Course Info

Overview

Debbie's Driving School Inc. consists of 25 hours of classroom teaching and 11 hours in-car lessons. We are pleased to announce that we have been approved for Online Classes. You can now learn from the comfort of your own home!

Classroom sessions are typically held during the first two weekends of each month; however, dates can change due to holidays, etc. Each student will complete four days of classroom sessions. Class will take place online via Zoom, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am - 4 pm with 30 minutes for lunch. Class involves text book readings, videos, interactive question and answer periods, unit tests, and a final test.

Driving lessons are one-on-one with a qualified driving instructor. Our driving instructors have many years of experience as a safe driver and has successfully passed an intensive written exam and road test administered by the Newfoundland Motor Vehicle Registration Department. Students are shown everything from how to adjust their mirrors, to checking the oil, to lane changes, to highway driving, to emergency preparedness.

In-Class Program

Chapter One: The Highway Transportation System
Chapter Two: Traffic Control Devices
Chapter Three: Laws/Rules of the Road
Chapter Four: Physical and Mental Health
Chapter Five: Road Rage
Chapter Six: Alcohol and other Drugs
Chapter Seven: Preliminaries
Chapter Eight: Knowing your vehicle
Chapter Nine: Basic Maneuvers
Chapter Ten: Defensive Driving
Chapter Eleven: The Laws of Physics
Chapter Twelve: Stopping Distances
Chapter Thirteen: Safety Technology
Chapter Fourteen: Driving Techniques
Chapter Fifteen: Urban/Rural Environment
Chapter Sixteen: Expressway Environment
Chapter Seventeen: Adverse Conditions
Chapter Eighteen: Emergency Situations

In-Car Topics

Pre-driving checks and procedures

Visual tracking and braking

Information processing and perception

Following distances

Lane changes

Managing time and space at intersections

Eye-lead time technique

Turns and U-turns

Moving and non-moving hazards

Parallel and perpendicular parking

Safe backing technique

Emergency braking

Highway driving

Head-on and rear-end collision avoidance