Our Program Includes

Your teen’s driving skills are your responsibility as their parent.

Not Drivers Ed, or the School System or even the Government!

Our two-day safe teen driving course teaches teens and their parents driving fundamentals including sound judgment, good decision making, and physical control of ANY vehicle in real-life road and traffic conditions. It includes hands-on behind-the-wheel instruction in a safe, controlled environment, and classroom curriculum centered on preparing students mentally.

We Supply

Vehicles and fuel
Lunch on both days
Trained and Certified Instructors
1 Instructor Paired with 2 Teens
Track set up and safety crew
Emergency vehicles and staff on site at every event
Maximum class size of 24 students (the lowest instructor-to-driver ratio in the industry)
Your teen driver gets practice to make sure the skills and training they receive becomes second nature.

Teens

At least 15 years old
Currently driving on a learner’s permit (or have a driver license)
Have a minimum of 20 hours supervised behind-the-wheel experience
Option to use your own vehicle
Focus on avoidance before recovery
Teen-Parent Driving Agreement
5 hours classroom training
8 hours in-car training (can be added to driver’s log)

Driving Exercises

Two wheels off exercise
Distraction exercises
Hands on Vehicle Maintenance Clinic
Impairment Exercise
Parking
Reverse Driving
Distracted Driving
“Rules of the Road” Review

Classroom

Personal responsibility
Distracted or impaired driving dangers
Mental habits to avoid distractions
Using sound judgment
Making good decisions on the road
Physics of safely controlling a car in real situations
Seeing what’s ahead and around you on the road
Vehicle control and physics to understand how braking, acceleration and turning change the grip of tires on the road

Behind the Wheel

How to handle a vehicle with – and without – anti-lock brakes
Safe driving in reverse and successful parallel parking
Focal and peripheral vision
How to safely avoid hazards by scanning for and using escape routes
How to safely recover from dropping “Two Wheels Off” the road
How to sense the vehicle’s motion and weight transfer
How to react to the most common situations that lead to injury or death for new drivers:
- Driving on a twisting road while distracted
- Overcorrection
- Understanding the effects of impaired driving simulating .08 – .12 blood alcohol content (BAC)
- Loss of traction of rear tires, front tires, and all tires to practice skid prevention and recovery (wet and dry conditions)
Proper vehicle maintenance

Parents

Parent Focus: Communication Skills First, Lead By Example second
Same classroom instruction as teens
Participate in driving classes
Drive the same exercises as your teen
See the Difference – ride with your teen before graduation
Reinforce safe driving behaviors once everyone returns home,
GRIP Principles© Exercises structured to simulate real-world scenarios

Parent Instruction

How to safely communicate with your teen in the car
Managing stress, anxiety, and emotions while maintaining safety
In-Car language
Teen-Parent Driving Agreement

Defensive Driving

We teach predictive behaviors so that you and your teen are prepared for any situation that occurs on the dynamic roads you drive on.

Continuing Education

Driving is an active learning experience. We provide the opportunity to keep your skills sharp and for you and your teen to Arrive Alive Every Time You Drive™!

Private Driving Lessons

We are investigating providing private driving lessons for adults and teens. Stay tuned for more information.

Competency Evaluation

Our courses are on a pass/fail basis because we are committed to your safety, the safety of our roads, and you and your teen Arriving Alive Every Time You Drive™. If you are not ready for any reason, we will support you to get the skills you need to drive safely.

Strategic Driving

Reading traffic
Situational Awareness
Avoiding others’ mistakes
Dealing with distracted drivers, traffic stops, road rage and more

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