CSS Driver Training

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Full Certificate Course
Special Condensed Courses
Course Outline
Ministry Upgrade Course
G2-Exit Test Preparation
Manual shift lessons

Full Ministry Approved Certificate Course

This is the full Ministry Approved Beginner Driver Education course. Students who complete this course receive certificates entitling them to:

the maximum possible insurance discount for approved driver training (speak with your insurance company for details);
a reduction in the G1 license driving period (8 months as compared to the normal 12 months).

The course consists of the following:

25 hours of classroom instruction (divided into 8 separate sessions, as described, below);
10½ hours of individualized in car instruction (divided into 14 lessons of 45 minutes each)

Classroom sessions are held weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, according to the posted schedule. The eight (8) sessions need to be completed to qualify for the course. As each session is an individualized subject, independent of the others, the sessions may be taken out of sequence and non consecutively.

The first in car lesson is usually booked via the office, with subsequent lessons normally scheduled directly with the in car instructor. The only prerequisite prior to scheduling an in car lesson is that the student must have a valid driving permit recognized in Ontario.

On completion of 25 hours of classroom and 10½ hours of in car training with CSS, the student may apply for a Ministry Approved certificate by visiting the office IN PERSON as the student's signature is required on the certificate. Certificate processing cannot be done by mail or FAX.

Please note that two business days notice is required prior to pickup of the Ministry Certificate.

Road tests may be booked after completion of the course, and CSS can assist students with this process. Road tests for student drivers eligible to be done within eight months of issuance of a G1 licence will only be booked once the student has the Ministry Approved certificate. Rental of the instructor's car for the road test is available for a nominal fee.

Students may book road tests immediately by themselves after 8 months of the issuance of their G1 drivers license at their own risk. Note that DriveTest centres will request proof of the completion of the full course (i.e. the certificate) if you are taking the road test in under 12 months from the date your G1 license is issued. The certificate process will not be altered to meet a test date!

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Special Condensed Courses

CSS offers special condensed daytime courses where all the classroom sessions (25 hours) may completed over 4 consecutive days. The classroom sessions in these courses are identical to the regular evening program. The student must still complete the minimum 10½ hours of in car training before being eligible to be issued a Ministry Approved certificate.

These special courses are designed for students who have time off during specific times of the year (i.e. March Break, Summer Break, Christmas Break)

Please call the office at 416-485-4888 for more information on our next Condensed Course, check our calendar for dates, and enrol online.

Course Outline

Session #1: The Automobile

How To Drive An Automobile (Technical)

Pre driving habits, maintenance
Major and minor controls, instruments

Insurance

Why you need insurance
Parts of a typical policy
Factors affecting premiums

Session #2: The Highway Traffic Act

Driving Laws & Rules

Fundamental traffic rules
Common sense vs. legal
Misunderstood laws

Intersections

Managing right-of-way
Stop signs, yield signs, signal lights, and turns

Session #3: Urban & Rural Driving

Urban Traffic Rules

Streetcars, U-turns, crosswalks, parking, emergency vehicles
Pedestrians and animals

Freeway Management

Trip Planning

Country roads, preparing for long trips
The dangers of traveling alone

Session #4: Risk Management

Calculating Risk

The causes of risky driving
The problems with making cars and roads safer

Managing Space

Adjusting space around the car to reduce the risk

Attitudes and Driving

How driver attitudes contribute to risky behaviour

Session #5: Collision Survival System

Perception & Reaction

Developing your total awareness
How to use the vision sense effectively

Defensive Driving

The five keys to defensive driving
Developing a system to completely avoid collisions

Session #6: Adverse Conditions

Adverse Conditions

Visual impediments and night driving
Winter driving and dealing with weather

Traction

The factors affecting traction
Dealing with loss of traction in skids
Emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking Systems

Session #7: Impairment & Distractions

Impairment

Drinking and driving and the law
Society's role in reducing alcohol related deaths
The effect of alcohol on the body
Drugs and their effects
Stress and road rage

Distractions

The dangers of multitasking
Wireless phone use in the car

Session #8: Your Driver's License

How to Pass Your Road Test

Preparing for the test
The local test centres
What they will test, basic and advanced
The major reasons for failure

The Demerit Point System

Accident Scene Law and Procedure

In-car Lesson Topics

Pre driving habits
Basic car handling skills (acceleration, braking, steering)
Residential turns
Complex turns
Lane changes and blind spots
Defensive driving and long range planning
Parking
Freeway driving
Navigation
Night driving*
Adverse conditions and accident avoidance*
Mock road tests

Note: All students progress at different rates, and not all topics may be completed within the course allotted lessons. Extra lessons may be required, and are available for a nominal fee.

*As conditions allow.

Ministry Upgrade Course

This is a special course designed for:

Licensed drivers who wish to learn about and/or upgrade their defensive driving skills; or
Drivers who have had their license suspended and require a Ministry of Transportation approved course to upgrade their skills.

The course consists of the following:

Any three (3) classroom sessions from our regular programme to be determined in conjunction with the school
A 90 minute in-car lesson

Second Level G2-Exit Preparation

CSS offers training designed for class G2 licensed drivers to prepare for their second level exit test (commonly referred to as a G test or G2 Exit test) in Ontario's graduated licensing system. The initial lesson is intended as an evaluation. Students will see the new standard that's expected, and adjustments will be made by the student by practicing on their own or with an instructor.

During the in-car session, the instructor will take the student through a typical test, using a mock road test sheet, and clearly showing the student their level of performance in relation to the G2 Exit test standards. Drivers who do not fully comprehend the new standards may opt to take additional instruction to fix the targeted areas.

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Manual Shift lessons - Please call for availability

Full Course
This course is for those students wanting to learn defensive driving but who want to learn in a manual transmission car.

What does the package include?

25 hours in the classroom
12 hours in a manual shift car
Processing of MTO Certificate
Reduction of waiting period for G1 road test

Key Benefits

Learn to drive a manual shift car properly
Receive Maximum Possible Insurance Discount from insurance company
Deduct 4 months on your G1 road test waiting period

Individual Lessons
This package is designed for already licensed drivers (G1/G2/G) who are interested in learning the proper techniques for manual shift driving.

Only the 'Introductory' (3 lesson package) and 'Comprehensive' (5 lesson package) available. Not individual lessons.