The times for
the behind-the-wheel driving sessions will be agreed
upon between the
instructor and the student. The teaching will be
one-on-one and the
student will be picked up at their home and
returned to their home. The
driving (behind-the-wheel) course will
consist of six (6) one hour
lessons.
Lesson 1
The
students will be gaining knowledge as well as demonstrating the following:
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Seat
and mirror adjustments
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Vehicle controls
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10 and
2 hand positioning on the wheel
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Hand-over-Hand (H-O-H) steering method
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Space
cushion/Distance from other vehicles
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Defensive Driving Strategies
Lesson 2
The
students will be gaining knowledge as well as demonstrating the following:
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Review
lesson 1 weaknesses
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3 –
Point Turn
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Backing
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Parking
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Signaling
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Residential Driving
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Braking/Stopping
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Defensive Driving Strategies
Lesson 3
The
students will be gaining knowledge as well as demonstrating the following:
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Review
lesson 2 weaknesses
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Residential Driving
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Intersections
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Signaling and Lane Changing (mirrors and blind spot)
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Parallel Parking (proper techniques)
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Defensive Driving Strategies
Lesson 4
The
students will be gaining knowledge as well as demonstrating the following:
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Review
lesson 3 weaknesses
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Merging and Exiting Traffic
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Highway Driving
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Signaling and Lane Changing
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Reviewing aspects of previous lessons
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Defensive Driving Strategies
Lesson 5
The
students will be gaining knowledge as well as demonstrating the following:
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Review
of lesson 4 weaknesses
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City
Driving and Highway Driving
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Space
Cushion (4 second rule)
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Parking (parallel and perpendicular)
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Checking Mirrors and Blind Spots
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Defensive Driving Strategies
Lesson 6
The
students will be gaining knowledge as well as demonstrating the following:
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Review
of all Defensive Driving Strategies in lessons 1-5
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Preparation for Driver’s Test
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Reiterate the Importance of Being a Safe and Successful Defensive Driver
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