Overview

1.  Cindy Cohen School of Driving is proud to announce that we are now a PennDOT certified third-party testing center for the  which means that you can now complete your driver’s exam with us! You can now schedule your driver’s exam at our PennDOT-certified testing center in as little as 48 hours.  Learn more below, and contact Cindy Cohen School of Driving to schedule your test today! As a way to improve their customer service, PennDOT has decided to authorize a limited number of third-party businesses to administer the driver’s exam; Cindy Cohen School of Driving is proud to be one of only 11 approved centers in Pennsylvania, and the only center certified in downtown Pittsburgh. When you choose to take your driver’s exam at Cindy Cohen, we make it faster and more efficient for you to take your driver’s exam, pass the test, and hit the open road! What It Means to BeAt Cindy Cohen School of Driving, we hold ourselves to the same high standards as any Pennsylvania DMV. As a certified testing center, all of our examiners are required to be PennDOT certified, meaning they are up to date with all of the latest rules of the road, as well as the newest testing requirements. Additionally, all of the routes used during the driver’s exam are PennDOT approved, which means that each route has the same requirements and that all Pennsylvania drivers will be tested Obtaining Your The driver’s exam is scored in real time while on a PennDOT approved Ipad, during each portion of the exam (the same way in which PennDOT administers & scores the driver’s exam). Once you’ve completed the driver’s test, your examiner will mark your permit with either a pass or fail.  The test results are submitted to PennDOT’s processing system in live time as well. If you successfully pass your driver’s test, PennDOT will send a “camera card” to the examinee’s address on record; which should be received within one to three weeks. In the meantime, your driving permit (that has been officially stamped) will become a valid & legal driving document for 120 days. Once the examinee receives their “camera card” in the mail, they can then take their stamped permit along with the camera card to any PA DMV/ Photo Center to have their photo taken and license printed. If you do not pass your driver’s test, your results will automatically be transmitted into PennDOT’s database. Those who are 18 and older can schedule to retake the driver’s exam with us in as little as 48 hours later. However, drivers who are 16 or 17 must wait a minimum of seven days before they can retake their test. With that in mind, once you fail the driver’s exam three times, your learner’s permit will be stamped or marked as “INVALID” and you will be directed to any PA DMV to obtain a Obtaining your driver’s license is an exciting moment, however, you first need to learn the basics. Luckily, at Cindy Cohen School of Driving, our dedicated professionals can help you learn all of the skills you need to become a safe and confident driver. Once you’re finally ready to get your license, you can schedule your driver’s exam with us! Browse our website to learn more about the instruction and testing options that  to schedule your driver’s exam at our PennDOT certified third-party testing center today!

Trusted Local Driving School in Pittsburgh

More than 30,000 Pittsburgh drivers have learned to drive safely and defensively with Cindy Cohen School of Driving. We offer defensive driver’s training services designed to teach teens and adults how to drive safely while anticipating what other cars and drivers may do. We focus on educating student drivers both with theory and behind-the-wheel practice.

Our instructors have years of experience teaching students how to become safe drivers. We work with any student, whether they have never been behind the wheel or they have many hours of driving experience. Instructors will teach students how to drive in all types of weather conditions, including snow, rain, and fog (if weather permitting). In addition, we have a system that instructs students on how to parallel park with ease.

Behind-the-wheel training includes:

Vehicle controls

Control of the wheel, accelerator, and brakes

Awareness of intersections

Getting the whole picture

Our easy method of parallel parking

Highway and mirror skills

School bus safety

Steer clear law

We offer a certificate for drivers who complete a minimum of six hours of driving instruction and a 30-hour online course. This certificate may allow you to receive a lower rate from your auto insurance provider.

Our Services

Behind-the-wheel training – Completed one-on-one with Pennsylvania-approved road instructors (through the Department of Education in PA.)

Pennsylvania Road Test – Use our vehicle for the road test - at our testing center 3131 West Carson St

Adult/Teen “brush up lessons” – For licensed drivers, advanced lessons, city driving, freeway driving, parkway driving, easy method parallel parking, reverse gear, adverse conditions (rain, sleet, hail, snow), etc.

Mock Test Lesson – Step-by-step instruction to ensure that you meet the requirements set by the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles, in preparation for your Pennsylvania

Fleet Drivers brush-up lesson – For companies who hire sedan drivers/small vans, etc.

Online Theory Class

Driver’s Education classroom theory (check website for new courses) – Open to the public, classes will be held at Winchester Thurston

What we Teach

Anticipate what other drivers may do in various situations

Understand and evaluate your options instantly when a critical incident happens

Drive safely in bad weather conditions such as rain, snow, ice, or fog

Control your emotions for safety

React to changing traffic signals

Learn what to watch out for from the front, back, and sides

Keep a safe following distance, learn how to judge space

Negotiate turns, lane changes, merging, and curves safely

Handle city and highway traffic flawlessly

Safely pass a slow-moving vehicle

Keep alert for distracted drivers

Safe parallel parking and parking in lots

Cindy Cohen School of Driving has a fleet of cars in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. Our cars are maintained and detailed weekly. All cars are specially equipped with dual control brakes and gas pedals so that the instructor can accelerate, slow, or stop the vehicle if needed. We have extra mirrors that provide the instructor and the student with full visibility. All of our instructors can drive the training cars from the passenger’s seat without anyone in the driver’s seat, if necessary. All of our vehicles have a five-star safety rating.

**Combined program includes an insurance certificate

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Cindy Cohen School of Driving

Disclaimer:

Customers providing bounced checks will be required to pay a $50 fee to Cindy Cohen School of Driving in addition to a fee set by the bank.

Prices are subject to change according to fuel cost.

Sometimes we may run late because of traffic.

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy, any student wanting to cancel a lesson must call the office 24 hours ahead of their scheduled lesson time

or they will be charged $50 late fee

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