This page summarizes the Beginner Driver Education course outline at Durham’s Elite 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
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
IN-CAR COURSE OUTLINE:
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 previous sessions
7
City driving problems
8
Practice of Maneuvers covered in previous sessions
