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Our Services
Full 25/10 Driver
Education Certificate Program
Apple Valley Driving
Schools delivers a comprehensive, fully-recognized driver education program
combining twenty-five (25) hours of classroom training with a minimum of
ten (10) hours of one-on-one in-car instruction. Key features of Apple
Valley Driving’s programs include:
• Friendly,
Mature Instructors
– who all enjoy teaching and who take safety seriously
• Convenient
Classroom Location – Acadia University’s
state-of-the-art classrooms
• Door-to-Door
Service – pick up and drop off service available, to home,
school, or work
• Insurance
Discounts – industry-recognized programs for insurance rate
reductions
• Private
In-Car Lessons – on your personalized schedule
• Early
Licensing – take your road test after three months instead
of six months
• Use
of the Apple Valley
Car for your Road Test – included at no extra charge
• Guest
Speakers – RCMP, EHS (Paramedics), Tire Specialists, Insurance Industry
Reps
• GDL
Exit – qualifies for automatic exit from NS Graduated
Driver Licensing Program
• Competitive
Pricing – flexible installment plans available; start the
classroom program with just a $100 deposit, and then don’t pay again until
you start your In-Car lessons
See Our New Brochure…Click Here!
TO REGISTER:
1. Download and complete form
on back of brochure; or
2. Call 542-4422; OR
3. Email your name, address
and phone # to: marti@applevalleydriving.ca
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Specialized Lessons
• Road Test Preparation
• Winter Driving
• Emergency Maneuvers and
Collision Avoidance
• Standard-Shift Training
• Learn-to-Drive in Halifax
• Assessments and Refresher
Training
Defensive Driving Course
(DDC) –
Private Courses Available!
This
6-hour Canada Safety Council classroom course is meant for:
§
Class
5N “Newly Licensed” drivers wanting the “N” off their license
§ Drivers needing reduction of
accumulated Demerit Points
§ Any drivers wanting a driver
refresher course
Locally owned and
operated, Apple Valley Driving Schools has established a strategic
association with the Safety Services Nova Scotia,
the provincial representative of Safety Services Canada, and a leader in
the province for development and delivery of safety education and training
programs designed to improve the quality of life of all Nova Scotians. We are proud to work closely with Safety
Services Nova Scotia in the development and delivery of all our driver
training programs.
Apple Valley Driving’s
Classroom Program
Apple Valley’s classroom course is led by an
experienced, dynamic instructor, and includes 25 hours of theory
instruction, delivered over four training days. It is based, in large part, on the
provincially-approved curriculum entitled, Today’s Driving Manual,
which is published by Propulsion International. This content is enhanced with selected
multimedia presentations and training materials taken from a variety of
other sources, including Transport Canada, the Canadian Automobile
Association (CAA), and the Safety Services Nova Scotia. Guest speakers, from RCMP Traffic
Services, Emergency Health Services (Paramedics), MADD Canada, and the Tire
and Insurance industries, also supplement our classroom program.
Apple Valley’s classroom curriculum covers
the following core topics:
·
Car
Familiarization and Maintenance
·
Defensive
Driving Techniques and Strategies for Lowering the Risk of Collisions
·
Traffic
Law and Driver Licensing Rules, including NS’s Graduated Driver Licensing
System
·
The
Nova Scotia
Motor Vehicle Act and Associated Regulations
·
Driver
Responsibilities
·
Driver
Psychology
·
Urban
Driving Strategies
·
Highway
Driving Strategies, including Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings
·
Insurance
Topics and Issues
·
Vision
Factors and Driving Under Adverse Conditions, Including Winter Driving
·
Seatbelts
and Other Occupant Restraint Systems
·
Alcohol
and Drug Impairment Issues and the Law
·
Risk
Perception, Identifying Hazardous Situations and Driver Action
·
Crosswalk
Safety Issues
·
Rules
Pertaining to the Approach of Emergency Vehicles
·
Standard
Transmission Vehicles
·
Vehicle
Technologies such as Braking Systems and Drive Train Systems
·
Fuel-Efficient
Driving
Apple Valley Driving’s In-Car
Program
Apple
Valley Driving’s in-car instruction delivers a minimum of 10 hours of
one-on-one training in defensive driving techniques for each student, which
includes:
·
Automobile
Familiarization and Vehicle Controls
·
Basic
Maneuvering and Steering Techniques
·
Starting
and Stopping
·
Right
and Left Turns
·
Right-Of-Way
Situations
·
One-Way
Streets
·
Risk
Perception and Identifying Hazardous Situations
·
Backing
·
Urban
Driving Techniques
·
Crosswalk
Safety
·
Controlled
and Uncontrolled Intersections
·
Lane
Changing
·
Parking,
including Reverse Parking, Parallel Parking, and Emergency Parking
·
Passing
·
2-and
3-Point Turns
·
Emergency
Maneuvers, including Shoulder Recovery
·
Highway
Driving, Including Head-On Collision Avoidance
·
Preparation
for the Provincial Driving Exam
Download the Apple Valley Driving Schools
Brochure Here…
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