Drivers Education

We offer Ministry Approved Beginner Driver Education Courses.

20 hours in class, 10 hours in car driving, 10 hours homelink.

About Us

Excel Driving School is conveniently located at the intersection of Manning Road & Highway 22, on Amy Croft Drive - both our office and classroom facilities - location which enables us to proudly service a large portion of the population of Windsor and Essex County Area.
Our companys goal is to train and assist responsible new drivers beyond the government road test requirements, by providing a relaxed, pertinent curriculum based on different driving techniques, driving attitudes, analysis of traffic situations and the underlying cause of driving errors.
We continuously try to expand and improve our services to all our patrons by offering specialized courses for beginner drivers, Ministry upgrade courses, refresher courses and road test preparation and along with license re-validation for senior drivers.

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 typical policy
- Factors affecting premiums
Session # 2: The Highway Traffic Act
Driving Laws & Rules
- Fundamentals 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
- Pedestrians and animals - The dangers of traveling alone
Freeway Management Trip Planning
- Country roads, preparing for long trips
Session # 4: Risk Management
Calculating Risk
- The causes of risky driving
- The problems with making cars and roads safer
- Adjusting space around the car to reduce the risk
Attitudes and Driving
- How driver attitudes contribute to risky behavior
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 System
Session # 7: Impairment & Distractions
Impairment
- Drinking and driving and the law
- Societys 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 Drivers License
How To Pass Your Road Test
- Preparing for the test
- The local test centers
- 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 requires, and are available for a nominal fee.
*As conditions allow.