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My daughter took the classroom instruction and written test through her HS, then we hired a local company (who was very good) for behind the wheel instruction (6 hours, then a refresher before her road test). Lots of time with me and/or the wife doing "real world" driving after that. Maybe should have done that more, but life and stuff.
She failed her first road test try (hit the curb with rear passenger side wheel parallel parking, otherwise fine). Took it again a few weeks later and passed.
She's "green," but all her shortcomings are just a matter of lacking experience. She's still having to think about it all a lot, but she's very cautious and courteous, and seems to have good spatial and situational awareness for her level of experience. Early on she tended to hug the right side of the lane too much, but that's better than the left side, and as she's driven more that's gotten much better. She's still grappling a little bit with the idea of swinging just a little bit in the opposite direction before pulling into a parking spot in order to better line up the back of the car with the front, but that's coming along also.
Mazda 3 five-door has been a great choice.
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