who is patient, understanding, but firm as he will ensure your safety on the road. I appreciated his down to earth demeanor and ability to eliminate any of my concerns. Learn with Abigail, you won't fail.","home.testimonials.slide_content5.author":"Victor G","home.testimonials.slide_content6.message":"I was off the road for approximately 10 years. Having moved to Richmond from NYC, I needed to overcome my trauma with a prior accident and drive myself around. Abigail's driving school empowered me in ways that words fail to capture. Please ask for Mr. Mohamed who is patient, understanding, but firm as he will ensure your safety on the road. I appreciated his down to earth demeanor and ability to eliminate any of my concerns. Learn with Abigail, you won't fail.","home.testimonials.slide_content6.author":"Victor G","home.notfound.header":"NOT FOUND","home.notfound.description":"You just hit a route that doesn't exist... the sadness.","about.pagetitle":"About Us","about.message":"Abigail’s Driving School was started in 2012 by two Virginia Commonwealth University students. After both received traffic infractions, they had to attend a court mandated driver improvement class. During this class, they noticed Spanish speakers had to get an interpreter, which meant they would pay for the interpreter in addition to the class. The students were inspired to create a driving school which was able to provide classes in Spanish and English at a reasonable price. As a result, Abigail's Driving School became the first English-and-Spanish-language driving school provider in the Richmond Metropolitan area. Not only do we strive to overcome language barriers but also work hard to deliver the highest quality of customer service. We teach individuals defensive driving, regardless of age or experience. This consists of decreasing anxiety through practice, reinforcement and achieving customized goals. Our instructors have successfully passed an in-depth driving/criminal history check, are certified and licensed to teach by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Abigail’s Driving School is authorized, bonded, insured and certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles of Virginia. Vision: To become a household name in Virginia by ensuring each student can drive safely drive out on the streets and the in real world while facing different variable and dangers from their surrounding environment. Mission: To provide a learning friendly environment that consists of decreasing anxiety through practice, reinforcement and achieving customized goals.","services.title":"Abigail's Driving School - Services","services.pagetitle":"Services","services.message":"Teaching you how to RESPOND, rather than REACT to unsafe drivers on the road!","services.course.title":"My course name","services.course.description":"The driver improvement clinic educates and refreshes both new and experienced drivers about defensive driving techniques in order to minimize risk. We are State of Virginia DMV Approved and Licensed. Program: Our driver improvement course uses the National Traffic Safety Institute (NTSI) Defensive Driving Program. NTSI is one of the first defensive driving programs established in 1974. Abigail's Driving School follows NTSI's belief that values + attitude = behavior. It is through personal responsibility that has the potential to modify driving behaviors.","services.course.price":"$100","services.course.topics":"List","services.course.requirements":"Under 21: For those under the age of 21, you must take the driver improvement class after each infraction until you are over 21.","services.course.regulations":"Take the 8-hour Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic online for $100. The course may satisfy a DMV or court requirement, add safe-driving points when taken voluntarily, or support an insurance discount. Call 804-256-3147 (press 1 for English) or text 804-823-7730 for help.","drivers_improvement.title":"Abigail's Driving School - Driver's Improvement","drivers_improvement.pagetitle":"Improving Your Driving","drivers_improvement.message":"Abigail's Driving School provides a driver improvement course for those in Richmond, Virginia. Our scheduling is very flexible to ensure that all our students can attend and learn proper defensive driving techniques. We are certified by the National Traffic Safety Institute. Our certification is acknolwedged by Virginia DMV and Virginia's Court System. Upon completion of the course, we will report your completion records to the DMV within 24 hours. ","drivers_improvement.course.title":"Eight-Hour Driver Improvement Clinic","drivers_improvement.course.description":"The driver improvement clinic educates and refreshes both new and experienced drivers about defensive driving techniques in order to minimize risk. We are State of Virginia DMV Approved and Licensed. Program: Our driver improvement course uses the National Traffic Safety Institute (NTSI) Defensive Driving Program. NTSI is one of the first defensive driving programs established in 1974. Abigail's Driving School follows NTSI's belief that values + attitude = behavior. It is through personal responsibility that has the potential to modify driving behaviors.","drivers_improvement.course.price":"$100","drivers_improvement.course.topics":"List","drivers_improvement.course.requirements":"Under 21: For those under the age of 21, you must take the driver improvement class after each infraction until you are over 21.","drivers_improvement.course.regulations":"Take the 8-hour Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic online for $100. The course may satisfy a DMV or court requirement, add safe-driving points when taken voluntarily, or support an insurance discount. Call 804-256-3147 (press 1 for English) or text 804-823-7730 for help.","drivers_manual.title":"Abigail's Driving School - Driver's Manual Course","drivers_manual.pagetitle":"Virginia Driver's Manual Course","drivers_manual.message":"","drivers_manual.course.title":"Eight-Hour Driver Improvement Clinic","drivers_manual.course.description":"The driver improvement clinic educates and refreshes both new and experienced drivers about defensive driving techniques in order to minimize risk. We are State of Virginia DMV Approved and Licensed. Program: Our driver improvement course uses the National Traffic Safety Institute (NTSI) Defensive Driving Program. NTSI is one of the first defensive driving programs established in 1974. Abigail's Driving School follows NTSI's belief that values + attitude = behavior. It is through personal responsibility that has the potential to modify driving behaviors.","drivers_manual.course.price":"$149","drivers_manual.course.topics":"List","drivers_manual.course.requirements":"Under 21: For those under the age of 21, you must take the driver improvement class after each infraction until you are over 21.","drivers_manual.course.regulations":"This 8-hour Virginia Driver's Manual Course is for students who failed the knowledge exam three times. Tuition is $149. Call 804-256-3147 (press 1 for English) or text 804-823-7730 for help.","registration.title":"Abigail's Driving School - Register","registration.pagetitle":"Register Today","registration.message":"Fill Out Our Application","registration.course_title":"Courses","registration.student_info_title":"Student Info","registration.payment_option_title":"Payment Options","registration.terms_title":"Terms and Agreements","registration.registration_submit":"SUBMIT APPLICATION","registration.eraser_submit":"ERASER","training.title":"Abigail's Driving School - Training","training.pagetitle":"Online Training","training.message":"Welcome to Virginia’s Driver Education Course","faq.title":"Abigail's Driving School - FAQ","faq.pagetitle":"FAQ","contact.contact":"Contact","contact.enPhone":"English","contact.esPhone":"Spanish","contact.email":"Email","contact.hours":"Hours","contact.office_hours":"Office hours","contact.office_schedule":"Tuesday and Friday, 10 AM - 1 PM (appointment required)","contact.contact_hours":"Phone and text customer service hours","contact.address":"Address","contact.service_area":"Service Area","button.register":"Register","button.enroll":"Enroll Now","news.title":"News","va_license_1820.both_text_1":"The 2027 requirement applies to applicants who are 18, 19, or 20 years old and have never held a driver's license from Virginia, another state, a U.S. territory, or a foreign country. If you previously held a license, this new requirement may not apply to you — but a learner's permit from another state is not a previous license, and it does not exempt you.","va_license_1820.both_text_2":"For everyone the rule covers, the two pieces work together. You hold your permit while you complete driver education: finishing the course does not erase the 90-day permit period, and reaching day 90 does not excuse you from the course. Plan on both from the start.","va_license_1820.both_title":"Who the new rule covers","va_license_1820.changes_intro":"House Bill 1224 (2026 Acts of Assembly, Chapter 754; identical to Senate Bill 396) amended § 46.2-324.1 of the Code of Virginia. The change is narrow: it adds a combined requirement for first-time applicants ages 18 to 20 and leaves every other age group as it is today.","va_license_1820.changes_title":"What changes in 2027 — and what stays the same","va_license_1820.col_after":"Licensed from January 1, 2027","va_license_1820.col_age":"Age group","va_license_1820.col_before":"Licensed by December 31, 2026","va_license_1820.cta_button":"Book the $549 adult package","va_license_1820.cta_secondary":"See behind-the-wheel details","va_license_1820.cta_text":"Every week spent deciding is a week added to your earliest license date. Book the complete adult package today — classroom online plus behind-the-wheel — and we will review your eligibility and testing arrangements before you start.","va_license_1820.cta_title":"The 90-day clock starts with your permit","va_license_1820.eyebrow":"New Virginia law · House Bill 1224","va_license_1820.faq_1_a":"First-time applicants ages 18, 19, and 20 must meet two requirements together: complete a state-approved driver education program and hold a Virginia learner's permit for at least 90 days. The rule comes from House Bill 1224, which amended § 46.2-324.1 of the Code of Virginia.","va_license_1820.faq_1_q":"What changes for 18–20-year-olds on January 1, 2027?","va_license_1820.faq_2_a":"For a license issued on or after January 1, 2027, at least 90 days — and completing driver education is also required. For licenses issued through December 31, 2026, the older choice applies: 60 days on a permit plus the DMV road skills test, or driver education instead.","va_license_1820.faq_2_q":"How long do I have to hold a learner's permit if I am 19?","va_license_1820.faq_3_a":"No. The permit period and driver education are separate requirements for first-time applicants ages 18 to 20, and one does not substitute for the other.","va_license_1820.faq_3_q":"Can holding my permit for 90 days replace driver education?","va_license_1820.faq_4_a":"Thirty-six classroom sessions, seven driving sessions, and seven observation sessions — each 50 minutes — plus a final road skills examination taken through the program. The school then submits your completion certificate to DMV.","va_license_1820.faq_4_q":"What does a state-approved driver education program include?","va_license_1820.faq_5_a":"Yes. If your license is issued after January 1, 2027, you must show proof of completed driver education even if your learner's permit was issued before that date.","va_license_1820.faq_5_q":"I got my permit in 2026, but my license will be issued in 2027. Does the new rule apply to me?","va_license_1820.faq_6_a":"If you can show you previously held a driver's license from another state, a U.S. territory, or a foreign country, the new requirement may not apply to you. A learner's permit from another state does not count as a previous license.","va_license_1820.faq_6_q":"What if I had a license or permit in another state?","va_license_1820.faq_7_a":"Nothing. First-time applicants age 21 and older keep the existing choice: hold a permit for at least 60 days, or complete an approved driver education program.","va_license_1820.faq_7_q":"I am 21 or older. What changes for me in 2027?","va_license_1820.faq_8_a":"Yes. Approved schools may offer the classroom portion online. The driving and observation sessions and the final road skills examination are completed in person with the school.","va_license_1820.faq_8_q":"Can I take the classroom portion online?","va_license_1820.faq_title":"Frequently asked questions","va_license_1820.intro":"Virginia is changing how first-time drivers ages 18 to 20 get licensed. If you have never held a driver's license and plan to apply in 2027, two requirements will apply to you at the same time — and one of them is a fixed 90-day wait that no class can shorten. This guide explains the new rule, who it covers, and how to plan your timeline here in Richmond.","va_license_1820.mistake_1_text":"It does not. For first-time applicants ages 18 to 20, the permit period and the driver education program are separate requirements, and both must be met.","va_license_1820.mistake_1_title":"Assuming the 90 days replaces driver education","va_license_1820.mistake_2_text":"The 90-day permit period is a fixed wait that starts only when DMV issues your permit. If you need a license for a job, school, or a move, count backward from that date and start early.","va_license_1820.mistake_2_title":"Waiting until the license is urgent","va_license_1820.mistake_3_text":"Holding a learner's permit from another state does not make you a previously licensed driver. Only proof of a prior license may exempt you from the new requirement.","va_license_1820.mistake_3_title":"Counting an out-of-state permit as a previous license","va_license_1820.mistake_4_text":"Private lessons and a state-approved driver education program are different products. Before you pay, confirm the school is DMV-licensed to provide the complete program: classroom, driving, observation, and the final road skills exam.","va_license_1820.mistake_4_title":"Choosing a school that is not licensed for the full program","va_license_1820.mistakes_title":"Common mistakes to avoid","va_license_1820.option_1_cta":"Book the complete package","va_license_1820.option_1_name":"Adult Online Classroom + Behind-the-Wheel Package","va_license_1820.option_1_price":"$549","va_license_1820.option_1_text":"The complete package: the online classroom program plus the behind-the-wheel driving and observation program — the full driver education program the 2027 rule requires, in one enrollment.","va_license_1820.option_2_cta":"Enroll in the classroom course","va_license_1820.option_2_name":"EZ 30-Hour Online Driver Education","va_license_1820.option_2_price":"$207 checkout total","va_license_1820.option_2_text":"The classroom portion online, at your own pace: $200 tuition plus $7 processing. Behind-the-wheel training is completed separately.","va_license_1820.option_3_cta":"Book behind-the-wheel","va_license_1820.option_3_name":"Behind-the-Wheel Program","va_license_1820.option_3_price":"$425","va_license_1820.option_3_text":"Already finished an approved classroom program? Complete the driving and observation sessions and the final road skills examination with our instructors.","va_license_1820.options_intro":"Abigail's Driving School is a DMV-licensed driving school in Richmond, Virginia, with instruction and support in English and Spanish. Here is how our programs line up with the new requirement:","va_license_1820.options_title":"How Abigail's can help","va_license_1820.program_1":"36 classroom sessions of 50 minutes each — the classroom portion may be completed online with an approved school","va_license_1820.program_2":"7 driving sessions of 50 minutes behind the wheel with a licensed instructor","va_license_1820.program_3":"7 observation sessions of 50 minutes watching another student drive","va_license_1820.program_4":"A final road skills examination, taken through the program rather than at a DMV office","va_license_1820.program_intro":"A state-approved driver education program is a complete program, not a handful of private lessons. Virginia's standard program includes:","va_license_1820.program_outro":"When you finish, the driver training school sends your completion certificate to DMV. DMV does not accept completion certificates handed in by applicants, so choose a school that is licensed to run the full program and submit your record.","va_license_1820.program_title":"What counts as driver education in Virginia","va_license_1820.row_adult_after":"Both are required: complete an approved driver education program while holding your permit, and hold the permit for at least 90 days.","va_license_1820.row_adult_before":"Your choice: complete an approved driver education program, or hold a permit at least 60 days and pass the DMV road skills test.","va_license_1820.row_adult_label":"Ages 18–20, first license","va_license_1820.row_older_after":"No change — the same choice continues.","va_license_1820.row_older_before":"Your choice: hold a permit at least 60 days, or complete an approved driver education program.","va_license_1820.row_older_label":"Age 21 and older, first license","va_license_1820.row_teen_after":"No change — the same requirements continue.","va_license_1820.row_teen_before":"Approved driver education, permit held at least 9 months, and 45 hours of supervised driving (15 after sunset) certified by a parent or guardian.","va_license_1820.row_teen_label":"Under 18","va_license_1820.seo_description":"From January 1, 2027, first-time Virginia applicants ages 18–20 must complete driver education AND hold a learner's permit for 90 days. A Richmond guide from Abigail's Driving School: the new rules, a step-by-step timeline, FAQs, and the $549 adult package.","va_license_1820.seo_title":"Virginia Driver's License at 18–20: New 2027 Rules (HB 1224)","va_license_1820.sources":"Sources: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (driver education and driver's license eligibility information) and Code of Virginia § 46.2-324.1, as amended by House Bill 1224, 2026 Acts of Assembly, Chapter 754.","va_license_1820.step_1":"Study the Virginia Driver's Manual and prepare for the two-part knowledge exam.","va_license_1820.step_2":"Pass the knowledge exam and receive your learner's permit. Your 90-day clock starts on the day the permit is issued.","va_license_1820.step_3":"Enroll in a state-approved driver education program. You can start the classroom portion online right away.","va_license_1820.step_4":"Complete the 36 classroom sessions.","va_license_1820.step_5":"Practice driving with a licensed driver throughout the 90-day permit period — do not leave all of your driving for the formal sessions.","va_license_1820.step_6":"Complete the 7 driving sessions and 7 observation sessions with your school.","va_license_1820.step_7":"Pass the final road skills examination through the program.","va_license_1820.step_8":"Your school submits your completion certificate to DMV.","va_license_1820.step_9":"Finish the remaining DMV licensing steps and receive your driver's license.","va_license_1820.summary_1":"Starting January 1, 2027, first-time applicants who are 18, 19, or 20 must complete a state-approved driver education program and hold a Virginia learner's permit for at least 90 days. Both are required — one does not replace the other.","va_license_1820.summary_2":"What matters is the date your license is issued. A license issued after January 1, 2027 requires proof of driver education, even if you received your learner's permit in 2026.","va_license_1820.summary_3":"Getting licensed on or before December 31, 2026? The current rules still apply: complete approved driver education, or hold your permit at least 60 days and pass the DMV road skills test.","va_license_1820.summary_4":"Age 21 or older: nothing changes in 2027. The choice between a 60-day permit period and driver education continues.","va_license_1820.summary_title":"The short version","va_license_1820.timeline_title":"Step by step: a first-time 19-year-old in 2027","va_license_1820.title":"Your First Virginia Driver's License at 18, 19, or 20","faq_page.cta_programs":"View Online Programs","faq_page.eyebrow":"Student support","faq_page.help_hours":"Phone and text customer service hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.","faq_page.help_text":"Tell us what you need to complete, and we will help you check the course, the format, and the next steps before you register or book.","faq_page.help_title":"Still unsure which course you need?","faq_page.intro":"Quick answers about getting a Virginia driver's license, our courses and prices, booking lessons, online courses, and classes in Spanish. If your question is not answered here, call us at (804) 256-3147 — press 2 for Spanish.","faq_page.nav_label":"FAQ topics","faq_page.phone_en_label":"English: (804) 256-3147","faq_page.phone_es_label":"Español: (703) 637-8250","faq_page.q10_a":"Lessons and the behind-the-wheel program are booked online through our Setmore booking page: pick the service, the instructor, and a time that works for you. Booking a multi-session program? Please choose all of your session times up front. Online courses work differently — enroll through the course links on this website, then complete the course on the course platform.","faq_page.q10_link_booking":"Book on Setmore","faq_page.q10_link_courses":"Browse the online courses","faq_page.q10_q":"How do I book a lesson or a class?","faq_page.q11_a":"Please cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before your appointment's start time. You can manage an appointment through Setmore; if something comes up inside 24 hours, contact the school directly. The full policy is on our booking policy page.","faq_page.q11_link_label":"Read the booking policy","faq_page.q11_q":"What is the cancellation policy?","faq_page.q12_a":"We offer in-car lessons and behind-the-wheel sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, plus alternating weekends. We do not teach on Wednesdays or Thursdays. When you book, the calendar shows the times currently open.","faq_page.q12_q":"When are lessons offered?","faq_page.q13_a":"We teach in the Richmond, Virginia area, and in-person classes are held in Richmond. Pickup for lessons is arranged at booking time, so tell us where to meet you when you reserve. Online courses are available to eligible students anywhere in Virginia.","faq_page.q13_q":"Where do you teach?","faq_page.q14_a":"Enroll and pay through the course links on this website, then complete the course on the course platform at your own pace during your access period. When you finish, your completion is reported or certificated the way DMV requires for that course. For driver education programs, the school submits the completion certificate to DMV — DMV does not accept certificates from applicants, so please do not mail yours in.","faq_page.q14_q":"How do the online courses work?","faq_page.q15_a":"Yes. Instructor Ileana Romero teaches in-person classes in Spanish: Driver's Manual for $225, Driver Improvement for $100, and RADEP for $200. To reserve a Spanish class, call or text her directly at (703) 637-8250. You can also reach us on the main line, (804) 256-3147 — press 2 for Spanish.","faq_page.q15_link_label":"Call or text (703) 637-8250","faq_page.q15_q":"Do you offer classes in Spanish?","faq_page.q1_a":"It depends on your age. Under 18, you must complete a state-approved driver education program, hold your learner's permit for at least nine months, and log 45 hours of supervised driving — including 15 hours after sunset — certified by a parent or guardian. At 18 and older, you start with a learner's permit, and you qualify either through driver education or a permit-holding period; the exact rules differ for ages 18–20 and 21+, and they change on January 1, 2027. Our guide walks through each age group step by step.","faq_page.q1_link_label":"Read the guide for ages 18–20","faq_page.q1_q":"What do I need to get a Virginia driver's license for the first time?","faq_page.q2_a":"Under House Bill 1224, a first-time applicant who is 18, 19, or 20 and has never held a license must do both of two things before a license can be issued on or after January 1, 2027: complete a state-approved driver education program and hold a Virginia learner's permit for at least 90 days. One does not replace the other. Applicants 21 and older keep the current choice: hold the permit for 60 days or complete driver education. If your license will be issued after January 1, 2027, the new rule applies to you even if you received your permit in 2026.","faq_page.q2_link_label":"See the full 2027 requirements guide","faq_page.q2_q":"What changes on January 1, 2027 for ages 18 to 20?","faq_page.q3_a":"Virginia requires you to complete the classroom component of driver education — the Driver's Manual re-examination course — before you can take the knowledge exam a fourth time. We offer that course online for $154.22 total. If you prefer a classroom setting, we also run in-person re-exam classes in English and Spanish: $175 on weekdays and $250 on weekends.","faq_page.q3_link_label":"See the re-examination page","faq_page.q3_q":"I failed the DMV knowledge exam three times. What do I have to do now?","faq_page.q4_a":"The online Driver Improvement course is $98.33 total. It is an 8-hour course from a DMV-licensed school, and it can be used to satisfy Virginia court orders and DMV requirements. Prefer to sit in a classroom? In-person Driver Improvement in Spanish with our instructor costs $100.","faq_page.q4_link_label":"Enroll in Driver Improvement","faq_page.q4_q":"How much is the online Driver Improvement course?","faq_page.q5_a":"That is the court's decision, not ours. A court can order you to complete Driver Improvement and can take your completion into account, but no driving school can promise that a ticket will be dismissed, a charge reduced, or points removed. Separately, DMV can award safe-driving points for completing the course under its own rules. Show us your court order or DMV notice before you enroll, and we will confirm the course matches your requirement.","faq_page.q5_q":"Will Driver Improvement dismiss my ticket or take points off my record?","faq_page.q6_a":"RADEP — the Reckless/Aggressive Driving Education Program — is an education program ordered by a court or DMV for certain reckless or aggressive driving offenses. Online, the 4-hour course is $93.15 total and the 12-hour program is $186.30 total. In-person RADEP in Spanish with our instructor Ileana costs $200. Your court order will say whether you need the 4-hour or the 12-hour program — check it before enrolling.","faq_page.q6_link_label":"See RADEP options online","faq_page.q6_q":"What is RADEP, and what does it cost?","faq_page.q7_a":"The behind-the-wheel program is $425. In its standard format you complete seven 50-minute driving sessions and seven 50-minute observation sessions, paired with another student, and you finish with the final road skills examination. If no second student is available to pair with you, the program is delivered instead as seven 1-hour one-on-one sessions. The program is classroom-first: the online classroom component comes before your in-car sessions.","faq_page.q7_link_label":"See behind-the-wheel details","faq_page.q7_q":"What does the behind-the-wheel program include, and how much does it cost?","faq_page.q8_a":"A private lesson is $80 for 60 minutes of one-on-one instruction. If you plan to practice regularly, a package of five 60-minute lessons is $375. Lessons are booked online, and your pickup point is arranged when you book.","faq_page.q8_link_label":"Book a lesson on Setmore","faq_page.q8_q":"How much are private driving lessons?","faq_page.q9_a":"Yes — the Adult Online Classroom + Behind-the-Wheel Package is $549. It combines the online classroom driver education course with the complete behind-the-wheel program, so adult students get the full driver education program in one enrollment. It is also the complete program first-time applicants ages 18 to 20 will need under the January 1, 2027 rule.","faq_page.q9_link_label":"Book the adult package","faq_page.q9_q":"Is there a package for adults that combines classroom and behind-the-wheel?","faq_page.s1_title":"Getting Licensed","faq_page.s2_title":"Courses and Prices","faq_page.s3_title":"Booking and Lessons","faq_page.s4_title":"Online Courses and Spanish","faq_page.seo_description":"Answers about getting a Virginia driver's license, the January 1, 2027 rules for ages 18–20, Driver Improvement ($98.33), RADEP, behind-the-wheel ($425), private lessons ($80), booking, and Spanish classes at Abigail's Driving School in Richmond, VA.","faq_page.seo_title":"Frequently Asked Questions — Richmond, VA Driving School","faq_page.title":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"routed":true,"originalPath":"/virginia-driver-license-18-20/","redirect":true,"defaultLanguage":"en"}}},"staticQueryHashes":["1380659152","271280875","3649515864","3764592887","4261146384"]}