Use Your Nerves Of Steel To Make Money
Use Your Nerves of Steel to Make Money
Do you have nerves of steel? Do you pride yourself for having the patience of a saint? Do you always have a positive attitude? Do you love driving but hate the way people are discourteous on the roadways? Do you get along great with kids?
If your can answer yes to all of these questions, then this moneymaking solution may be for you.
Over 40,000 people are killed each year in the United States as the result of motor vehicle accidents. Teaching teenagers to drive defensively could ultimately save someone's life.
By offering a defensive driving course for teenagers, you can help better our roadways and could ultimately save someone's life.
Most parents dread trying to teach their kids how to drive. Teenagers are notorious for being rebellious and would love an opportunity to learn from someone who won't yell at them! Parents will love that you are offering to take over this fear-inspiring task!
1. What You Will Need to Teach
This could be a simple one-day course. You will need to discuss basic road safety concepts, the automobile's tires and how to check the pressure, the importance of blind spot checking, how to do an overall vehicle check, what to do on a road emergency situation, how speed affects stopping distance, how to prevent and stop skids, and the importance of obeying driving laws. It would also be beneficial if you knew of a section of road that was always wet to conduct the final road test at the end of the day.
You should require that all participants be licensed and supply their own vehicle, so that they will become familiar with their own car, instead of yours.
If you become a certified driving instructor, you can offer a certificate program that will allow the students to receive an insurance discount. Then you can easily charge between $200 and $300 for this one-day course.
2. How to Get Started
You will need to check with your State Department of Motor Vehicles to determine whether you need any specific license to perform drivers training. If you wish to become a certified driving instructor, you must be 25 years old and a high school graduate. You must possess a clean driving record and have no drunken driving offenses. Minimal moving violations or accidents may be acceptable. Some States require that you fill out an application form to become a licensed instructor and pay a small licensing fee. They may also require that you take a written exam at the Department of Motor Vehicles and take an instructor in-car driving test.
You may also need to complete and pass a medical exam. You will probably need to be fingerprinted. If you plan to use your own vehicle, you will probably need an instructor brake installed in your vehicle. (Your State agency will provide you with the information on how to obtain it and where to go to have the brake installed.) You will need to obtain the proper insurance if you are using your own car. You may be required to complete an instructor-training course of classroom instruction, and behind-the-wheel training.
3. Getting Your Students
If you have a computer at home, use MS Word or Publisher to create a flyer telling about your driver's training program. Print several copies on bright colored paper and be sure to include your contact information.
With the flyers in hand, go to the local high schools and ask to speak with the Principal. Tell him what you are offering and ask if you can post some flyers on the school's bulletin boards. He may offer to write a small information section about it for the school paper also.
Another good method for advertising your service is to go to some of the local kids hangouts, or YMCA. Post the flyers any place that has a bulletin board.
After your first session, if you are friendly and are easy for the teenagers to work with, they will tell their friends and you may soon have more work than you can handle!
References:
National Safety Council Defensive Driving Training Center - Get more information on becoming a defensive driving training instructor by calling (800) 621-7619
Defensive Drivers Instruction Course: http://www.nscddconline.com/
http://www2.nsc.org/train/ddc/ddc86/index.cfm
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