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Step 1
Study the driver's guide printed with the rules and regulations for obtaining a driver's license in your state. This guide gives you basic information on driving, such as the meanings of traffic signs and information pertinent to the laws in your state. These guides are available at your local Department of Motor Vehicles and may be available to read online.
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Step 2
Ask licensed drivers for advice on driving a car. Your mother may have separate concerns from your father, and both will have the experience to role-play situations with you. Speak with licensed drivers about their driver's exams--what they did right and wrong and what they wished they had put more focus on.
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Step 3
Take a driver's education course. Public schools sometimes give driver's education courses, but lessons through private companies may also be available. Not only does a driver's education course not only helps you learn how to drive a car, but also some insurance companies offer a discount on auto insurance if you have taken, and passed, a certified course.
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Step 4
Apply for a driver's permit. A permit is available in most states for drivers who are not old enough for, or have not taken, a driver's license exam. A permit allows an unlicensed driver to drive with a licensed parent or guardian and in some cases a licensed driver over the age of 21. This lets the new driver learn the rules of the road through actual driving while someone who knows the laws rides along.
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Step 5
Learn from your driver's license exam, especially if you do not pass the first time. Failing a driver's license exam is not a bad thing but instead allows you the time to work on the sections you did not pass. Even if you do pass your exam, you may not have passed each section and may find that you need to work on certain aspects of your driving, such as parallel parking or passing.
