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Curriculum

  • Day 1 : Rules of the road

  • Day 2 : The Vehicle and its components

    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

  • Day 3 : Respect and Responsibility

    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

  • Day 4 : Attention

    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

  • Curriculum for In Class

    In Car Course Outline

    • Lesson 1: Orientation

    • 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