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Driver Education Ltd.

Safety & Improvement Courses

Classroom Courses

Defensive Driving Course: (DDC)
Professional Driver Improvement Course: (PDIC)
Light Duty Vehicle Driver Improvement Course: (LDVDIC)
Trailering Workshop

Skid Control & Recovery

Defensive Driving Course (DDC)

This highly recommended course is becoming a must in contemporary traffic patterns. This is a very comprehensive course covering topics such as:

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Driving Principles

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Passing and being Passed

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Meeting and Following

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Night Driving

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Adverse Weather

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Differing Road Surfaces

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Laws of Physics

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Managing Space

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Breaking the Accident Chain

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Road Hazards

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Driving Attitude

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Braking

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Reversing

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Pre Trip Inspections

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Trailering

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Restricted Areas

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Anticipation

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Hydroplaning

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Knowing Your Limitations

 

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Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC)

North America's roads and highways demand the highest degree of competency and skill  from the Professional Driver. This is a very inclusive, demanding course providing six sessions of instruction for the Professional Driver.

Session 1: Professionalism

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Driving requirements

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Preventable Accidents

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Laws

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Developing Driving Practices

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Defensive Driving

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Inspection

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Preparation

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Spacing

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Required Equipment

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Airbrakes

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Carbon Monoxide

Session 2: Speed and Space

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Conditions that effect driving

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Fatal Accidents and causes

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Stopping distances

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Perception and Reaction time

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Following distances

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Accident Prevention

Session 3: Specialized Turns

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Accident categories

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Lane choice and changing

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Turns

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Right-of-ways

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Merging

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Yielding

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Lights

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Route planning

Session 4: Passing and other Hazards

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Passing

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Defensive action

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Fixed objects

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Pedestrians

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Motorcycles

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Trains

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Cyclists

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Animals

Session 5: The Mystery Accident

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Causes

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The Law

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Charges

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Penalties

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Alcohol

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Drugs

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Mental & Physical

Session 6: Reversing

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Backing up

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Rules

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Using a guide

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Signaling

 

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Light Duty Vehicle Driver Improvement Course (LDVDIC)

For many people, driving is a major component of how they make their living. Accidents don't just happen, they are caused. Operating a vehicle within the rules is not enough. Good defensive driving habits and road courtesy are essential to avoid accidents. Always remember, it's a must to drive within the conditions you are faced with at any given time. We offer this course to improve those skills for the short haul or city driver.

This course covers:

  1. The Light Duty Vehicle Manual

  2. Accompanying Video program

  3. Basic License Driver Handbook

 

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Trailering Workshop

Towing a trailer requires special skill and added caution. While pulling a trailer, you are facing new challenges on the highway that you may not have previously encountered. With the added vehicle length and different handling characteristics you must take greater care and think safety first and foremost. This course will greatly enhance you knowledge and skill in towing on our modern highways.

The course covers topics such as:

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Vehicle Capacities

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Equipment

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Hookup and Unhooking

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Ball and Chain

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Lighting and Connections

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Weight Distribution

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Towing Skills

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Passing

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Stopping

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Backing

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Following

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Downgrades

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Wind

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Check List

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Brake Control

 

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Skid Control & Recovery

This course is for the student proficient in basic maneuvers. Students that require more than minimal coaching in the basic maneuvers must work on their weak areas before advancing to this course.

This course is designed to introduce students to the dynamics of vehicle handling in simulated emergency situations; enhancing their confidence.

This course includes instruction on:

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Serpentine Maneuvers

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Evasive Maneuvers

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Threshold Braking

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Cone Maneuvers

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Emergency Braking

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Cornering

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Acceleration/Deceleration

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Speed Control

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Attitude

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Procedures

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Eye Movement

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Hand Movement

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Escape

 

    

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