About Us
Pick the best answer, not necessarily the right answer.
Here at Smart Drive Test, we promote an alternative mindset when it comes to learning how to drive. Rather than going straight for the ‘right’ answer, considering the best answer yields better results! With decades of experience, Rick August has seen plenty of driving rights and wrongs been done. Many of those he teaches how to avoid in his in depth courses, his blog, and his Youtube live show. If you not only want to become a smarter driver, but stay one for years to come, you’re in the right place.

Our students are the backbone of the company.
The main goal is for you to become a safe driver, and pass your road tests the first time! Here are what fellow drivers are saying about our courses.
God bless you, Rick! I must have seen all your videos before doing my road test. Thanks to your videos and pointers, I passed the test on the first attempt. I can’t stress enough how helpful your videos are.
Thank you so much!
Hi thank you, your videos are great and helped me out a ton! I passed in Westminster, California 🙂 I plan on driving to the San Diego Safari Park to celebrate 🎉
I passed my road test on the first try two days ago! Honestly, I can say that if it wasn’t for your videos, I wouldn’t have passed. I’m 100% certain of that. Such a great reference guide that you’ve put together here!!
Thank you so much Rick, for sharing all your knowledge and experiences, and helping us learners get out on the road!

All over the world, you will encounter different types of drivers.
All of the students that pass through our courses and content gained valuable knowledge on how to become the best, safest driver they can be. You may be 16 and gearing up to get behind the wheel for the first time, or 34 and wanting to change your career. Either way, learning the best driving techniques could save your life, or another driver’s.
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of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% of those admitted to still doing it.
Think Insure, 2019
is the age group most prominent as drivers
National Household Travel Survey, Federal Highway Administration, 2022
of traffic fatalities are caused by aggressive driving.
SafeMotorist.com, 2019
people were killed by speeding (in the USA)
NHTSA, 2018
Learn the Secrets that Driving Schools Don’t Tell You!
- Know that you WON’T have to face friends & family and tell them you didn’t pass;
- Driving a manual car in no time;
- Get the exact skills from a licensed driving instructor that will guarantee your success;
- Cut through the conflicting driving procedures information;
- Smart Drive Test has helped 1000s pass their driver’s test…and we can help you!
The Founder

Rick August, PhD has been a commercial driving instructor since 1997.
He will teach you to drive & guarantee that you pass a driver’s test…regardless of license class, regardless of where you are in the world, and regardless of your age!
- Over-the-road truck driver delivering freight in both Canada and the United States for most of the 1990s.
- Air-brake and commercial driving instructor since 1997.
- Drove coaches for Greyhound Australia and V-LIne during his years in Australia.
- PhD in legal history and policing from the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2006.