Hey, Philly suburbs here.

I can make some suggestions:

1. You can buy magnetic signs to put on the car that say, “Beginning Driver, Please Be Patient”. Most people will still be assholes, but every little bit helps.

2. For teaching parallel parking, I bought some extra tall road cones from Home Depot. I took them to the High School parking lot and set them up to make a parking space to pull into.

The first time I was using them, someone kept driving around the high school, even left and came back waiting for “their turn”. They were pissed when we finished and I gathered up the cones and we left.

3. The most important thing to remember when driving is to do what’s expected. Follow the rules and be patient while you are behind the wheel. People get into trouble when they rush.

4. Always leave an absolutely enormous space between you and the car in front of you. The rule I was taught was to leave 3 seconds in between. When the car in front of you passes something on the road, start counting the seconds. If you pass it before 3 seconds, you’re too close. Personally, I prefer to keep 4 seconds.

People will pass you and move into the space in front of you. Don’t worry about it. It’s a good thing. You don’t want them behind you. They’ll rear-end someone else.

5. When it’s time for you to learn highway driving, have your dad take you out to the suburbs. Don’t try to learn on I95, I76, or I676. I don’t want you to be scared, but those are definitely only for “advanced” drivers. 309 is a better highway to practice on.

6. If your dad isn’t a calm teacher and your family has the funds, look into going to a driving school to learn. I was a surprisingly chill driving teacher to my kids. It’s important that he can maintain the mental peace to be able to deal with emergencies without screaming in terror ;-)

My dad did not have that peace. As the last kid of three, I was lucky enough that my mom put her foot down and hired a driving teacher for me.