ARE YOU READY TO HAND OVER THE KEYS?

This is a five-star 30-hour online course is self-guided for students who are either virtually learning or in a public or private school. This course allows students to learn at their own pace and are accredited by the Minnesota DMV.

It has been specifically designed for in school students who want to take the safest, most-effective driver training available on the market today.
It is approved by the State of Minnesota and goes beyond the basics to teach new drivers how to avoid unpredictable risks by developing their defensive driving instincts using proven techniques that defy boring academic lectures.

This course is taught by Veteran Crash Investigator and Driver Safety Expert, Mike Pehl who has over 40 years of experience teaching teens to become smart, intuitive drivers with exceptional results.

Mike will guide your student through the driver ed process with his pragmatic and practical teaching methods. This course is intended to help your student easily and confidently transition from the classroom to the roadways.

His proven techniques will not only teach your teen to pass their knowledge test, but also to master their driving skills with confidence behind the wheel.

In addition, your student will receive a printed book in the mail within 7-10 days of purchase. Your student can use the book as a supplement/study guide.

If your student wants to start the course immediately, we do offer a pdf version of the book at the beginning of the online program. Your student can download the first chapters to use until the book arrives.

When your student finishes the course to 100% they will get a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course. The instructions on what to do next can be found in the steps following the completion of the course.

Students can bring the certificate of completion to a behind the wheel instructor in their area in order to sign up for the 6 hours of instruction and to get a blue card which students need when they are ready to take their permit test at the DMV.

When signing up for the course use your student's full legal name. First/Middle Name in the first box and Last Name in the second box. Then fill out the custom fields as required. The information you put here will go on the student's Certificate of Completion.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

  • 119 Educational Video Clips

    Include Basic Driving Tips, Proven Defensive Driving techniques, best practice driver training demonstrations, compelling storytelling and real world crashes that will stimulate and even startle students as they learn about the anatomy of a car crash.

  • Practice Quizzes and Exams

    In addition, the course provides extra practice quizzes and exams to ensure your teen passes the permit test on the first try. The critical thinking questions and enrichment activities will build your teen’s confidence and defensive driving abilities.

  • Certificate of Completion

    All students who complete this 30-hour online course will get a Certificate of Completion automatically at the end of the course and easy to follow instructions on what to do after completing the course in order to take your permit test.

COURSE CURRICULUM

  • 1

    Welcome to Driver's Ed Chapter 1

    • Getting to Know You

    • Let's Meet Mike

    • Mike says:

    • The Basics

    • Driving is a Privilege

    • Traffic Laws and Vehicle Operation

    • How to Get Your Permit AND Updates

    • Your Instruction Permit

    • Get The Blue Card

    • The Learner's Permit

    • Driving and Riding with Other Teens

    • The Graduated Driver's Licensing Rules

    • The Graduated Driver's Licensing Phase I

    • Graduated Driver's Licensing Phase II- Provisional License

    • Graduated Driver's License Phase III

    • Vannessa's Law

    • The Girl that Didn't Know What to Do Video

    • License Classifications

    • Defining Each License Classification

    • Exceptions to Minimum Age Requirement

    • Farm License Qualifications

    • Medical License Qualifications

    • Permit and GDL Rules Quiz

    • Speed & Speed Limits

    • Minnesota Speed Limits

    • New Guidelines -If Stopped By Police

    • Let Common Sense be Your Guide

    • The Cost of Speeding Tickets and Violations

    • Speed Limits and Fines

    • Speed and Field of Vision

    • Peripheral Vision

    • Reasons to Reduce Your Speed

    • Force of Impact

    • Moving Vehicles and Force of Impact

    • Parking

    • Parking Positions

    • Smart Habits to Use in a Parking Lot

    • Parking is Not Allowed

    • How to Avoid Dings, Dents and Damage to Your Car in Parking Lots

    • Car Cam Academy - The #1 Crash

    • Speed and Parking Quiz

    • Enrichment Activity End of Chapter 1
  • 2

    Sharing the Road Chapter 2

  • 3

    Signs & Signals Chapter 3

  • 4

    Interacting with Traffic Chapter 4

  • 5

    Distances & Signs Chapter 5

  • 6

    Final Exam #1

  • 7

    Driving Environments Chapter 6

  • 8

    Basic Maneuvers Chapter 7

  • 9

    Adverse & Emergency Situations Chapter 8

  • 10

    Understanding Your Car's Equipment Chapter 9

  • 11

    Responsible Choices Chapter 10

  • 12

    Ownership, Insurance, Maintenance and Planning Chapter 11

  • 13

    Get Set for Behind the Wheel Chapter 12

  • 14

    Final Exam #2

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Driver Safety Expert

Mike Pehl

Mike Pehl is a former crash investigator who became a Driver Safety Expert to teach new drivers how to survive behind the wheel. His proven defensive driving techniques and pragmatic teaching approach have helped tens of thousands of teens become smarter, safer drivers.

COURSE BONUSES

In addition to full course access, you will also receive:

  • Exclusive Discount

    A discounted subscription to our Discounted Insurance Seminar Series.

  • Online Community Access

    Join like-minded parents for discussion in our Facebook closed group.

  • Group Coaching Session

    OPTIONAL: Half Hour LIVE Q & A sessions with Mike Pehl.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Easy to understand and very practical.

Vicki D (Driver Ed Instructor)

I like how the steps and ideas to help parents and students are easy to understand and very practical. Doing these steps and practices will make teen drivers and experienced drivers even more Roadworthy.

An EXCELLENT Course!

Diana J (Tulsa, Ok.)

An EXCELLENT Course! I especially approve of the common sense, step-by-step instructions presented in such a calm manner!! I highly recommend for parents who are planning to teach their teens to drive.

Our son worked hard and enjoyed “learning from Mike”.

Jean H. – Homeschool Parent- St. Paul, MN.

Our son is homeschooled because he has a hard time with traditional learning. We were worried about him passing his driver test, but then we found Mike Pehl’s DriveSafeRideSafe Course. Our son worked hard and enjoyed “learning from Mike”. He passed his test the first time with 100%. We were so proud and so thankful to have this curriculum. Thanks to the DriveSafeRideSafe folks!

Knowing how to drive is not enough when it comes to teaching someone else!

Julie S (Mother of 3 accident free teens)

Was very helpful!

Rosa – San Diego, CA

I needed help with my driver test and the book helped me learn what I needed about the roads and signs and laws and then the DVD gave me step by step instructions on how to start in a parking lot and work my way up to driving on the freeways safely.

The car cam emails that we receive are really awesome!

Angie T - Homeschool Parent, Milaca, MN

These images are imprinted on my sons brain, and he has re-enacted them with Hotwheels to tell family and friends about the video.  I believe one of the best ways to really understand something to the point that it becomes a part of you is to teach it.  His Hotwheel demonstrations bring the level of understanding up for sure.  I know that these short video segments will have a lasting impression on his driving attitude and skills.  Thank-you for sharing these videos as well!! A sincerely, very satisfied and thankful customer! Blessings on your endeavors!!

I've told many a parent you don't invest 16 years into your child to have it wiped out by a wrong decision

Mary Madden (Range Driver Training)

The 3 DVD's are so hand-in-hand for putting safer teen drivers on the road. I am really pleased to add them to our curriculum and offer them to parents. They also are great for developing a parent-instructor-student working relationship. We've always tried to stress how important it is that we all work together to put the safest teen driver possible on the road.  I've told many a parent you don't invest 16 years into your child to have it wiped out by a wrong decision - 1 second decision your teen made BTW.  You need to work with them before,  during and after the licensing process.  Mike reinforces that message and validates what I've been saying for 37 years.

It was not boring!

Colleen - Homeschool Parent, Duluth, MN

I purchased and returned two Driver Ed courses before finding DriveSafeRideSafe’s curriculum. This course makes it easy for a parent to teach and keeps the teen interested. Mike’s stories and insights are practical and compelling. My son even liked the course and the enrichment activities because “it was not boring”. As parents we liked that we were teaching him how to become a safe driver.

Easy to understand and very practical.

Vicki D (Driver Ed Instructor)

I like how the steps and ideas to help parents and students are easy to understand and very practical. Doing these steps and practices will make teen drivers and experienced drivers even more Roadworthy.

An EXCELLENT Course!

Diana J (Tulsa, Ok.)

An EXCELLENT Course! I especially approve of the common sense, step-by-step instructions presented in such a calm manner!! I highly recommend for parents who are planning to teach their teens to drive.

Our son worked hard and enjoyed “learning from Mike”.

Jean H. – Homeschool Parent- St. Paul, MN.

Our son is homeschooled because he has a hard time with traditional learning. We were worried about him passing his driver test, but then we found Mike Pehl’s DriveSafeRideSafe Course. Our son worked hard and enjoyed “learning from Mike”. He passed his test the first time with 100%. We were so proud and so thankful to have this curriculum. Thanks to the DriveSafeRideSafe folks!

Knowing how to drive is not enough when it comes to teaching someone else!

Julie S (Mother of 3 accident free teens)

Was very helpful!

Rosa – San Diego, CA

I needed help with my driver test and the book helped me learn what I needed about the roads and signs and laws and then the DVD gave me step by step instructions on how to start in a parking lot and work my way up to driving on the freeways safely.

The car cam emails that we receive are really awesome!

Angie T - Homeschool Parent, Milaca, MN

These images are imprinted on my sons brain, and he has re-enacted them with Hotwheels to tell family and friends about the video.  I believe one of the best ways to really understand something to the point that it becomes a part of you is to teach it.  His Hotwheel demonstrations bring the level of understanding up for sure.  I know that these short video segments will have a lasting impression on his driving attitude and skills.  Thank-you for sharing these videos as well!! A sincerely, very satisfied and thankful customer! Blessings on your endeavors!!

I've told many a parent you don't invest 16 years into your child to have it wiped out by a wrong decision

Mary Madden (Range Driver Training)

The 3 DVD's are so hand-in-hand for putting safer teen drivers on the road. I am really pleased to add them to our curriculum and offer them to parents. They also are great for developing a parent-instructor-student working relationship. We've always tried to stress how important it is that we all work together to put the safest teen driver possible on the road.  I've told many a parent you don't invest 16 years into your child to have it wiped out by a wrong decision - 1 second decision your teen made BTW.  You need to work with them before,  during and after the licensing process.  Mike reinforces that message and validates what I've been saying for 37 years.

It was not boring!

Colleen - Homeschool Parent, Duluth, MN

I purchased and returned two Driver Ed courses before finding DriveSafeRideSafe’s curriculum. This course makes it easy for a parent to teach and keeps the teen interested. Mike’s stories and insights are practical and compelling. My son even liked the course and the enrichment activities because “it was not boring”. As parents we liked that we were teaching him how to become a safe driver.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    After enrolling, you have 90 days access to this course - across any and all devices you own.

  • What if I am unhappy with the course package content?

    All sales are final. No refunds for this course package will be given. However, we would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, please contact us immediately at info@drivesaferidesafe.com.

Questions about the behind the wheel driving instructions?

All students that finish the Online Driver Ed course are eligible to receive a Blue Card from DriveSafeRideSafe.com.

Mike Pehl (Alexandria area) and Clint Pehl (Mound area) are both available to teach behind the wheel driving lessons.

If these locations are not easily accessible to you we suggest you check out the Minnesota DVS list of qualified behind the wheel teachers below.

We cannot personally recommend the instructors on this list but we can suggest that you ask friends and family if they were happy with an instructor they used if they were a Christian based Driver Ed facility.

If you have questions feel free to email us at info@drivesaferidesafe.com or give us a call at 765-281-2942.We are here to help.
Check MN DVS List