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Lexington Driving Academy Each day you read in the newspaper about injuries and fatalities resulting from traffic accidents. How many of these are the result of driver error? How many accidents could be avoided? As a 13 year police veteran and former South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy certified Driving Instructor, I have seen more heartbreak, damage, injuries, and lives lost from traffic collisions than I wish. The hard truth of the matter is that nearly all accidents result from poor driving technique, inattention, and improper training.
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I herby agree that my data entered in the contact form will be stored electronically, and will be processed and used for the purpose of establishing contact. Lexington Driving Academy does not guarantee a student will pass the driving test and obtain a license. Driving instruction will be in our vehicles equipped with automatic transmission and instructor brakes. There will be a $35 cancellation fee for lessons cancelled with less than a 24 hour notice. There will be a $35 fee for any returned checks.
3. Set a good example - stay at or under the speed limit, make complete stops, keep the phone put away, etc. 4. Let your child observe you driving and explain to them what you are doing and why you are doing it - which lane to use, who has right of way, other drivers mistakes, etc. 5. Enroll in the Drivers Education course.
The Teen/Beginning Driver Program, consisting of 8 hours of classroom and 6 hours of driving instruction on the road, is $320 ($80 classroom and $240driving). The 4 Point Reduction Program consist of 8 hours classroom is $80. For a complete list of services and fees. There is a $35.00 missed appointment fee if not cancelled within 24 hours in adavance.
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Makenzie Mone'T.
May 28, 2022
Mrs. Lisa was my driving instructor and she was absolutely amazing! She took her time with letting me drive and didn't push me out of my comfort zone until I felt confident enough to do so. She gave me multiple chances to practice skills that I wasn't familiar with and allowed me to move on once I was ready.
Vincent DeNucci
May 27, 2022
These people told us it would cost from $5000 to $6000 to teach our daughter how to negotiate traffic in Lexington South Carolina. IN LEXINGTON SC! Not New York, not Los Angeles, not Beirut in Lexington! For that much money, she better be able to drive a getaway car for a bank robbery. Prices like that should be illegal. I promise I will steer as many people away from this business as I can. You people are out of your mind.
Serena Lee
Apr 07, 2022
I am a new driver who is over 18 but certainly under 25. I am of the age that can still benefit from the insurance reduction that the 8 hour beginners course has to offer as I am learning the exact same thing that a new driver at 18 would learn. The lady on the phone called me and didn't just kindly inform me that I couldn't take the beginner course but went on and on how they can't allow an adult in a teen course because there are teens in the room like I am some sort of criminal. and I really felt that even though that rule probably wasn't hers, I think it would have been better if she would have explained that in a kinder fashion. I also learned that this rule isn't typical of other places and it doesn't specify on the website so if you are a new driver over 18 look elsewhere.
Tonya Rogers
Mar 16, 2022
Great experiences with both my boys! Caring, competent instructors who did a great job!
FleshwoundX
Mar 11, 2022
Our experience with this place was less than stellar to be sure. I called first to ask if there was any written test during the schooling because my wife's English is my wife's third language. I specifically said she speaks English, just has a little difficulty with the written language so she took her permit test in Arabic. The lady immediately responds with "If she can't speak English, I can't help her".

I slowed down, and explained two more times she speaks English just fine, and got the same "If she can't speak English, I can't help her" response both times. Instead, I just asked what time they closed, and that we would drive up there to sign up. The lady responded with 5PM and hung up. When we arrived, the same lady (I recognized her voice) was being somewhat condescending to an older Asian gentlemen and his son.

When she looked up at us, she completely ignore the mans question and said "Can I help you" to my wife and I. My wife said she wanted to take the driving class, and it was obvious English is not her first language. The lady immediately said "We don't teach adults, and if we did it would be 100 dollars an hour". She then turns to my wife and says "Did you understand me?

What did I say?". My wife was slightly taken aback and just froze for a moment. The women then almost demanded to see her permit and when my wife handed it to her she said "Oh, you see this, limited term at the top, that means you have to go to the DMV for this, we can't help you". I knew what limited term meant because I looked it up when the license was issued, it means Foreign National and has a shorter term than most licenses.

At this point it was clear what was happening and we just said thank you and left. I understand them not teaching adult, but the demeanor was not professional at all. If you want to deal with blatant ignorance and bigotry, this is the place for you. As a side note, a quick call to a few of her friends (Who said they had the same issue there), apparently places in West Columbia are much better and not hostile.
Epic Clan
Jan 26, 2022
Stan did a great job teaching and making this process enjoyable! Highly recommend especially if student is really nervous.
Layla Gay
Nov 24, 2021
The entire staff is super nice! And the service was very quick. I was able to get my restricted license two and a half weeks after my first class lesson with them. Tammy was extremely helpful and a great instructor!
Janey Goude
May 10, 2021
I'm about to schedule our third child to take driving education and the test through Lexington Driving Academy. Our first daughter took at C.O.P.S., which was good but very inconvenient, logistically. We've been very pleased with the education and training our kids received at Lexington Driving Academy. Since we are repeat customers, I want to speak to three of the four 1-star reviews I saw, from our personal experience.

One of the reviews accused the academy of trying to make money from failing students on the test. Both of our girls, who have already taken the class and test at Lexington Driving Academy, passed on their first try. I noticed two reviews were written by spectators who had no idea what was going on inside the training vehicles. From their reviews, it doesn't appear they were interested in finding out.

They were understandably upset by what they perceived, made some assumptions, and wrote a negative review. They certainly have a right to their opinion, but they are commenting on one brief encounter without context. I just wanted to offer that perspective for those reading these reviews to take into account. My hat's off to driving trainers everywhere. Whatever they are paid, it's not enough!
Elizabeth
Mar 22, 2021
This is the third time we have used Lexington Driving Academy. Each time we have had excellent results with their teaching and instructors. Lisa can train anyone. We had our last one take his driving test with them today. They drove with him and that made us feel more confident in his ability to drive. We watched what the DMV has to do in order to provide safe testing. The Academy was worth every penny. They were extremely safe in Covid precautions. We never had a worry. Thank you to Ms. Dottie and her Team.
Sheen Garz
Nov 05, 2020
I drove to the place, after no response of 5 out going calls! There was no customers once I got to the location. Confused why she didn't answer my calls! Front Office lady, her hair is light brown, long and frizzy! She was very rude and told me to sign up online. Then she asked me for a reason why I wanted to take a driving lesson class. I told her for my education.

She kept asking questions, I answered polite. She would say something rude and then smile. She doesn't need to work in a customer service industry, if she is going to be rude to customers and start an argument.