Behind the Wheel Driving Academy
 Information about Behind the Wheel Driving Academy
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
 - monday: 9h-16:30
 - tuesday: (closed)
 - wednesday: (closed)
 - thursday: 9h-16:30
 - friday: 9h-16:30
 - saturday: (closed)
 
Established in 2011, Behind The Wheel provides professional driver education to teen and adult students in Evansville and surrounding Indiana communities. Our full service program is accredited by the State of Indiana, as are all instructors, who undergo a thorough background check and screening process.We also pick up for all drive sessions at no extra charge!
Behind the Wheel Driving Academy: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Absolutely recommend BTW. Customer service was top notch and the driving instructor, Mark, was amazing.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us and for your kind words; Mark IS amazing and we will pass this along to him. If you need anything down the road, just let us know, and please drive safely!
Fantastic experience: Amazing customer service... How refreshing in this day and age! I can't say enough good things about our interactions with everyone at BTW. The instructors my daughter had were also very helpful, patient, and experienced. Thank you for making the process easier for us!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! We are so pleased you had a great experience with our office and instructor team and look forward to being of service to you again down the road. Take care, and please drive safely!
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend, excellent customer service! Marla is so helpful. Answered my questions quickly and provided A+ care. This is. Top Notch company that will take great care of your kids.
Thank you so much for taking time to review us! We appreciate your kind words and are so happy we were able to help. Please feel free to contact the office any time we can be of service. Thanks again!
Negative experience: The online classes will provided you with the information you need to pass to permit test and it’s very easy to use. BUT when it comes to scheduling drivings with an instructor, the instructor that came was very pushy with my kid. On their first drive they were driving on country roads and before the instructor dropped off my kid he said that the next drive they were gonna go onto the interstate. In my opinion I think that is quite a stretch. An instructor shouldn’t be this pushy and have any kid go onto the interstate so fast, they should be patient with any student driving. Most importantly they shouldn’t have anyone who isn’t comfortable with driving go onto the interstate they’re just putting the lives of our kids in danger and the lives of others driving on the interstate too.
We are mandated to follow the Indiana BMV driver education curriculum guidelines, which require all students to do an interstate drive and which also suggest that this be conducted during the second of the six drive sessions. Our instructors evaluate each student and their capabilities on each drive, and do not "push" students to be in situations they are not ready for; however, an interstate drive must be completed in order to pass driver education, per Indiana regulation. If you have concerns about the skills being covered during the drive sessions, you are always welcome to call the office to discuss this; the office also checks instructor reports prior to the final block of drives being scheduled to ensure that students are successfully progressing through the program and mastering the skills necessary to pass the Indiana-required road test for license. After nearly 13 years in business--and helping thousands of students get their licenses--our primary goal is always to ensure that students are safe on the road, both in the car with our instructors and on their own after they complete our program; and we are always willing to work with both parents and students to ensure that happens.
Fantastic experience: Did a great job for my son’s driving education. Highly recommend it. Thank you!!!
We are so glad that you are pleased with our service! Your review helps other parents make an informed decision when searching for driver education providers. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your comments!
Negative experience: Stop teaching people how to "Not" drive left lane law is a thing in the state of Indiana: Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-21-5-9 Sec. 9. (a) A vehicle that travels at a speed less than the established maximum shall travel in the right lanes to provide for better flow of traffic on the interstate highways. (b) This subsection applies to the operation of a vehicle: (1) on a roadway that has two (2) or more lanes of traffic in each direction; and (2) in the left most lane, other than a lane designated for high occupancy vehicles. Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who knows, or should reasonably know, that another vehicle is overtaking from the rear the vehicle that the person is operating may not continue to operate the vehicle in the left most lane. I've seen way to many driving instructors telling the students to maintain the left lane and also drive under the speed limit. this is a violation please update the instructor to the most recent Indiana laws and regulations for roadway motor vehicle use. And avoid teaching students improperly thank you
We follow the Indiana State BMV guidelines for how to instruct new drivers, including any updates to Indiana regulations and laws and we are aware of the left lane law. Please understand that inexperienced drivers typically take longer to make safe lane changes; and often, other cars on the road do not allow driver education vehicles to pass as quickly as possible. Inexperienced drivers also sometimes drive at lower speeds due to nervousness or the lack of ability (yet) to maintain a consistent speed. Everyone has been a "new" driver at some point in their life and our goal always has been and always will be to ensure that they understand how to be safe once they have their license. Some may achieve that sooner than others; but our instructors devote many hours to patiently teaching the skills required by the State of Indiana, under which our business is accredited.
Negative experience: Great when it actually works. The online program doesn’t work well at all. The people scheduling in office don’t know what they are doing. They scheduled a drive on a different day than what they told us and then they said that we had to pay a $50 fee over it. Extremely disappointed, and now the fee won’t show on the website and it is our fault, not the driving schools. We also have the drivers test with them, the fee for that still hasn’t loaded, and that’s our fault too apparently! Don’t recommend!!!
As we explained when you called, because we schedule 12,000+ drives annually, our scheduling system is extremely tight; your child's drive was scheduled for the correct date on both the instructor's calendar and also on our master calendar, and this information was provided to you when you called, same as the other drives you had already set up. Our Missed Drive fee is clearly explained under the Course Info link on the student's online account; and the balance owed is listed as well. You simply have to click "Make A Payment" to pay the balance through the account; or as we offered, you are always welcome to pay it over the phone as well. We are always willing to assist our students in any way possible; please feel free to contact us directly.
Positive experience: The drivers are fine but we are on our fifth drive and they have yet to be on time. It’s almost a joke at this point in our household. Questions you may have 1)is it the same driver? Nope. We have had 3 different drivers all late. 2)are we the last appointment so they have had to adjust for other appointments being late ? Yes and no. We have been first, mid day, and late afternoon. 3)are they just a little late? Anywhere from 15 minutes to over An hour. 4)why so bitter? I was raised this way. The drivers, themselves, have been professional sans the ability to show up on time. So just make sure you a lot extra time.
We are sorry to hear you have had less than a positive experience. Since we offer pickup rather than making students come to our office for drives, there are a number of factors that can impact instructor arrival time; however, we stress punctuality and expect instructors to contact you if they are going to be a few minutes late. If you wish to discuss your particular situation, you are always welcome to call us at 812-402-7058 or by email: [email protected]. Thanks!
Fantastic experience: So convenient for working parents! Staff is very nice and very knowledgeable! Answered all my questions before I even had to ask. Highly recommend Behind the Wheel to anyone looking for a driving school for their child! So easy to work with!
Thank you so much for taking time to review us, we are so glad you have had a positive experience! If we can help with anything in the future, just let us know!
Fantastic experience: Always great hearing Mr. Parrott teach!!!
Fantastic experience: Amazing. For people who have anxiety or just aren't confident behind the wheel. They are so patient and understanding. 10 out of 10 worth it entirely.
Thank you so much for your awesome review, we really appreciate your taking the time to recommend us so highly! We are very glad we were able to help you gain confidence behind the wheel; don't ever hesitate to contact us if there is anything else we can do for you.
Fantastic experience: Communication was great with updates on student progress. Ease with scheduling drives in a timely manner. Patient and helpful staff.
Fantastic experience: Both of my daughters drove through BTW, and they were great to work with both times. I would highly recommend them.
Krista, thank you so much for taking time to review us--we are glad both of your children had a good experience with us! Take care and drive safely!
Fantastic experience: They were always friendly, on time and did an amazing job!
Thank you so much for taking time to review us, we are so pleased that you had a positive experience!
Fantastic experience: Great job
Thank you for taking time to review us--we are so glad you enjoyed your experience with BTW!
Fantastic experience: Very happy with every aspect of working with Behind the Wheel and would definitely recommend!
Hollie, thank you for taking the time to review us - we're glad you had a positive experience and truly appreciate your recommendation!
Fantastic experience: great experience. They were wonderful.
Thank you so much for taking time to review us, we're so glad you had a positive experience with our program!
Fantastic experience: Excellent program. They are very professional and always willing to work with you to schedule convenient times. Very helpful in getting my son prepared for driving.
Thank you so much for taking time to review us - we appreciate it and are glad that you had a positive experience! Drive safely!
Fantastic experience: Had a wonderful experience with Behind The Wheel. Every time I called to schedule a drive or ask a question they were very nice to deal with. Great company to work with and trust with your teenager. Highly recommend.
Thank you for taking time to review us - we are so glad that you had a positive experience!
Fantastic experience: Both my son and daughter completed the entire program with Behind the Wheel. They are a top notch drive school. They are very well organized, professional and overall nice people. I highly recommend their services to everyone. Your new driver will be in good hands with Behind the Wheel Driving Academy!
Christine, thank you so much for taking time to review us - we are so glad that you were pleased with our program!
Fantastic experience: Very friendly and professional people.
Fantastic experience: Very helpful people. Switched from All Star to Behind the wheel. Completely different experiences. All Star were very disorganized and unprofessional while Behind the wheel were helpful, love the convenience of picking up my son for the drives, professional, and organized.
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