Every year the number of people who want to get the coveted driver's "crust" is growing. In 2016, the training period and cost have changed, and strict requirements have been applied to training organizations. In this article, we will consider all the subtleties of this process, and also answer the question that worries future motorists so much, how much to study for a car license.

Reasons for change

This year, legislation has become more demanding on the quality of training for future drivers, as the number of accidents involving newcomers on the road is growing rapidly. Therefore, those who did not receive a driver's license (VU) last year will spend much more money, time and effort.

Only accredited driving schools can teach the basics of driving. Such organizations have their own training program, which is approved by the traffic police. According to the updated rules, people who are at least 16 years old are allowed to take courses in the A1 and M categories. You can learn other types of transport from the age of 18.

What is the duration of training

Previously, it was possible to prepare yourself for exams and practice driving a car. Everything has changed. If you don't visit a driving school now, no one will look at you.

There are 3 stages of training category "B" in the amount of 190 hours (earlier only 156):

• theoretical classes - 130 hours;
• practical driving - 56 hours;
• exam - 4 hours.

Now, in the driving test, a motorist must complete 4 exercises (previously - 3). Added exercise "safe disembarkation of a passenger".

Many motorists are interested in the period of retraining when receiving another category. Basic training is 84 hours. Some changes have been made to the admission to the "M" category (scooters and mopeds). If the driver does not have the right to drive other modes of transport (“B”, “C”, etc.), he must attend compulsory classes at a driving school.

If a person learned to drive a car with an automatic transmission, then after completing the courses, he is not allowed to drive a car with the presence of "mechanics". However, when learning to drive a car with a manual gearbox, he has every right to drive a vehicle with an “automatic”.

Depending on the desired category, the following training periods are provided:

• "A", "A" - no more than 4 months;
• "B", "M" - 3.5 months;
• "C" - 6 months;
• "D" - 7.5 months;
• "D1" - no more than 7 months;
• "B1E", "DE" - no more than a month;
• "CE" - 1 month.

Documentation

In order to start training at a driving school, you should have the following list of documents with you:

1. Passport of the Russian Federation. You will receive a special form where you need to enter your personal data.
2. Medical certificate of a new type 083/u-89. You need to contact such doctors as a therapist, psychiatrist-narcologist, oculist, surgeon, neurologist, ENT.
3. Photos (3X4, 3 pieces).
4. Military ID (men under 27).

How many subjects are studied in a driving school

This year, the preparatory program has been updated - the principle of modularity has been introduced. For a beginner, there are three stages: basic, specialized and professional. A trained driver is not required to take this training. In European countries, this principle has been successfully operating for a long time.

The following subjects are compulsory in the driving school:

• specialized law;
• the basics of psycho-emotional behavior of the driver on the road;
• basics of first aid. The number of hours has decreased to 16 (previously -24);
• theory of safe driving;
• rules for the operation of the vehicle;
• basics of competent transportation of goods and passengers.

The cost of car courses

After the introduction of amendments to training in a driving school, the price of courses increased by almost 40%. The main "culprits" were several reasons at once: the growth of foreign currency, the difficult financial situation in the country, the increase in the duration of study, as well as increased requirements for teachers and equipment for automotive organizations.

Exam fees are set:

• delivery of the theoretical part - 1 thousand rubles;
• practical driving - 3.5 thousand rubles.

Registration of a driver's license costs 2 thousand rubles (previously 800 rubles). The full cost of the rights will cost up to 35 thousand rubles.

How to save?

There are several options for how to save money on obtaining rights:

• profitable promotions, due to which the final cost of courses is significantly reduced;
• a special referral from the employment service, this method is only suitable for registered people in this institution for at least 2 months;
• refund of 13% of the amount of money spent on training (social tax deduction).

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Since the term of training for driving licenses this year is at least 3.5 months, you should take care in advance about choosing the right driving school. The best option is the close location of the organization and the autodrome near your place of residence, an acceptable cost of training.

So, you have decided to get a license or open the next category for driving a vehicle. This is commendable, but before you start, you need to know what is required of you by law in terms of training in driving schools. Due to the great competition in this area, it is rare to find driving schools that would overestimate the terms of theoretical and practical classes for opening categories or obtaining a license for the first time, since our citizens are used to saving on the cost of training when obtaining rights - including. However, at each driving school, at your request, they will provide you with additional practice hours if you feel insecure while driving and this applies not only to category B. Let's remember what has changed in 2018 in the legislation regarding the training program for rights and specifically answer question: what is the current period of study at a driving school in 2018 for category B.

What does the law say in 2018?

No legislative act regulates the issue regarding the exact terms of training in a driving school for category "B" in 2018. Therefore, it is necessary to be guided by the usual logic. There are certain requirements for driving schools themselves, on the basis of which the traffic police can consider a certificate issued on training as valid. In 2018, the number of hours that had to be attended to training at a driving school for category "B" driving licenses was significantly increased. At the same time, 8 hours were removed from the theoretical part, allotted for studying aspects of first aid - reducing this course from 24 to 16 hours. In 2018, the theory / practice course was also shortened, in which future motorists comprehended the difference between a manual transmission and an automatic one. The Ministry of Education, which oversees these issues, considered that two hours is enough to clarify this issue, although this is very controversial.

The requirements for driving schools today are as follows:

56 hours of practice,
- 80 hours of theory,

We compared the statistics of training periods in different driving schools in Russia, collecting information on such large cities as St. Petersburg, Saratov, Yekaterinburg, Volgograd, Izhevsk, Ufa, Voronezh. In most driving schools operating in the above cities, the term of training in a driving school in 2018 for category B is 3 - 3.5 months. It includes both theoretical and practical courses.

Also, most driving schools offer additional driving hours to those cadets who feel that they will not interfere with additional practical training. Daytime and evening groups are conducted according to the schedule: 4 times a week for 4 hours. Weekend groups, specially created for those students who cannot attend classes on weekdays, do not exist at all driving schools and, as a rule, they are overcrowded - there are a lot of busy people in our country.

After completing a three-month course on the category AT cadets from a driving school are sent to take theoretical and practical exams at the traffic police to confirm their skills. Practice is rented both in specially equipped areas for this: on flyovers and car sites, as well as in urban areas.

What documents are needed for a driving school for category B in 2018

The list is standard, in almost all the driving schools we surveyed it is as follows:

1. A photocopy of a civil passport (1st page + registration - it must correspond to the location of the driving school),
2. A signed contract for training (will be issued at a driving school on the first visit),
3. Receipt of payment for the first part of the training (usually the entire course is paid in three stages, less often in 2),
4. Medical certificate + its photocopy (not needed in 2017, but some driving schools require)
5. 4 photos 3x4 (matte, but it is better to clarify in a photo studio - why you are doing them and where you will provide them),
6. Receipt of payment of the state duty for a driver's license (currently 2000 rubles. Paid at any branch of Sberbank)

A full package of documents for the category is provided within a week after you have completed your first lesson at a driving school.

Relatively recently, some mandatory changes have been made to the methodology of teaching driving. It should be emphasized that the rules are binding. In other words, if representatives of a driving school are trying to explain to you that the number of hours of driving practice can be reduced, you should understand that you are being blatantly deceived.

The price for driving school courses depends on the category as well. The following publication will describe the main innovations that have been included in the rank of mandatory after 2014. It should be noted that in 2017 the rules for training were somewhat adjusted.

Today, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation has drawn up exemplary methods of teaching driving. Each driving school must necessarily form its own programs in maximum, but incomplete compliance.

The number of mandatory hours of driving practice is now 50. At the same time, driving schools can either adhere to the above recommendation or increase the number of practice hours.

In most cases, increasing driving practice is only recommended for those who experience learning difficulties. In addition, a driving school may postpone the stage of departure of a driving school cadet to the city until it is sure of its practical skills.

In addition, if earlier, in order to obtain rights, it was only necessary to pass an exam at the traffic police, today the above is not enough. Self-taught students will in principle not be allowed to take the exams.

It is mandatory to present documents stating that the cadet has completed specialized training in a driving school (naturally, we are talking about the category for which the exam will be held).

• astronomical (equal to 60 minutes);
• academic (equal to 40 minutes).

The instruction of the Ministry of Education was issued under academic hours. This should be taken into account when a representative of a driving school calls a smaller number of hours. Perhaps he simply calculates learning in astronomical hours.

The inspector will clearly explain how to pass the rights to a driving school the first time:

It should be noted that according to the new programs (they came into effect only in August 2014), a student of a driving school has the opportunity to choose the type of transmission of the car on which he will take a practical driving course in a driving school and take an exam.

Driving hour 60 or 45 minutes? Does it include delivery from the driving school to the circuit?

As you have noticed, the duration of driving for an automatic transmission is only 2 hours less and this does not affect the cost of training. But after graduating from a driving school, in this case a certificate with a special mark “AT” is issued, which prohibits the driver from driving vehicles with a mechanical type of transmission. The choice is yours.

Since the beginning of 2014, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation “recommended” schools that train drivers to increase the number of hours of practical driving training from thirty to fifty. Now, in the example programs, respectively, the number of astronomical hours, equal to fifty, is indicated. And in the requirements for organizing the training of future drivers for schools, it is written that they must complete training according to exemplary programs. Driving schools can change at will only the number of hours of both driving and theory, they have the right to do this only upwards. But, nevertheless, there are schools that say that fifty hours are required for those students who have never been behind the wheel.

How long is the driving hour?

And, some of the driving schools provide an opportunity for students who have already acquired certain skills to choose special budget programs with a reduced number of hours in them. And before a driving school sends its student to pass exams at the traffic police, it must conduct its own, that is, internal, certification. And, depending on the results, he will either be allowed to take an examination at the traffic police, or they will still be left at school for additional training. In general, the number of hours will generally depend on the ability of the person being trained.

Learning the rules of the road for vehicle owners is only half the way before driving a personal car on your own. The main task is to get practical driving skills in a driving school.

How many driving hours should a driving school have

Many novice drivers try by all means to reduce the hours of driving in a driving school, appealing to the fact that they already have an idea about driving a vehicle.

But experienced instructors try not to violate the current legislation and to convey to the course participants the experience of driving and responding to non-standard, sometimes very dangerous situations that often occur on the roads. The educational process in a driving school takes place strictly in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation "On the approval of exemplary programs for the vocational training of drivers of vehicles of the relevant categories and subcategories" dated December 26, 2013 No. 1408. It clearly indicates how much a student of such establishments.

How many hours do you need to skate in a driving school, depending on the category:

1. For those who wish to obtain an "A" category, and as a result dissect on a motorcycle, they will have to complete a driving course in the amount of 18 or 16 hours, depending on the type of vehicle transmission.
2. Those who are trained for the most common category "B", according to the program approved by the Ministry, must ride a training car with an instructor for 56 hours in cases of a manual transmission or 54 hours for an automatic transmission.
3. Persons who are going to become truck drivers (category "C") must complete a practical driving course of 60 hours. The program provides 72 hours for manual and 70 for automatic transmission.
4. Mastering the category "D" is provided in accordance with the type of gearbox 100 or 98 hours.
5. For category "BE" 16 hours of driving practice are required.
6. Category "CE" involves "rollback" 24 hours before passing the qualifying exam.
7. In order to gain driving skills with a trailer and the rights of category “DE”, a student of a driving school takes a practical course of 32 hours.
8. For owners of "mopeds" who want to get a driver's license of category "M", depending on the type of transmission, a course of 18 or 16 hours is intended for obtaining practical driving skills in a driving school.

How many hours do you have to skate in a driving school according to the law in the current year?

Learning the rules of the road for vehicle owners is only half the way before driving a personal car on your own. The main task is to get practical driving skills in a driving school. Many novice drivers try by all means to reduce the hours of driving in a driving school, appealing to the fact that they already have an idea about driving a vehicle.

But experienced instructors try not to violate the current legislation and to convey to the course participants the experience of driving and responding to non-standard, sometimes very dangerous situations that often occur on the roads.

The term of training in a driving school, taking into account new driver training programs

The educational process in a driving school takes place strictly in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation "On the approval of exemplary programs for the vocational training of drivers of vehicles of the relevant categories and subcategories" dated December 26, 2013 No. 1408. It clearly indicates how much a student of such establishments.

How many hours do you need to skate in a driving school, depending on the category:

1. For those who wish to obtain an "A" category, and as a result dissect on a motorcycle, they will have to complete a driving course in the amount of 18 or 16 hours, depending on the type of vehicle transmission.
2. Those who are trained for the most common category "B", according to the program approved by the Ministry, must ride a training car with an instructor for 56 hours in cases of a manual transmission or 54 hours for an automatic transmission.
3. Persons who are going to become truck drivers (category "C") must complete a practical driving course of 60 hours. The program provides 72 hours for manual and 70 for automatic transmission.
4. Mastering the category "D" is provided in accordance with the type of gearbox 100 or 98 hours.
5. For category "BE" 16 hours of driving practice are required.
6. Category "CE" involves "rollback" 24 hours before passing the qualifying exam.
7. In order to gain driving skills with a trailer and the rights of category “DE”, a student of a driving school takes a practical course of 32 hours.
8. For owners of "mopeds" who want to get a driver's license of category "M", depending on the type of transmission, a course of 18 or 16 hours is intended for obtaining practical driving skills in a driving school.

It should be noted that according to the new programs (they came into effect only in August 2014), a student of a driving school has the opportunity to choose the type of transmission of the car on which he will take a practical driving course in a driving school and take an exam. As you have noticed, the duration of driving for an automatic transmission is only 2 hours less and this does not affect the cost of training. But after graduating from a driving school, in this case a certificate with a special mark “AT” is issued, which prohibits the driver from driving vehicles with a mechanical type of transmission. The choice is yours.

Usually, when we talk about learning to drive a vehicle, we mean young people behind the wheel who successfully master the science of driving in our driving school at the Water Stadium. However, recently, due to the growing prosperity of the population in the Russian Federation, a fairly large number of elderly candidates over the age of 50 wish to obtain a driver's license. There are a few things that need to be clarified for a person of this age who wants to gain independence of movement and, finally, be free from grueling journeys in public transport. Undoubtedly, absolutely all representatives of the “golden age” believe that it is too late for them to study at a driving school and public opinion plays a huge role in this. There is an assumption that at the moment when a young man turns 18, he already has his driver's license in his hands, and behind his back he has completed a training course in one of the driving schools in Moscow SAO.

How many hours of driving should be in a driving school by law in 2018

While this approach does fit most people, there is a percentage who put off learning until a later time. The reasons may be different, but many of them are related to the time constraints that life dictates to us. Often, studying at a college or higher education institution, working, having children and a well-developed public transport network do not cause a feeling of urgent need to study and get behind the wheel. Some of us may have started driving courses but put it off until later in life due to bad experiences and negative feelings.

Then, a lot of time and age passes after 40 - 50 years and people begin to realize that they need a driver's license.

In our driving school at the River Station, the first communication with such driver candidates occurs through a series of absolutely the same type of questions on the phone:

1. I am 40/50 years old, how many driving lessons do I need to take?
2. Am I too old to learn how to drive?
3. Am I starting too late, is there any point in learning to ride?

Despite the initial fear and insecure life position in this matter, many “age” drivers are capable of learning and, in the end, after good preparation and lessons with a professional instructor, they begin to drive very dignified and competently.

Benefits for older students

1. Confidence - for most of us, one feature is characteristic - the older we get, the more our sense of confidence manifests itself. This allows mature students to relax and gradually, step by step, master the science of driving a vehicle.
2. Due to the fact that mature students spent quite a long period of time as public transport passengers, they have a good level of road safety sense and a developed ability to recognize potential risk factors, which makes it possible to prevent accidents in time.

Negative aspects of an older driver

This does not characterize every age student at all, but may affect some of them due to their older age.

1. While driving, traffic situations develop very quickly, and the older we get, the slower we react to all sorts of dangers.
2. Cognitive skills are acquired much more slowly and require more practice repetitions.
3. Examination tests in the traffic police include a part of the exam on a computer, which causes a number of difficulties for the elderly due to their lack of knowledge in this area.

How many practice sessions should an older student take?

Each person, regardless of his age, of course, is different from others and requires a certain number of driving lessons, corresponding to his temperament, reaction speed, learning ability, observation and other factors. The specialists of our driving school on Voykovskaya keep special statistics on mastering practical driving skills depending on age:

• 17 year old will need about 30 hours
• A 30 year old should practice for about 40 hours
• A 40 year old needs at least 50 hours

You can probably see a certain pattern: for every 10 years of life, you need to add 10 hours of study.

Driving test age statistics

A young person at the age of 17 is likely to learn and absorb material much faster than mature people. Thus, young men under the age of 25 have the highest percentage of successful passing exams for the right to drive a vehicle on the first try.

Age	Number of exams in the traffic police per year	Positive results examination tests	Percent surrender

It's never too late to learn to drive

The table shows that the older we get, the lower the likelihood of passing a driving test. This will continue until we reach the age of sixty, when the percentage of change starts to rise again. The decrease in the level of positive marks on the exam is partly due to the fact that the reaction time becomes a little slower. This is most likely due to the fact that as we age, we more carefully evaluate our actions and the impact they have on others. For example, an older driver is never in a hurry to quickly leave an intersection, and this may seem too indecisive for the examiner.

To be completely honest, the advice for 40+ students doesn't change too much compared to youth, but some of them are worth considering:

1. Driving instructor. Feel free to be picky about choosing a driving instructor. It is important that you find a teacher that you feel comfortable sitting next to and clearly understand his teaching methods, as well as find sufficient motivation to continue studying. A good instructor is able to make your driving lessons exciting and fun, and in this case, a positive emotional background and maximum return will undoubtedly bring results.
2. Regular practice session. Infrequent and spontaneous lessons reduce your chance of success, and you will spend more time at the beginning of each lesson, reviewing and remembering the material covered. If possible, try to have at least two meetings per week, each about 1.5 hours long.
3. Experience. The more experience, the better! If possible, get additional driving experience from family members or friends. But use it only as an addition, and leave the learning process to the teacher.
4. Manual or automatic gear box? For the purpose of safer and more comfortable driving, drivers 50+ should give preference to automatic transmission. For many students, this significantly reduces the learning curve and allows them to concentrate on the road and the surroundings, rather than thinking about shifting gears.

How many hours of driving must a driving school legally have?

There is no learning process in a driving school without practical driving lessons. But each driving school creates its own training programs, and the cost of training in a driving school will directly depend on the number of driving hours issued at the school. Driving theory for all programs will be the same. Why does the number of driving hours depend, why does this number differ in different driving schools, and how many of these hours should be issued at a school according to the law?

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Since the beginning of 2014, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation “recommended” schools that train drivers to increase the number of hours of practical driving training from thirty to fifty. Now, in the example programs, respectively, the number of astronomical hours, equal to fifty, is indicated. And in the requirements for organizing the training of future drivers for schools, it is written that they must complete training according to exemplary programs. Driving schools can change at will only the number of hours of both driving and theory, they have the right to do this only upwards. But, nevertheless, there are schools that say that fifty hours are required for those students who have never been behind the wheel. And, some of the driving schools provide an opportunity for students who have already acquired certain skills to choose special budget programs with a reduced number of hours in them.

How many hours of driving must a driving school legally have?

And before a driving school sends its student to pass exams at the traffic police, it must conduct its own, that is, internal, certification. And, depending on the results, he will either be allowed to take an examination at the traffic police, or they will still be left at school for additional training. In general, the number of hours will generally depend on the ability of the person being trained.

Most often, the program includes 50 hours of driving, and these hours are issued for twenty-five lessons. Let us analyze in more detail how they calculate how many hours of driving will be in a driving school.

Since the cost of training depends on the number of hours, look carefully at what hours the driving school offers you. Hours are academic, forty-five minutes, and astronomical, for sixty minutes. When you enter into an agreement with a driving school, do not forget to ensure that it indicates both the number of hours and the number of minutes in these hours.

As a rule, the fifty hours of driving provided to you include both the internal driving test at the school and the exam at the traffic police, and the exams take about four hours. Ask for detailed explanations of these points too.

In the methodological developments in which the driving programs are written, it is indicated that the very first three lessons, and this is usually six hours, are held either on simulators or on training cars.

Let's calculate: from twenty-five lessons we subtract 2 lessons for exams and three lessons on simulators and get the remainder of twenty lessons.

It also happens that the driving school staff themselves will provoke a reduction in the number of full-fledged lessons, for example, by telling you that you are not yet doing the exercises well enough on the site, and that you should not go to the city yet. This is dangerous, and if you have not received the necessary minimum skills, then you should not drive around the city on your own.

The number of hours, how, in what form these hours will be given to you, should be written on special cards, in which students sign each time after class.

Starting from January 1, 2009, a new program from the Ministry of Education and the traffic police came into force. Starting from this moment, the driving training course increases from twenty-nine hours to fifty hours.

The number of hours allocated for driving on busy city streets has increased significantly. Along with this, a new discipline called "psychophysiological behavior on the roads" appeared.

This innovation is very important for any driver and especially for a beginner. After all, stressful and extreme situations can arise out of nowhere and it is important to respond to them correctly. Driving behavior training helps the driver quickly cope with emotions and take action.

Each person has their own abilities and skills to drive a vehicle.

It is very important if a future driver who is taking a driving course has such qualities as stress resistance, self-confidence, as well as extreme attentiveness while driving. Given all these points, any student has the right to choose the course of study that suits him best.

Not only beginners come to classes, but also people with certain driving skills. Given this, there are classes for different categories of people. It is very important to choose exactly the number of hours that will lead to a real result. So what is the average number of hours of instruction in driving schools?

1. Fourteen classes that are optimal for students who have a general understanding of driving, as well as basic skills;
2. Eighteen lessons are designed for confident listeners who do not yet have the basic knowledge;
3. Twenty-two classes are perfect for future drivers who start their training from scratch;
4. Twenty-eight classes are held by all future drivers who wish to pass the driving test at the traffic police the first time. In this course, driving on busy roads is of great importance, and it is included in the updated program for beginners.

The duration of practical classes depends on the chosen course, as well as on its intensity.

It should be understood that doing four times a week for two hours will be much more effective than twice a week for two hours. But, if the lesson has begun, then on average they will last for two months. In addition, the number of hours of classes directly depends on the choice of vehicle. Usually for those who decide to get the rights of category "B" from category "D" or "C", they will undergo retraining for ten hours of driving. To learn to category "A", you need to devote seventeen hours of driving. If there is a desire to retrain from "B" to "C", then you will have to work out in driving lessons for at least twenty hours. If category "B" is obtained with an independent development of the theory, then you will have to drive fifty hours in a car. Sixty hours of practical training are held by applicants for a category C driver's license.

Even a schoolboy understands that in two or three weeks it is unrealistic to master all the driving skills and immediately start driving with confidence. In addition, each student has his own pace of mastering the material, which also leads to different results in mastering driving skills. If you have completed a certain number of driving lessons and you are still unsure of your preparation, it is best to seek the help of instructors who will allocate additional hours to help the student practice driving again.