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).
Day 1 | Day 2 |
Attitude Graduated licensing Demerit point math Law enforcement Other jurisdictions Signs, lines and markings Right-of-way Circle check Vehicle adjustments Pre-driving | Strategic driving Risk management Cooperative driving City driving Freeway drving Rural driving |
Day 3 | Day 4 |
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 | Night driving Driving in the rain Fog / Wind / Sunny Winter driving Fuel efficency Vehicle maintenance Vehicle insurance Road test preparation |
SESSION NO. | TOPIC TO BE COVERED |
1 | Outside and inside checks and adjustments operation, protection, information and warning devices automatic transmissions. |
2 | Lane changes and right turns in light traffic |
3 | Left turns |
4 | One way streets, three point turn |
5 | Angle parking, parking on a hill, parallel parking. |
6 | Practice of Maneuvers covered in pervious sessions |
7 | City driving problems |
8 | Practice of Maneuvers covered in previous sessions |
9 | Freeway driving and under hood check |
10 | Evaluation |