Owners of Conahan’s Driving School

Mr. and Mrs. Conahan have been involved in driver education and driver training since 1970.  They both have teaching credentials from universities in driver’s education.  In addition, Mr. Conahan has a master’s degree from California State University at Los Angeles while Mrs. Conahan has her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Southern California.  They opened Conahan’s Driving School in 1984 and have operated it since that time.

Our Instructors

We have thirty instructors providing our excellent programs.  They are all certified by the state of Colorado to teach driver’s education.  Some are high school teachers and principals, some are former police officers, and some are retired professionals.  They are all trained by Conahan’s Driving School in our methods of instruction, our philosophy of teaching, and our high expectations so that we have consistency in our fine programs. 

Our high-quality program for teenagers consists of thirty hours of in-class instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction.  The behind-the-wheel instruction takes place after the classroom instruction is completed.  Teenagers who are at least 14 years 6 months of age may take these courses.

Students learn many concepts during their behind-the-wheel instruction.  The following includes some of the things they will learn during this part of the instruction.  However, they also learn other skills which are not listed here.

1. Right and left turns in residential areas in traffic
   

2. Braking- stopping and starting
   

3. Driving in straight traffic
   

4. Lane placement of the automobile
   

5. Instruments and controls
   

6. Curb and distance judgment
   

7. Changing lanes in traffic
   

8. Reverse straight
   

9. Blind intersections
   

10. Turnabouts and U-turns
    

11. Hill driving and parking

1. Freeway driving
   

2. Basic mechanics
   

3. Parking in residential ares
   

4. Blind intersections
   

5. Shopping center parking
   

6. Defensive driving

Students may now take the classroom portion of the driving program in the comfort of their own home and at their own pace if they prefer.  They will receive a copy of the classroom lectures and discussions on DVD, quizzes, videos, and a study guide and workbook to complete at home.  When they have finished, they will return these materials and they may then take the behind-the-wheel instruction.

Adults and teenagers may take behind-the-wheel instruction private lessons.  New drivers, nervous drivers, international students, and individuals wanting to improve their driving skills take these lessons at their convenience.

Classes are held at numerous high schools in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.  The classroom portions are organized in this manner:

1. After school classes are held after school two days a week.  For example, some classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays.  Others are held Tuesdays and Thursdays.  They are scheduled throughout the school year and begin about every two months and are completed in two months.
   

1. Sunday Only classes are held from 9 am - 3 pm and may be completed in five weeks.
   

1. Christmas Session classes are held where students may complete the classroom portion of our course in four or five days.
   

1. Spring Break classes are held which coincide with local school district spring breaks.
   

1. Summer Classes are designed to help students complete their driver education during their summer break.  Some of these may be completed in one or two weeks.
   

After the classroom portions are completed, students then take the behind-the-wheel portion of the course.  They do not occur at the same time.

For more information about classes near you, to answer further questions, or to register, please call:

Fort Collins:    970-223-8900

Loveland:        970-223-8900

Greeley:           970-223-8900

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