Maverick Driving Academy

Training Courses

Training consists of one 8-hour classroom training, combined with three 2-hour sessions of driving lessons. Students will be active participants in all phases of the training, learning to drive safely both offensively and   defensively.

Students will learn:

• Inclement Driving Conditions
• Effects of Impaired Driving
• Safe Follow Distances
• Traffic Control Devices
• Parallel Parking
• Various Driving Tasks

Parents can feel confident that they have selected a driver training program that will teach their teenagers extensive driver training, procedures and safety that will last a lifetime.

Course Topics:

Personal Responsibility and Driving / Becoming Familiar with a Vehicle

• Pedal Position
• Fuel Gauges
• Seating
• Mirrors
• Hand Position

Defensive Driving / Preventable Collisions

• Hazard Recognition
• Sign Recognition
• The Driver Environment

Driver Conditions / Vehicle Conditions and Routine Maintenance / Weather Conditions / Light Conditions / Traffic Conditions / Other Drivers

• Defensive Driving Techniques for Avoiding Accidents
• The Six Most Common Driving Errors
• Choosing Safe and Legal Driving Behaviors

Course Outline:

8:30-9:00 – Welcome & Course Review
9:00-9:30 – Pre-Test / Driving Discussion (Danger & Responsibilites of Driving)
9:30-9:40 – Break
9:40-10:30 - Becoming Familiar with a Vehicle
10:30-11:30 – Part One: First 500 Miles (DVD & Discussion)
11:30-11:45 – Break
11:45-12:50 – Highway Traffic Signs & Roadway markings
12:50-1:00 – Break
1:00-1:30 – Parts Two & Three: First 500 Miles (DVD & Discussion)
1:30-2:00 – Practice Written Test & Scoring
2:00-3:00 – Hazardous Conditions Driving / Emergency Situations
3:00-3:10 – Break
3:10-4:30 – Rules of the Road (DVD & Discussion)

Pricing:

8 hour classroom session and six hours of behind the wheel training: $300