Course Outline
Our digital e-Learning course is designed with highly educational and attractive animated slides. It is student-centered, logically sequenced and uses a variety of evaluation tools. The curriculum consists of 20 x 1-hour lessons and 20 x 30-minute Home-link review activities (total 30 hours) to create a positive learning experience in supporting student learning needs.
In addition, the course is accessible anytime using a computer, cellular device or tablet. It can be completed at any place and time; and at your own pace. Complete your 30 hours online training during COVID-19 safely at home.
Driving Attitude and Responsibilities
- To learn and apply co-operative driver behaviour attitudes
- To identify the 6 driver responsibilities
- To learn the important risks for new drivers
Graduated Licensing
- To review the Ontario Graduated System
- To learn the various parts of my new driver’s licence
- To check my accompanying driver’s responsibilities
- To match demerit points to driving offences
- To recognize 4 police jurisdictions and responsibilities information slides
Signs, Lines and Traffic Signals
- To recognize driving signs and their type
- To learn the meaning of pavement markings
- To identify various traffic signals
- To relate traffic signs, signals and pavement markings with rules of the road
Pre-driving and Vehicle Adjustments
- To earn how to complete a circle check
- To complete pre-driving vehicle adjustments
- To learn the pre-driving attitude check
- Driver decision making
- Identify dashboard symbols and controls
- To learn steering and braking methods
- To read about 2 transmission types
Strategic Driving: Observation
- To distinguish between Defensive and Cooperative driving terminology
- To learn the specific skills associated with the Strategic Driving theory
- To discover the various risks associated with daily driving
- To use the skills to manage risks on the roadway
Strategic Driving: Space Management and Communication
- To relate safe and responsible handling skills of the vehicle to various driving conditions
- To learn the factors associated with the term ‘point of no return
- To use appropriate communication techniques with other road users
Major intersections and Turns
- To identify the different types of intersections
- To learn the right turn skills
- To learn left turn skills
- To select the proper turning lanes from and to one-way streets
Decisionmaking and Risk Management
- To define driving RISK and identify its role in driving and driving skills
- To use and apply the IPDE: a decision-making process
- To learn how your personality and colour preferences influence your driving behaviour
- To rate personal, peer and social risk factors
Sharing the Road: City Driving
- To become aware of all city road users and the responsibilities for drivers around them
- To learn the laws associated with each road user
- To describe new city technologies to reduce speeding and unsafe actions in local neighbourhoods and intersections
Sharing the Road: Freeway and Rural Driving
- To explain the definition of a highway
- To classify the characteristics of the freeway system
- To learn the skills and dangers of driving on a freeway
- To learn the Freeway system used in Ontario
- To check the points used for entering a freeway
- To classify the characteristics of rural road driving
- To demonstrate the steps for driving a curve
- To describe how to pass (overtake) safely
- To review the dangers associated with railway tracks
Vehicle Safety – Dealing with Emergencies
- To learn the concept of vehicle crashworthiness and how it is tested
- To demonstrate today’s vehicle technology
- To compare ‘active’ vs ‘passive technologies
- To solve specific driving emergencies safely
Dealing with Collisions Crash Case Studies
- To distinguish between ‘crash’ and ‘accident’ terminology
- To label 4 major types of crashes
- To review common crash factors for beginner drivers
- To explain and use Collision management and the Collision Reporting Centre process
- To check out the effects of a crash
- To demonstrate evasive manoeuvres possible for crash avoidance
Dangerous Driving
- To compare the differences between aggressive, careless and dangerous driving
- To learn the legal meanings/ramifications of these terms
- To complete an aggressive driving survey
- To interview and 2 other people to complete it and record their results
- To identify Road Rage behaviours and causes
- To view Street Racing actions and stunts
Alcohol Impairment Laws
- To learn about Impaired Driving: definition, factors and effects on driving
- To describe the effects of alcohol on various individuals
- To develop an awareness of the responsibilities of friends and hosts around impaired driving
- To follow the steps of the RIDE program resulting in a charge of impaired driving
Alcohol and Drug Impairment
- To describe the court process for a charged impaired driver
- To identify the legal consequences and financial costs
- To explain current drug impairment laws
- To review over the counter drugs and their effects on driving
- To create your own “Don’t Drink and Drive” slogan
Inattentive driving
- To identify the signs of Drowsy Driving
- To learn the types, effects, and laws of Distractive Driving
- To plan strategies to switch from inattention to attention while driving
- To prioritize driving over texting and electronic devices
- To organize common distractions from least to most for Ontario drivers
Adverse Driving Conditions (night, rain, fog, wind, sunny)
- To discover that most fatalities and serious crashes occur during good weather conditions
- To review car technologies/controls available during adverse conditions
- To summarize: driving dangers arise from less visibility
- To learn strategies for avoiding night glare
- To learn how rain creates decreased traction dangers
Winter Driving
- To create your winter emergency driving kit
- To explain various winter driving dangers
- To learn skidding and sliding causes (friction loss) and proper driver responses
- To promote a cautious and patient attitude during winter driving
Vehicle Purchase and Vehicle Insurance
- To organize the steps required to successfully purchase a vehicle
- To explain the emergence of self-driving vehicles and changing vehicle technology
- To identify the factors that come into play to insure a vehicle
Fuel Efficiency, Vehicle Maintenance and Road Test Preparation
- To identify maintenance issues and who can do what (you vs mechanic)
- To apply the 5 basic fuel efficient driving techniques
- To learn the key driving efficiency actions
- To develop a road test preparation plan
FINAL EXAM
The exam is a total of 35 questions and you must obtain a 70% or higher score to pass the course as per the BDE, MTO Standards. You have 3 attempts to pass the final exam.
10 HOURS IN-VEHICLE LESSONS
Once you have successfully completed the online training, you will receive an email confirmation. This confirmation will allow you to schedule the 10 hours of in-car training with your driving instructor.
ALL IN-VEHICLE LESSONS ARE:
One-on-one, with no other students inside the car
Pick-up/drop-off in London
Inspected and fully insured vehicle, with a dual braking system
The in-car lessons are delivered to you by MTO certified, experienced and understanding instructors
During driving lessons, you will learn how to drive in residential areas, business areas, downtown, highways, turns, manoeuvres, collision avoidance, intersections, braking techniques, 3 point- turns, parallel parking, reverse parking, school zones, roundabouts, handling emergency situations and test preparation.
you must obtain a 70% or higher score to pass the in-vehicle portion of the curriculum.
NOTE: You must upload your current Ontario Driver’s Licence Photo for the MTO RUS certification process
Our e-Learning courses all are ministry approved beginner driving education course providers. Upon successful completion of the Digital e-Learning and the in-car lessons, you will be issued a digital certification. You will be able to obtain it from any Service Ontario Centre for a cost of $12.00. You can start the course without a G1.
* Our terms and conditions are provided via our online E-Learning system upon the start of the course