Driver training curriculum: learn to drive in a safe way

The Safety Awareness lessons are described on a separate page.

Overview of lessons

Time is measured in minutes.

LEVELLESSONTIMEDESCRIPTION
1-Vehicle control
Module drive offI- StartStop5Instruction: start engine, drive off, stop the car, turn of engine
 AUTOM_ Driveoff20Automation: drive off
Module steeringI- Steering111Instruction: steering: pass-on and cross-over methods
 P- Steering29Practice: steering at higher speed
 AUTOM_ Steering20Automation:steering
Module change gearI- ChangeGear4Instruction: change gear manually
 AUTOM_ ChangeGear20Automation: change gear
Module change lanesI- ChangeLanes10Instruction: change lanes
 I- Overtaking5Instruction: passing and overtaking
 AUTOM- ChangeLanes20Automation: change lanes
 P- Control8Integration: skills to control the vehicle
Module parkingP- Reversing5Practice: driving in reverse gear around a corner
 I- Parallel Parking3Instruction: reverse parallel parking
 I- Bay parking3Instruction: reverse parking into a bay
 P- Parking5Practice: reverse parking
2-Traffic participation
Module intersectionsI- Obser vation18Instruction: visual scanning and vehicle control (indicator, gear, speed) when approaching an intersection and turning left, right or going straight ahead
 I- Priority10Instruction: Priority rules
 AUTOM- ScanStraight15Automation: straight ahead at intersections
 AUTOM- ScanRight15Automation: turn right at intersections
 AUTOM- ScanLeft15Automation: turn left at intersections
Module roundaboutsI- Round about15Instruction: approaching and driving on small roundabouts
 P- Round about16Training: approaching and driving on small roundabouts
 I- Round about25Instruction: approaching and driving on large roundabouts
 P- Round about27Training: approaching and driving on large roundabouts
 AUTOM- RoundFirst15Automation: roundabout first exit
 AUTOM- RoundSecond15Automation: roundabout second exit
 AUTOM- RoundThird15Automation: roundabout third exit
IntegrationP- Traffic112Practice: traffic interactions in rural areas
 P- Traffic28Practice: traffic interactions in practice area
 P- Traffic311Practice: traffic interactions in urban areas with pedestians
 P-Carriage ways11Practice: single and dual carriageways
 I- Merging9Instruction: filtering in and out on highways
 P- Highway14Practice: driving on a highway, filtering in and out
 P- Highway24Practice: driving on a highway, merging traffic
 P- Highway35Practice: driving on a highway, filtering in in a traffic jam
 P- Highway420Practice: prolonged driving on a highway
3-Special circumstances
 P- Fog114Practice: fog outside build-up area
 P- Fog25Practice: fog on highway
 P- Rain14Practice: driving while it is raining
 P- Snow116Practice: slippery road
 P- Snow216Practice: driving while it is snowing, adverse weather, reduced visibility and slippery road
 P- Night19Practice: night driving 1, no traffic
 P- Night212Practice: night driving 2, rural area
 P- Night35Practice: night driving 3, Highway

 

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