Overview of In-Class Instructions

Days 1-4

Rules of the road

• Traffic laws and Regulations Types of driver’s licences
  • Graduated licensing program
  • Getting your license
  • Maintaining a valid driver’s license
  • Demerit Points Systems
  • Emission Testing
• Reason for Traffic laws and regulations
  • Current road safety issues
    • Seat Belts
    • Mirrors
    • Blind Spot
    • Child Safety
  • Speeding
  • Impaired Driving
  • Emergency Vehicles
  • Insurance
• Levels of Traffic Laws
  • Federal
  • Provincial
  • Municipal
• Road Control Devices
  • Signs
  • Signals
  • Marking

The Vehicle and its components

• Basic Vehicle Components Control Devices
  • Instruments and Warning Devices
  • Safety and Security Devices
  • Anti-theft devices
  • Visibility Devices
  • Communications Devices
  • Comfort Devices
• Vehicle Safety
  • External Checks
  • Internal Checks

Vehicle Handling

• Controlling The Vehicle Safety
  • Visual Tracking
    • Smith System
  • Steering
  • Seating and Positioning
  • Starting and Acceleration
    • Optimal Lane Position
  • Deceleration and Braking
  • Speed Control
  • Parking
    • Uphill
    • Downhill
    • Angle
    • Reverse
    • Parallel
  • Changing Direction
    • Backing
    • Merging
    • Lane Changes
  • Right of way manoeuvres
  • Turns
  • Highway and Freeway Driving
• Traction
• Friction
• Collision Avoidance Critical Situations
  • Wheel Off Road
  • Head-on Collision Avoidance
  • Read-End Collision Avoidance
  • Brake Limit
• Skid Control
  • ABS

Driver Behaviour

• Adjusting Driver Behaviour
  • Risk Perception
• Emotions Effecting Driving
  • Emotions and Decision Making
  • Dealing With Emotions
• Positive Driving Attitude and Behaviours
  • Values and Beliefs
  • Motives
    • Driving as thrill seeking
  • Social Factors
    • Advertisements and Media
    • Peer Pressure
  • Positive Attitudes
    • Driving is a Priviledge
    • Cooperative Driving

Respect and Responsibility

• Responding to Emergency Situations
  • Collisions
  • Arriving at the collision scene
  • Dealing with police
  • Emergency Vehicles
  • Vehicle Malfunction
  • Brake Fail
  • Tires Blowout
• Safety and Responsibility
  • Safety Measures
    • Seat Belts
    • Child Restraints
• Conflict Avoidance
  • Respecting Others
  • Road Rage
• Environmental Responsibility
  • Fuel Efficiency
    • Idling
    • New Technologies
  • Proper and Regular Vehicle Maintenance
    • Oil Change
    • Tune Up
    • Emission Testing
• Lifelong learning
  • Changing Skills
  • Age and Driving
  • Changing Laws and Regulations

Sharing the Road

• Cooperative Driving
  • Other Road Users and their needs
    • Cyclist
    • Motorcycles
    • Transit Vehicles
    • Emergency Vehicles
    • Trucks
    • Pedestrians
    • School Buses
• Communication among road users
  • Vehicle Signals
  • Hand Signals
  • Horn
  • Headlights

Attention

• Impaired Driving
  • Types of Impairment
    • Alcohol
    • Fatigue
    • Medical Conditions
    • Drowsy Driving
• Effects of Impairment
  • Impaired Judgement
• Consequences of Impairment
  • Collision
  • Legal Issues
• Distraction
  • Inside the Vehicle
  • Outside the Vehicle

Perceptions and Risk Management

• Where to observe
  • 360 Vision
  • Distance Scanning
  • Peripheral Vision
  • Blind Spots
• How to observe
  • Active Attention
  • Shoulder Check
  • Mirrors
• Scanning
  • Distinguishing Hazards
• Perception of Personal Limits
  • Types of Drivers
• Dangerous Driving
  • Aggressive Driving
  • Street Racing
• Risk Tolerance
  • Confidence
• Accurate Risk Perception
  • Reaction Time
  • Proactive Vs Reaction Action
• Factors Effecting Perception
  • Age
  • Experience
  • Environment
  • Mental Factors
• Factors of Collision
  • Common caluses of Collision
• Driving Hazards
  • Common Driving Hazards

Also check out our Overview of In-Car Instructions