Sam Driving School

Curriculum

Curriculum

This page summarizes the Beginner Driver Education course outline at SAMS Driving School. It consists of four days of in-class lessons (5 hours per day), 10 hours homework, and 10 hours of in-car training (as seen below)

IN-CLASS COURSE OUTLINE:

Day 1

  • Attitude
  • Graduated licensing
  • Demerit point math
  • Law enforcement
  • Other jurisdictions
  • Signs, lines and markings
  • Right-of-way
  • Circle check
  • Vehicle adjustments
  • Pre-driving

Day 2

  • Strategic driving
  • Risk management
  • Cooperative driving
  • City driving
  • Freeway drving
  • Rural driving

Day 3

  • Collision vs. Accident
  • Vehicle safety
  • Crash case studies
  • Emergency response
  • Driving emergencies
  • Road rage / Street racing
  • Drinking and driving
  • Drug impairment
  • Drowsy driving
  • Driving distractions
  • Managing attention

Day 4

  • Night driving
  • Driving in the rain
  • Fog / Wind / Sunny
  • Winter driving
  • Fuel efficency
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Vehicle insurance
  • Road test preparation

IN-CAR COURSE OUTLINE

Session 1

Outside and inside checks and adjustments operation, protection, information and warning devices automatic transmissions.

Session 2

Lane changes and right turns in light traffic.

Session 3

Left turns

Session 4

One way streets, three point turn

Session 5

Angle parking, parking on a hill, parallel parking.

Session 6

Practice of Maneuvers covered in pervious sessions

Session 7

City driving problems

Session 8

Practice of Maneuvers covered in previous sessions

Session 9

Freeway driving and under hood check

Session 10

Evaluation