911 Driving School and WA State Dept. of Licensing Testing Center

"I was not impressed a week ago when the weather was freezing and many businesses were closing early for the safety of their clients and staff so I gave a one star review. After the week of snow and ice, I feel this business did well to communicate closures and out of the abundance of safety and caution cancelled classes and drives for their clients and staff. Therefore I’ve revised my review from one star to five star and would like to extend my gratitude for being flexible with the long week of snow and ice. Thank you!"

"So impressed with 911! The staff have all been wonderful and helpful, and the instructors are excellent. We feel confident in the level of instruction our son has received and highly recommend 99 Driving School."

"I’m a nearly 30 year old with a driving phobia who avoided getting my license for very many years. I finally got my permit in March and practiced a TON. Decided one day on a whim to call a driving school and schedule a driving test. My instructor was Eddie and the first first test with him I failed. But I’m glad I did, because he showed me everything I was doing wrong that could get me or someone else seriously hurt. Eddie was a police officer for 30 years and not only that, but he’s a father. He’s a really special instructor. He’s firm where needed because he CARES not only about you but about the other people on the road due to seeing things in his former career that nobody should have to see. My dad passed a few years ago and Eddie felt so much like a dad teaching me to drive that it just helped me ‘get it’. After my initial failure I scheduled a 30 minute test drive before and a driving test after. If you fail the first time I strongly suggest this because it helps you work out your nerves while driving and gives the instructor time to teach you further before your next attempt! I feel like everything happens for a reason, and Eddie being my instructor was what I really needed. You might not always love what he tells you, but he’s telling you because he cares. When you make a break through together you can really tell he’s as excited as you are. He really is a rare breed these days and I can’t express to him the impact he has made on my life. If you are an adult driver like me (or a parent of a new driver looking to pair their kid with an instructor who will teach them and really make a breakthrough) and want to take a stab at it, I strongly suggest Eddie. He won’t always be the ‘nice guy’ but he will make sure you understand why and learn the technique needed to be a safe driver because that matters most. Thank you, Eddie, for helping me tackle a phobia that has kept me down for years and has impacted my life. I can’t say another instructor would have done all you did. I am forever thankful for all you did in the two sessions I had with you. Can’t thank you enough. Also the front desk staff is amazing and so, so, so comforting and reassuring. Had a wonderful experience here. :)"

"For those considering the 911 Driving School located at 13009 NE Hwy 99 Suite 210, Vancouver, WA. I would encourage you to “NOT” use this driving school. After using the school for both the knowledge test and the skills test my wife and I have come to the conclusion that this driving school is nothing more than a revenue generation scheme, either perpetuated by the state or the school itself. Be prepared to take both the knowledge test and the skills test “twice.” When you show up for your knowledge test, the test questions will be poorly worded and you will find your driving handbook study guide of little help. The confusingly worded questions will cause you to miss just enough questions to where you'll have to retake the test, and most importantly for them, they will charge you another Knowledge Test fee, (i.e. the $40.00 dollar Knowledge Test fee will become $80.00 dollars). The Driving Skills test is much the same way. When you go down there, they will have just enough criticism of your driving skills that you will fail the first time and once again necessitate another Driving Skills fee, (i.e. the $60.00 dollar Driving Skills fee will become $120.00 dollars). The number of years you may have as a safe driver and/or your driving skill knowledge will be of little help. The old adage of "An instructor can fail any student at any time if they truly want too" is certainly applicable here. Driving schools should be in the business of fairly testing all of its applicants, and most importantly, teaching solid driving skills. There should not be a conflict of interest between making money for the business or State and passing students when they are clearly qualified, knowledgable, and capable. It appears that when the Washington department of licensing farmed out the Knowledge and the Skills tests to quasi-private government businesses they made a terrible mistake."

"The best learning experience for my son and everyone was so patient and knowledgeable when he was first starting out. The admin team is top notch and helpful with scheduling or answering any questions I had. The instructors communicate clearly and ensures the expectations are understood. I would recommend this place over and over again to anyone who has a child that needs to take a drivers ed class or if you were wanting extra refreshers for yourself. Thank you so much! I am extremely grateful for your services!"