Thank you for your interest in Safer Driving School. We are a family owned and operated business located in Owasso and have been teaching students to drive since 2006. We value building relationships with families and students to be able to provide personalized, caring service. As parents of 2 boys, we know what it's like to worry about a newly licensed teenage driver, especially as you watch them get in the car and drive away by themselves for the 1st time!If you are like us, you pray and hope they've had quality training and more than enough driving experience to help prepare them for driving "on their own".
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We know learning to drive is a big deal to teenagers and an even bigger deal to parents. We want students who attend Safer Driving School to understand safe driving practices and the responsibility that goes along with getting their drivers license. It's not just about passing the driving test. Our team is committed to teaching your student to be a responsible driver.
State road skills testing scheduled by appointment only to anyone with an Oklahoma drivers permit. No waiting in lines! Walk-ins welcome for drivers education and defensive driving classes unless class is posted as full. Option 2 OR make a down payment of $200 with the balance due within 30 days of your student attending 1st class session.
YOUR rules and limits - set rules about driving at night, having passengers and cell phone use. Limit their distractions!. Seat belt use - statistics indicate teens buckle up far less frequently than adults and primarily boys are less likely to wear their seat belts than girls. REMEMBER - more than 5,000 teens (15 - 20 years old) are killed in crashes on our roadways every year. Experience matters - as with other activities like sports and homework, if you want your student to be a good driver MAKE them practice frequently.
Reviews (18)
Paula Cummings
Jun 13, 2022
We have had an excellent experience with Safer Drivers! The website is very easy to navigate, signing up and scheduling driving sessions was fast and convenient. I have been very pleased with the customer service- Anytime I have a question I am able to receive help right away. They have been very accommodating to our families changing schedule. My daughter has also really enjoyed her experience with driving sessions. Just a great people all around!
Angela Just
May 26, 2022
We have had an excellent experience with Safer Driving School. They made it easy to schedule the required in-class and in-car instruction needed for a permit and license. Everyone that worked with my daughter was professional and encouraging. We are extremely satisfied with the service provided and will use Safer Driving School again for our next child.
Joely Patterson
May 23, 2022
Safer Driving School was an absolute blessing when trying to figure out all of the necessary requirements that are required of you and your child in or to obtain their driving permit/license. They have definitely earned my business for my 3 other children and I will highly recommend them to any parent about to start the driving process!
Christy Stevens
May 23, 2022
So very helpful! My daughter got her driver's pretest and test. They made her feel at ease, which was very important to me. From front office to instructor they took there time and made sure we had everything we needed. Will recommend to all my friend ready to have new drivers in their homes! Thank you all!
Crystal Bunney
May 13, 2022
DO NOT PAY/USE SAFER DRIVING SCHOOL: My son took the in person class last Fall and passed his "pre" test with flying colors. We were not made aware, nor contacted (after paying the high cost of this school) regarding the fact he needed to complete 6 hours of in-person driving with a Safer Driving School individual. My son obtained his permit in the fall and has been driving with my husband and I for the past 6 months, following the rules, etc.
He took his driver's test this morning at the DMV and passed with flying colors. The DMV asked my son to provide the Certificate of Completion from Safer Driving School but did not have the Certificate in hand. (HERE's the customer service piece that is the reason for my poor review). My husband and I called SDS to figure out what we'd missed. The individual who answered our call was the most unfriendly, unprofessional, and to be blunt, RUDE, we have dealt with in business in some time.
She told us she would have to call us back so my son could come in and complete the 6 hours of monitored driving before he could receive the Certificate. HOWEVER, she was not willing to help schedule the drive time. We then reviewed the open dates online and there are no dates available for MONTHS! I would NOT recommend this company. Unprofessional and POOR customer service. Don and Jayme are making $$$ off the fact that young adults need education to obtain their license but seem to have missed the piece regarding kindness, respect and dignity when running a business.
He took his driver's test this morning at the DMV and passed with flying colors. The DMV asked my son to provide the Certificate of Completion from Safer Driving School but did not have the Certificate in hand. (HERE's the customer service piece that is the reason for my poor review). My husband and I called SDS to figure out what we'd missed. The individual who answered our call was the most unfriendly, unprofessional, and to be blunt, RUDE, we have dealt with in business in some time.
She told us she would have to call us back so my son could come in and complete the 6 hours of monitored driving before he could receive the Certificate. HOWEVER, she was not willing to help schedule the drive time. We then reviewed the open dates online and there are no dates available for MONTHS! I would NOT recommend this company. Unprofessional and POOR customer service. Don and Jayme are making $$$ off the fact that young adults need education to obtain their license but seem to have missed the piece regarding kindness, respect and dignity when running a business.
Karan Rebitzke
May 11, 2022
Londa Balthrop
May 10, 2022
Dman
May 07, 2022
Overtly predatory on younger drivers with HIGHLY overpriced classes and tests. Expect to fail until you pay the right price. Instructor is more concerned about what's on his phone than administrating a Driving Exam. Dont't worry, he gets his kicks off of failing people, so be prepared for your child to be yelled at. Awful.
Tina Jones
Jan 22, 2022
Ethan Hess
Jan 20, 2022
I don't understand why they say they milk you for money and that people say don is rude. I had a very good experience here. And i had never been before. I did the pretest and drivers test and it didnt take hardly any time. People were very friendly. I definitely recommend. I think the bad reviews are people that didnt pass there test and were mad lol. But very good place.
In Somantha
Nov 09, 2021
Zach Register
Aug 23, 2021
Driver's Ed and Driving Test Summary: Shady and overpriced Driver's Ed: The Driver's Ed was multiple days for three times the cost at a different place. The amount of information covered could be all said in one afternoon, but of course they needed to drag it out to charge more. Most of the time was spent joking and telling stories. Background: For the test, they recommended me to take the $80 "pre-test, " which is where they show you the path.
I personally have driven with a guardian for over a year, as I was too busy attending an academically intense school during open hours. I have also practiced with driving instructors, where they passed me with flying colors. Taking The Test: Immediately, I noticed the instructor was rude, as I didn't get the pre-test. I followed all instructions and aced basically all aspects: parallel parking, curbside parking, speed limit, backing, turns, etc.
There were no comments or critiques when I performed any of those tasks. Until I got to the last part: the left turn into the road. There was a chain linked fence that I could clearly see through, thus I did not venture out into the road. Immediately turning, the instructor yelled with satisfaction, "Why did you do that? You turned without drifting out.
I have failed more students at this intersection than anywhere else." Then told me to head back to the school. There, he questioned me why I did that, declaring that me seeing through the chain linked fence meant I had better vision than 90 percent of people. I had to debate quite a bit by bringing up how PREVIOUS INSTRUCTORS have told me as long as the DRIVER can see CLEARLY, there is no problem.
Then he passed me without even calculating the score. Concerns: I was expecting him to try and fail me, which was why I spent 3 hours the days before driving around the city for possible traps. The final chain linked fence seems to be a setup, as they have "failed more students there than anywhere else." Since I have driven several hundred hours with a guardian, even a 6 hour drive from OKC to Austin, TX, I felt confident in my driving abilities. Personally, I felt I had perfected every aspect of the test.
The Safer Driving instructors said (during Driver's Ed) that even if we completely fail a portion, such as the parallel park, then we still have more than enough points to pass with flying colors. Thus, I felt very suspicious how I almost failed the test because I had "better vision than 90% of the population." Maybe taking the pre-test would improve my instructor's vision?
I personally have driven with a guardian for over a year, as I was too busy attending an academically intense school during open hours. I have also practiced with driving instructors, where they passed me with flying colors. Taking The Test: Immediately, I noticed the instructor was rude, as I didn't get the pre-test. I followed all instructions and aced basically all aspects: parallel parking, curbside parking, speed limit, backing, turns, etc.
There were no comments or critiques when I performed any of those tasks. Until I got to the last part: the left turn into the road. There was a chain linked fence that I could clearly see through, thus I did not venture out into the road. Immediately turning, the instructor yelled with satisfaction, "Why did you do that? You turned without drifting out.
I have failed more students at this intersection than anywhere else." Then told me to head back to the school. There, he questioned me why I did that, declaring that me seeing through the chain linked fence meant I had better vision than 90 percent of people. I had to debate quite a bit by bringing up how PREVIOUS INSTRUCTORS have told me as long as the DRIVER can see CLEARLY, there is no problem.
Then he passed me without even calculating the score. Concerns: I was expecting him to try and fail me, which was why I spent 3 hours the days before driving around the city for possible traps. The final chain linked fence seems to be a setup, as they have "failed more students there than anywhere else." Since I have driven several hundred hours with a guardian, even a 6 hour drive from OKC to Austin, TX, I felt confident in my driving abilities. Personally, I felt I had perfected every aspect of the test.
The Safer Driving instructors said (during Driver's Ed) that even if we completely fail a portion, such as the parallel park, then we still have more than enough points to pass with flying colors. Thus, I felt very suspicious how I almost failed the test because I had "better vision than 90% of the population." Maybe taking the pre-test would improve my instructor's vision?
Harmony Dunning
Jun 24, 2021
Marc Wood
Mar 25, 2021
Very friendly and down to earth people. While we didn't take driver's Ed here. I was looking for a place for my daughter to take the driving test The coworker recommended this place It's recommendation turned out to be top notch We paid for the pre-drive so she can get used to the car and then she received some pointers while driving around Then she was given the test and yeah she passed it People don't watch so very friendly had a nice time talking while waiting for her to get done
Todd Edwards
Dec 11, 2020
My daughter is a bi-lateral amputee. That's both legs below the knee. Several other driving schools refused to help us. There reasoning was they had no vehicles with hand controls. She is not required to drive with them, but still they turned us away. Don and Jayme at Safer welcomed us in with professionalism, a high standard for safety, and treated her like she was just another new driver excited to get her license.
That's hard to come by these days! Most people take one look, and just assume she can't do anything an able body person can do. He asked he to perform a few of the normal body movements you would make while driving. And she was off with the pre-test driver. YES, TAKE THE PRETEST! It's a small price to pay to put your mind that much more at peace! And it gave my girl the confidence to pass, 1st time! Thank you Thank you! Don and Jayme are truly great! See you in 3 1/2 yrs when the next one will be ready to start building her new driver confidences!
That's hard to come by these days! Most people take one look, and just assume she can't do anything an able body person can do. He asked he to perform a few of the normal body movements you would make while driving. And she was off with the pre-test driver. YES, TAKE THE PRETEST! It's a small price to pay to put your mind that much more at peace! And it gave my girl the confidence to pass, 1st time! Thank you Thank you! Don and Jayme are truly great! See you in 3 1/2 yrs when the next one will be ready to start building her new driver confidences!
Emily Lewis
Dec 09, 2020
I went through their two-day class about two years ago. The classroom has a picture of Jacqueline Saburido, a victim of a drunk driving incident which left her severely deformed. The instructors kept referring to her as "Voldemort" and "Pizza face." The instructors would joke about speeding, and they claimed Don's catchphrase was "just don't get caught." If your child is LGBT, I recommend not coming here. Don made several ignorant jokes about transgender people. You may contact me if you have any questions about my experience and thoughts.
Angie Buchanan
Sep 17, 2019
We had a great experience. I'm noticing negative reviews from people who said they did the parent-taught driver's ed for their child, and then declined the $70 pre-test. We did parent-taught driver's ed as well, but we opted to do the pre-test because we knew there were probably things she needed more help on. After our experience, I WOULD NOT WASTE TIME AND MONEY TESTING WITHOUT THE PRE-TEST LESSON if you did AAA, Idrivesafely, or any other parent-taught.
Not because SDS is biased against parent-taught, but because unless you are a parent who teaches driving for a living, you are probably missing some components that your child needs in order to be a successful driver. Our daughter's pre-test lesson was well worth the fee. She said she definitely didn't feel like she would have passed without it. "I would not have passed" from our teenager is a pretty solid review.
We understand the financial considerations, and we chose idrivesafely because it was affordable. However, having to spend multiple days waiting and pay retest fees would have been a difficulty for us as well. Being able to schedule the test quickly, then show up and take it without waiting hours was great. (All of the appointments available to pre-book at testing centers across the state were taken weeks in advance.
We were able to get in here much more quickly.) If you did parent-taught driver's ed, and if there is ANY way you can swing the pre-test, I highly recommend it. I wouldn't feel comfortable paying the testing fee and turning her loose on the roads without doing it, because she would not have been ready. If we are able to, we will pay for our other children to take driver's ed through Safer Driving School, rather than parent taught. Definitely worth their safety to have professionals whose main focus is teaching students to drive safely on a daily basis.
Not because SDS is biased against parent-taught, but because unless you are a parent who teaches driving for a living, you are probably missing some components that your child needs in order to be a successful driver. Our daughter's pre-test lesson was well worth the fee. She said she definitely didn't feel like she would have passed without it. "I would not have passed" from our teenager is a pretty solid review.
We understand the financial considerations, and we chose idrivesafely because it was affordable. However, having to spend multiple days waiting and pay retest fees would have been a difficulty for us as well. Being able to schedule the test quickly, then show up and take it without waiting hours was great. (All of the appointments available to pre-book at testing centers across the state were taken weeks in advance.
We were able to get in here much more quickly.) If you did parent-taught driver's ed, and if there is ANY way you can swing the pre-test, I highly recommend it. I wouldn't feel comfortable paying the testing fee and turning her loose on the roads without doing it, because she would not have been ready. If we are able to, we will pay for our other children to take driver's ed through Safer Driving School, rather than parent taught. Definitely worth their safety to have professionals whose main focus is teaching students to drive safely on a daily basis.
H. B.
Jul 31, 2018
Fantastic school. The owners are great. The instructors my son drove with were great. I love that it is local and best of all, they are certified to give the final driving exam. No having to wait for hours at any of the Tulsa DPS offices. If you don't take advantage of that, you're just wasting your time!
