SARA'S Kitchener Waterloo (KW) Driving Schools Course Topics:
Sara's Kitchener Waterloo (KW) Driving Schools' collision free approach to driver education emphasizes on the most important technical, physical, and mental driving skills needed for safe driving.
A. In Class Driving Lessons – 20 hours
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Becoming a Safe and Responsible Driver
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The benefits of a Driver Education Course and taking driving lessons at driving schools such as Kitchener Waterloo Driving Schools.
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Graduated licensing and the Demerit point system in Ontario.
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Avoiding collisions, (introductory) safe and responsible driving habits
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Traffic laws: Creation and Enforcement
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Traffic laws: Special Roles
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Consequences of Disobeying the Traffic laws
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Getting to know Your Vehicle before you start to drive
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Operation devices and features
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Control / Visibility / Communication / Information
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Protection Devices and features
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Checks to make before starting the vehicle
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Walk around vehicle checks before driving
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Planning for everyday driving
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Time of day / Route planning before driving
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Natural Forces in Driving: Laws of Nature
Momentum / Traction /Gravity/Inertia/Kinetic Energy
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Starting a cold engine car in cold weather
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Maneuvering your vehichle while driving
- Starting a flooded engine
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Moving an automatic transmission car
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Moving a manual transmission car
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Starting the vehicle on a hill
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The use of your eyes as your driving
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Steering straight ahead
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Accelerating / Maintaining speed / Slowing down / Stopping
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Changing direction: backing up
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Turning a corner & turning around
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Angle parking
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Perpendicular and parallel parking
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Parking on a hill
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Driving Strategically
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Acquiring effective visual habits while driving
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Maintaining space during driving
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Communicating effectively with other drivers and road users
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Avoiding collisions while driving
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City Driving
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Moving in / out of traffic
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Entering traffic / changing lanes / Exit lanes
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Types of intersections / turning at intersections
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Special city driving conditions
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Vehicles and special areas
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Driving on Highways and Country roads
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Avoiding collisions, safe and responsible driving habits (intermediary)
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Highways and Country roads
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Highway maneuvers / passing / steering on the highway curves
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Driving onto the shoulder of the road
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Conditions on country roads
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Roads surfaces / other road users / special obstacles
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Dangers of rural driving
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Traffic fatalities / Preventing head-on-collisions
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Taking a long trip / Preparing for the journey
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Driving on the Freeways and Expressways
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Characteristics of Freeway driving
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Drivers Entering / Exiting Freeways and expressways
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How to handle entrance problems
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Driving along on a freeway
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Dangers associated with highway driving and speeds
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Emergency maneuvers – avoiding head-on-collisions
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Emergency braking, swerving, and rear crash avoidance
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How to pass other cars safely
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Strategic driving / high-speed driving
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How to handle exit problems when driving
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Driving at Night in Bad Weather
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Headlights, night time driving maneuvers
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Survival tactics for driving at night
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Rain, Fog, and Winter driving, and avoidance skids
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Testing for traction / skidding for breaking distance and safe driving
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Adapting to poor driving conditions
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Hydroplaning / driving through deep water
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Driving in Fog / driving in high winds
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Driving in winter weather
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Reduced traction / how to get moving / driving along
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Driving on very slippery roads
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Reducing Collisions and Injuries
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Collision avoidance / making quick driving decisions
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Collisions / force of impact / Human collision & safety belts
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What to do at the scene of a collision
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Impairments: Drinking and Driving
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What alcohol does to you and your ability to drive safely
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Driving and blood and alcohol concentration
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Driving alcohol and the law
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How to avoid becoming an impaired driver
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Dealing with impaired drivers
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Other physical impairments in driving
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Other drugs and fatigue in driving
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Health conditions and distractions in driving
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Emotional impairment in driving
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Consequences of driving collisions
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Taking care of yourself and your Vehicle
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Basic preventative vehicle maintenance
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Keeping an eye on your tires and batteries
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How to reduce fuel consumption and wear on your vehicle
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Mechanical Failure while the car is moving
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Survival tactics for loss of control of the vehicle while driving
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Survival tactics for loss of power to the vehicle while driving
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Survival tactics for loss of visibility while driving
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Emergency Situations
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Safe driving habits – advanced
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Common collision scenarios in driving
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Handling common but, dangerous situations in driving
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Dealing with emergency vehicles while driving
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What to do at the scene of a crash
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Risk Perception and Defensive Driving Techniques
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Recognizing high-risk situations while driving
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Becoming a proactive driver
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Effects of Attitude, expectations, and driving beliefs
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Vision and perception in driving
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Improving your visual driving habits
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Driving Responsibly
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Seat belts, air bags, head restraints, and child restraints
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Driving psychology – attitudes can save lives
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The driver licensing process (points, probation, graduated licensing) in Ontario
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Preparing for your Driving Test -Kitchener Waterloo driving test routes
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Buying a Vehicle in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario and Canada
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Driver car insurance in Ontario
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How drivers should shop for car insurance in Kitchener waterloo area
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Review: Driving Lessons & Evaluation
In Car Driving Lessons – 10 Hours
For in car driving lessons, new driving students learn and practice, all practices
are conducted in Kitchener Waterloo and area streets:
- Braking, steering, hand over hand, and backing out driving exercises
- Keeping the vehicle in control while driving
- How to drive smoothly using Waterloo and Kitchener streets
Right and Left Turns while driving
- Where to look
- When and how much to break
- When to begin steering and how much to steer
- When and how to recover
Collision Avoidance Techniques while driving
- How to keep the vehicle straight
- How to respond to what is seen around you
- How to establish and maintain a safe following distance
- Where to look to predict potential collisions
- How to enter intersections safely
- Blind spots
Proactive Driving Habits
- How to maintain an escape route while driving
- How to control traffic behind you to eliminate the risk of a rear-end collision
- When and how to use the S-approach
- How to search for, spot, and solve hazards while driving
Freeway – Expressway and Highway Driving, practice area kitchener Waterloo express way and 401 highway
- How to enter and exit a freeway and / or highway
- How to make proper lane changes while driving
- How to pass on secondary and rural highways
- Gravel shoulder recovery
- Head-on collision avoidance while driving
Emergency Maneuvers, practice area streets of Kitchener Waterloo
- How to stop during brake failure
- How to escape a rear – crash
- Controlled swerving
- Emergency braking (threshold and ABS)
Driving Evaluations
- Competency evaluation usine Kitchener Waterloo streets and test routes around Kitchener Waterloo test centre
- Simulated road test