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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Adult being a friend or family member? I've heard about that, and it always struck me as strange, as people aren't driving instructors, driving instructors are driving instructors.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

In California, the first 20hr or so, it had to be a licensed instructor if you were under 18. An adult would just need to register for a learner's permit and just need any licensed driver in the front passenger seat

[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I think it was somewhere around 6 to 10 hours with a certified instructor. The 40 with an adult was yeah a family member or friend. The quality definitely depended on the adult. My parents took it seriously and made sure we completed the lessons, but I had friends whose parents just signed the form without providing the additional instruction. It was 20 years ago so details are fuzzy.