Curriculum

1.1 Traffic laws and Regulations

• Type of driver’s licenses
• Graduated licensing program
• Getting your license
• Maintaining a valid driver’s license
• Demerit points system
• Emission testing

1.2 Reason for Traffic laws and regulations

• Current road safety issues
• Seat belts
• Mirrors
• Blind spot
• Child safety
• Speeding
• Impaired driving
• Emergency vehicles
• Insurance

1.3 Levels of traffic laws

• Federal
• Provincial
• Municipal

1.4 Road Control Devices

• Signs
• Signals
• Marking

2.1 Basic vehicle components

• Control Devices
• Instruments and Warning devices
• Safety and Security devices
• Anti-theft devices
• Visibility devices
• Communication devices
• Comfort devices

2.2 Vehicle Safety

• External checks
• Internal checks

3.1 Controlling the Vehicle safely

• 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

3.2 Traction

• Speed and time
• Space management
• Following distance
• Stopping distance

3.3 Friction

3.4 Collision Avoidance

• Critical Situations
• Wheel off road
• Head-on collision avoidance
• Rear-end collision avoidance
• Brake limit

3.5 Skid Control

• ABS

4.1 Adjusting driver behavior

• Risk perception

4.2 Emotions effecting driving

• Emotions and decision making
• Dealing with emotions

4.3 Positive driving attitude and behaviors

• Values and Beliefs
• Motives
  • Driving as thrill seeking
• Social factors
  • Advertisements and media
  • Peer pressure
• Positive attitudes
  • Driving is a privilege
  • Cooperative driving

5.1 Responding to emergency situations

• Collisions
• Arriving at the collision scene
• Dealing with police
• Emergency vehicles
• Vehicle malfunction
  • Brake fail
  • Tires blowout

5.2 Safety and Responsibility

• Safety Measures
  • Seat belts
  • Child restraints

5.3 Conflict avoidance

• Respecting others
• Road rage

5.4 Environmental Responsibility

• Fuel efficiency
  • Idling
  • New technologies
• Proper and regular vehicle maintenance
  • Oil change
  • Tune up
• Emission testing

5.5 Lifelong learning

• Changing skills
• Age and driving
• Changing laws and regulations

6.1 Cooperative driving

• Other road users and their needs
  • Cyclist
  • Motorcycles
  • Transit vehicles
  • Emergency vehicles
  • Trucks
  • Pedestrians
  • School buses

6.2 Communication among road users

• Vehicle signals
• Hand signals
• Horn
• Headlights

7.1 Impaired driving

• Types of impairment
  • Alcohol
  • Fatigue
  • Medical conditions
  • Drowsy driving

7.2 Effects of impairment

• Impaired judgement

7.3 Consequences of impairment

• Collision
• Legal issues

7.4 Distraction

• Inside the vehicle
• Outside the vehicle

8.1 Where to observe

• 360 vision
• Distance scanning
• Peripheral vision
• Blind spots

8.2 How to observe

• Active attention
• Shoulder check
• Mirrors

8.3 Scanning

• Distinguishing hazards

8.4 Perception of personal limits

• Types of drivers

8.5 Dangerous driving

• Aggressive driving
• Street racing

8.6 Risk tolerance

• Confidence

8.7 Accurate risk perception

• Reaction time
• Proactive vs. Reactive action

8.8 Factors effecting perception

• Age
• Experience
• Environment
• Mental factors

8.9 Factors of collision

• Common causes of collision

8.10 Driving Hazards

• Common driving hazards

In-Car Lessons Summary

• Lesson 1: Orientation / Course Introduction
• Lesson 2: Maneuvering Your Car
• Lesson 3: Parking
• Lesson 4: Driving In Traffic
• Lesson 5: City Driving
• Lesson 6: Review
• Lesson 7: Driving On High-Speed Road
• Lesson 8: Driving On The Highway
• Lesson 9: Driving At Night
• Lesson 10: Road Test Evaluation