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10 Hours Drivers Training - Details


10-Hour Lesson Breakdown:

1st 2-hour lesson (Level 1): Level-1 primarily consists of residential driving. If the student is advanced, then we can conduct the last half hour out in traffic. The main focus of the lesson is to teach the student how to safely and correctly perform the following maneuvers:
Level 1 - Residential Driving
  • Pre-Drive Inspection
  • Braking and Acceleration
  • Left and Right Hand Turns
  • Proper Lane Positioning
  • Traffic Checks
  • Curbside Parking, Reversing and Turnabouts
2nd 2-hour lesson (Level 2): After briefly reviewing the Level 1 residential maneuvers, we will coach the student how to safely and correctly perform the following maneuvers out in traffic:
Level 2 - Public Streets & Business Districts
  • Right and Left Hand Turns in Major Intersections
  • Lane Changes
  • All Parking Maneuvers, including Parallel Parking
  • Proper Space Cushions and Traffic Checks
  • Safe and Legal U-turns
3rd 2-hour lesson (Level 3): Following a review of the fundamentals of Levels 1 and 2, we will introduce safe driving techniques for the following advanced driving environments:
Level 3 - Review and Intro to Freeway
  • Identify and Correct areas of Weakness on Residential Streets
  • Identify and Correct areas of Weakness on Public Surface Streets
  • Intro to Freeway Driving
  • Finally, we will perform a practice DMV Drive Test.
4th 2-hour lesson (Level 4): Level 4 goes above and beyond the Basic CA DMV Driver Training Requirements. On this advanced lesson, we will focus primarily on freeway driving concepts and emphasize the following:
Level 4 - Freeway Intensive
  • Advanced Freeway Driving
  • Teach Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute (IPDE) Defensive Driving Method
  • Commentary Driving
  • Emphasize Traffic Checks and Space Cushions
5th 2-hour lesson (Level 5): Level 5 largely focuses on canyon and evasive driving. The following is a brief outline of what we teach on the last lesson:
Level 5 - Canyon Intensive
  • IPDE Defensive Driving Method
  • Commentary Driving
  • Emphasize Traffic Checks and Space Cushions
  • Canyon Driving
  • Evasive Maneuvers

10-Hour Behind-the-Wheel Program Recap

  • Meets 6-hour CA DMV Teen Training Requirement plus 4 additional hours (5 Private 2-hour driving sessions)
  • Teaches Basic Driving Skills in Different Driving Environments
  • Includes an Introduction to Freeway
  • DMV Practice Test
  • Freeway Driving Intensive and Advanced Defensive Driving Skills (2 hours)
  • Canyon Driving Intensive and Tire Blowout Safety Drill (2 hours)

* Our patient and experienced instructors are committed to developing your driving skills at a pace that is both comfortable and challenging. Instructors will use their discretion and assess your driving skills before training in advanced environments such as city streets, freeways, or canyons. We will not teach you in any setting thought to be unsafe given your current driving ability.


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