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Goderich Honda
500 Huron Rd., Goderich, ON
Bus. 519-524-2131 Fax 519-524-4259
www.goderichhonda.com
Driving school checklist to learn it right the first time
Driving is one of the most
enjoyable activities you will
experience. But it is without a doubt
one of the most dangerous, as well.
Traffic crashes are the leading cause
of death for Canadians under the age
of 25.
“You only learn to drive once,”
says Peter Christianson, president of
Young Drivers of Canada. “You
might as well do it right the first
time.” If your teen is ready to drive,
shop around for a high-quality
driver training program. Here are
some considerations when choosing
a driving school:
1. MTO-approved. Ensure the
driving school program is approved
by the Ministry of Transportation of
Ontario.
2. Defensive Driving Techniques:
Look for a driving school that will
teach defensive driving techniques
that will help avoid every single
type of collision. A good school
teaches collision avoidance
skills which enable drivers to
detect potentially hazardous
situations.
3. Instructor Certification: Find
out if the school’s instructors have
taken an annual recertification to
maintain their level of skill.
4. Private in-vehicle classes:
Consider a school that offers private
in-vehicle training, where there is
only one student with the instructor
at all times.
5. Emergency Maneuvers: Check
if the driving school teaches life
saving techniques, such as rear crash
avoidance, emergency braking,
emergency swerving techniques,
and head-on collision avoidance.
These should be practiced in
vehicles, not just discussed in class.
6. Learn at your own pace:
Everyone learns differently.
Knowing this, Young Drivers of
Canada has launched YD e-
Experience, a new, interactive
online training session that allows
novice drivers to learn at their own
pace from their home computer. The
10-hour online training features
interactive videos, 3-D animations,
photos, graphics and voice-over
narrative.
YD e-Experience is part of the YD
Novice Driving course, which is a
ministry-approved beginner driver
education (BDE) course. The other
course components consist of 20
hours of in-class instruction that
includes state-of-the-art HD video
footage and 10 hours of private
in-car training with only one student
in the vehicle with the instructor.
You can test-drive YD
e-Experience for free online at
www.yd.com/edemo.
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TOWNSEND TIRE
Righty Tighty
Wes Beacom, of
Townsend Tire outside of
Londesborough, installs
an all-weather tire for
spring. (Aislinn Bremner photo)