Smartphone app logs required practice time

driving test to obtain a drivers license.

“I think it will help a little,” said 17-year-old Jahnae Richardson. She passed the written test to get her learners permit Friday afternoon.

Richardson was more excited about getting the actual permit to drive, but her mother, Stacy Banks, was interested in the RoadReady app.

“That great,” she said. “Saves time and saves me the trouble. That’s real easy and convenient.”

Nevada requires teens such as Richardson to log at least 50 hours of supervised driving time with their parents to gain experience driving in a variety of weather conditions and unfamiliar settings, as well as at different times of day. The instructional booklet gives parents tips for teaching teens to park, back up, and drive through freeways and roundabouts.

It’s organized like a step-by-step guide, with a chapter and short lesson for each driving skill.

The booklet is given to every 16and 17-year-old Nevadan who passes the written test to obtain an instruction permit and is available for free online, but the RoadReady app is only available for iPhone.

Other apps are available for Windows Phone and Android OS that track drives, but the Nevada DMV only accepts logs created with RoadReady or compiled on the department’s official driving log form, which is included in the booklet.

According to the Nevada DMV, more than 11,000 teens applied for a learners permit last year.

“I feel pretty cool,” Richardson said. “(My parents) will let me drive now.” Contact Art Marroquin at amarroquin@reviewjournal. com or 702-383-0336. Follow @AMarroquin_LV on Twitter. Contact Max Michor at mmichor@