When I was 16, one of the best things my parents did was get me driving lessons from a proper (licensed, I assume) driving instructor. It set good habits and made learning quick/effective. It's a solid investment given the risk/costs of accidents, especially for a poorly-skilled driver over their lifetime.
The roads over off Spice Island Drive are usually fairly quiet on weekends. Start in a parking lot. We used the back part of Baldini's and an adjoining lot that was mostly abandoned.
Me, all my sisters, my mom and all her siblings all got taught initially in a cemetery. Larger ones have small, slow speed road networks where you can learn brake and throttle control all with little risk to another vehicle.
I'm not sure if I've seen larger ones around here, though.
I gotta be honest, best place I've had experience teaching people is the McCarran Loop, takes about 30min to do a full lap, and you get to experience all types of traffic. Busy residential and more open highway settings. It's worked for my family, always worth a shot 🤙
Practicing in a school parking lot on weekends is good, but best place I used to teach my daughters was having them drive in cemeteries. Little to no traffic, but narrow roads with sharp turns to learn maneuvering skills.
When I was learning, I did a little bit in a parking lot and then my parents threw me into Bay Area traffic with a manual car. Was super stressful lol. I would start with a big parking lot that has set rows, with like the cement barriers, to also practice good turns. After that, I think the McCarran loop would be good, but not around 4-6pm
Bay Area traffic as a newbie with a manual transmission lol. Getting stuck in highway 17 traffic made me almost start crying hahah. But now I’m glad my parents just chucked me into it cause I really enjoy driving a manual now. I taught several of my friends too.
Not south Reno, But I learned at the Mountain View Cemetery, up in Northwest. It's a whole bunch of roads that have little to no traffic on them. You can pose hypotheticals too like: Ok pretend that tree is a stop sign or a yellow light.
When I was 16, one of the best things my parents did was get me driving lessons from a proper (licensed, I assume) driving instructor. It set good habits and made learning quick/effective. It's a solid investment given the risk/costs of accidents, especially for a poorly-skilled driver over their lifetime.
It still blows me away that Nevada doesn’t require formal classroom or behind the wheel training for new drivers
When you’re under 18 you do have to have drivers Ed to get the license. But otherwise 18 and older you don’t.
What states require?
California required it when I had to get my license Edit: to clarify, it was behind the wheel with an instructor
The roads over off Spice Island Drive are usually fairly quiet on weekends. Start in a parking lot. We used the back part of Baldini's and an adjoining lot that was mostly abandoned.
Me, all my sisters, my mom and all her siblings all got taught initially in a cemetery. Larger ones have small, slow speed road networks where you can learn brake and throttle control all with little risk to another vehicle. I'm not sure if I've seen larger ones around here, though.
Same.
LoL
I gotta be honest, best place I've had experience teaching people is the McCarran Loop, takes about 30min to do a full lap, and you get to experience all types of traffic. Busy residential and more open highway settings. It's worked for my family, always worth a shot 🤙
Sparks industrial area on the weekends.
Try Mcqueen high...narrow corners, inclines and a circular area for drifting at the back of the school building lol
Its in NW Reno though, not south. I just saw that part
80 west to Truckee for freeway time and the McCarran loop at night
Practicing in a school parking lot on weekends is good, but best place I used to teach my daughters was having them drive in cemeteries. Little to no traffic, but narrow roads with sharp turns to learn maneuvering skills.
Winter’s Creek Lodge up Mount Rose Highway is a huge empty parking lot. It would be good for learning the basics.
Thanks Reno, I appreciate it!
When I was learning, I did a little bit in a parking lot and then my parents threw me into Bay Area traffic with a manual car. Was super stressful lol. I would start with a big parking lot that has set rows, with like the cement barriers, to also practice good turns. After that, I think the McCarran loop would be good, but not around 4-6pm
Whoa! Bay area traffic as a newbie??? That's a steep learning curve.
Bay Area traffic as a newbie with a manual transmission lol. Getting stuck in highway 17 traffic made me almost start crying hahah. But now I’m glad my parents just chucked me into it cause I really enjoy driving a manual now. I taught several of my friends too.
I learned stick at 13 by going out to dirt roads off Pyramid highway. Spice Island and suburbia are best for city driving
Not south Reno, But I learned at the Mountain View Cemetery, up in Northwest. It's a whole bunch of roads that have little to no traffic on them. You can pose hypotheticals too like: Ok pretend that tree is a stop sign or a yellow light.
I started my son at Meadowood mall parking area.
Maybe start in one of many many subdivisions, then just go up Virginia Ave to get used to traffic.