Defensive Driving School of Redmond, Redmond | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I like Redmond, and I go to the city for work daily. So I decided to take my driving test with this office.
But learn from my lessons – if you have a car with cameras, and if that’s the only car that you have, and if there is no way for you to turn the cameras off or remove the camera views from your screen like me, don’t come here.

Because no matter how hard you turn your head around and how often you look at the mirrors, the guy would assume that you were looking at the cameras and take all scores from you during the test, just because you have a car with newer technologies that you are not supposed to use.
I’ve been going through my driving tests twice, I wasn’t doing great the first time so I didn’t pass. Understandable and it was fair, even though the first time he marked down all possible VIS problems that I could possibly have.
And the latest test that I did today was still because of the VIS score deductions, even though I did not look at the camera once.
I did, however, see the guy from the office looking at my camera view on the screen in the car almost every single time when the cameras are on, and I doubt he was focusing on what I was looking at while driving.

So I would recommend getting an old car for your test, or go somewhere else with your newer cars, especially if they have cameras.

Edit: don’t believe that they would actually review your case fairly and carefully. They only ‘say’ that you could request appeal, it won’t mean much.
I spent a couple of weeks talking back and forth with some guy who was supposed to look at my case and assess further. But it’s been hard to get him talking about the same test that I completed and the same topics/areas that the score was deducted.

As a new student driver at DDS Redmond location to getting my license, I had an absolutely fantastic experience learning to drive, and it’s all thanks to the outstanding driving instructor, Josh! From start to finish, my journey with this driving school was nothing short of exceptional.
Throughout our driving lessons, Josh maintained a patient and encouraging demeanor. He never made me feel rushed or pressured, which significantly boosted my confidence behind the wheel. Every mistake I made was met with constructive feedback and practical tips on how to improve, making each lesson a valuable learning experience.

I had a wonderful experience at Defense Driving school U district Seattle. I took a few lessons with Ahmed, he was very sweet and encouraging and taught me instead of criticizing me.

My driving test was taken by Jimmy Green. The sweetest man I have met. He made sure I was comfortable during the test. Pointed out my small mistakes during the warmup and literally was so so sweet but at the same time was fair during the test. He in the end explained me my mistakes with their reasonings.

Totally recommend the driving school and big shout out to Jimmy and Ahmed 🙂