Driver Education

Driver education in Fort Myers: expert guidance on choosing a driving school, realistic road‑test preparation, and essential behind‑the‑wheel skills for all ages.

“Driving is the number one cause of death for 15- to 30-year-olds. My more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement has enabled me to see both sides of these scenarios, but being a father of four was what compelled me to help educate our newer drivers. Preventing needless tragedies and preparing drivers for the rigors of the road is tremendously satisfying work.”

– Stephen A. Emerson –

Driving is a perishable skill. If you’ve experienced a medical issue or want to take proactive steps to ensure you or those you love are safe behind the wheel, we can help.

People of all ages with certain medical conditions should have their driving assessed:

  • Dementia, memory issues, Alzheimer’s
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Stroke survivors, Parkinson’s, seizures
  • Mobility and balance issues
  • Other health issues that may affect driving safety

These issues can happen to anyone. We provide every courtesy during a professional assessment; everything is explained ahead of time, and with helpful commentary while underway, you’ll feel relaxed and supported.

As one of the oldest and most experienced driving schools in the region, teenagers are in good hands with our school. Whether you are the parent of a teenager or a teenager yourself you can feel confident with our driving school, which is fully licensed as required by Florida state law.

Our instructors provide instruction to hundreds of students each year, and our students often receive a perfect score on their road test on the first try. We know this because our students do not take the road test until we believe they are ready and are with them every step of the way. We value creating an informative, safe, courteous, patient, clean, and communicative environment that fosters the maximum amount of learning each session.

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Jennifer Foglia
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Ivan was absolutely amazing! He is very professional & friendly & has a ton of patience. Steve the owner set my son up with Ivan for driving lessons & he really knows how to match up instructors with students needs. We will be recommending this service to everyone we know ! Thank you again Ivan, for all your knowledge & advice to help our son be prepared for his drivers test ( he passed first time) & keeping him safe on the road. We appreciate you!!
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Tony B
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My son was let down by an unreliable company just prior to taking his drivers test. Stephen was fantastic and arranged for Tom to teach him. Tom was an amazing instructor who made time for appointments and helped him learn defensive driving skills and gave him confidence to take the test. He passed first time!!!! THANK YOU
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amy petri
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My older sister did a dirty deed of trying to get my Moms car away from her a year ago (because she needed a new car) She wrote 2 fraudulent reports to the Bureau of Transportation against my Mom who had never had a ticket or accident in her life. Right after she did this my Moms health started to decline and I was fighting very hard for my Mom to keep her license. I believe my Mom had a stroke sometime in July/August as she started to forget which hand was Left and which was right while driving. I contacted Stephen and we met with him to get some help so he could assist her in getting her license back. On driving with her for about 20 minutes he stopped my Mom and recommended she Not drive anymore. He asked her if she wanted to drive and she said no. Stephen told my Mom the truth of what I'd been telling her for about a month that she should just relax and let me drive her around. My Mom just needed to hear this from a second person that wasn't me/her daughter. Thank you for being so honest Stephen - I would recommend you to anyone based on your Honesty alone. God bless your business.
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Alonzo Pope
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Ivan was an impeccable teacher. I did three driving lessons with him, and today I became a licensed driver. I highly recommend him and this company!!
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Marivic Davis
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I highly recommend this driving school. Sir Ivan is very professional, patient and very helpful to teach me all the techniques. Thank you so much.
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Mercedes Lara
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Jay is the most patient man on the planet. I sat in with him teaching my Asperger’s son to drive. He is a saint. My son drove better than I would ever have imagined ♥️♥️ heartfelt thank you’d are in order!!!
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Peter Everts
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Stephen’s Driving school was recommended by a physician for an evaluation of safe driving skills. A 90 minutes evaluation, both outside the car in the house and a more than 60 min on road drive test to 3 locations, by instructor John. Both, arranging logistics and the actual driving tests were done in a very profesional, effective, and friendly manner!! We highly recommend Emerson Driving School for Driver Evaluation and Assessment
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Driver Education

Young drivers who have not completed a driver education course are 75% more likely to get a traffic ticket and 24% more likely to be involved in a fatal or injurious crash.

These are just two of the findings from a new study conducted by the Nebraska Prevention Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Source: (AAA Living, “Driver Ed-It Works; November/December 2015)