Oakville Roadmaster Driving School, located in Oakville, offers comprehensive instruction on the necessary procedures for earning driver's licences in Ontario.
In the province of Ontario, individuals are required to have reached a minimum age of 16 in order to get a licence. The implementation of progressive licencing in Ontario took place in April 1994. In order to get your licence, it is necessary to successfully complete three distinct steps.
The first stage involves obtaining a copy of the Driver's Handbook, which may be conveniently obtained from many locations such as bookstores, convenience shops, MTO facilities, and other accessible venues. Subsequently, upon reaching the age of 16 and having familiarised oneself with the prescribed handbook, one may go to the closest Ministry of Transportation establishment to undertake a theoretical G1 examination. Upon successfully completing the examination, the individual will be granted a G1 licence, therefore becoming qualified to do a practical road test exactly one year subsequent to the aforementioned date.
Regulations Pertaining to Possessing a G1 Driver's Licence
Under a G1 licence, certain requirements are imposed with the intention of facilitating the acquisition of experience prior to being eligible to do the road test. The aforementioned topics are elaborated upon in the following sections and are comprehensively addressed in the driver's manual.
Whenever an individual assumes control of a motor vehicle, it is essential that they be accompanied by a driver who has a minimum of four years of driving experience with a G class licence.
Driving between the hours of 12 am and 5 am is strictly forbidden.
Individuals are strictly barred from operating a motor vehicle on roads that have speed restrictions of 80 km or above, including all 400 series highways, unless they are accompanied by a licenced driving teacher.
It is essential to consistently sustain a blood alcohol concentration of 0.00% during the whole of the designated period.
It is important to adhere to the principle of ensuring that the number of passengers in a vehicle does not exceed the available seat belts.
Upon acquisition of a G1 permit, individuals possess the opportunity to reduce the duration of the first waiting time for their inaugural road test from 8 months to 12 months, provided they partake in an approved driving course, such as the one offered by our institution. Upon the expiration of this designated period, you will be eligible to undertake your first road examination.
Upon successfully completing the first road test, individuals are granted a G2 licence. There are some situations in this context, but to a lesser extent compared to G1 conditions. The topics mentioned are covered in the driver's handbook.
Any additional questions on obtaining your G1 or G2 driver’s license? Please feel free to visit Oakville Roadmaster today.
Defensive Driving
This part clears up a lot of popular misconceptions about normal traffic and driving in general. Students should have a good idea of the standards for getting a learner's pass and the basic structure of the Smith System of Defensive Driving after finishing this introduction. When it comes to defensive driving, Oakville Roadmaster Driving School goes over all the basics of strategies and ideas you need to know.
PARTS OF DRIVING TO DEFEND YOURSELF
Here is a short list of some other safe driving topics that will be covered in the course:
Focusing on the road
Driving aggressively
Knowing what causes stress
Driving while impaired
Dealing with stress while driving
Driving in bad weather
Driving on the highway
The Smith System
When it comes to safe driving training methods, the Smith System is the gold standard. It's made up of "Five Keys to Space Cushion Driving." This program talks about how to make drivers safer by changing the way they think, how to keep space around your car so you don't have to play "traffic roulette," what good driving habits are, how to make good seeing habits, and how to make drivers more visible. Hazard Recognition, Perception, and Management: Students learn how to spot risks and talk about how to deal with them so they don't hurt them on the road.
This is only a small part of what we cover in our full Defensive Driver Training Program at Oakville Roadmaster Driving School.
Curriculum
Day 1 : Rules of the road
1.1 Traffic laws and Regulations
Type of driver's licenses
Graduated licensing program
Getting your license
Maintaining a valid driver's license
Demerit points system
Emission testing
1.2 Reason for Traffic laws and regulations
Current road safety issues
Seat belts
Mirrors
Blind spot
Child safety
Speeding
Impaired driving
Emergency vehicles
Insurance
1.3 Levels of traffic laws
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
1.4 Road Control Devices
Signs
Signals
Marking
Day 2 : The Vehicle and its components
2.1 Basic vehicle components
Control Devices
Instruments and Warning devices
Safety and Security devices
Anti-theft devices
Visibility devices
Communication devices
Comfort devices
2.2 Vehicle Safety
External checks
Internal checks
3.1 Controlling the Vehicle safely
Visual tracking
Smith System
Steering
Seating and positioning
Starting and acceleration
Optimal Lane position
Deceleration and braking
Speed control
Parking
Uphill
Downhill
Angle
Reverse
Parallel
Changing direction
Backing
Merging
Lane changes
Right of way manoeuvres
Turns
Highway and Freeway driving
3.2 Traction
Speed and time
Space management
Following distance
Stopping distance
3.3 Friction
3.4 Collision Avoidance
Critical Situations
Wheel off road
Head-on collision avoidance
Rear-end collision avoidance
Brake limit
3.5 Skid Control
ABS
4.1 Adjusting driver behavior
Risk perception
4.2 Emotions effecting driving
Emotions and decision making
Dealing with emotions
4.3 Positive driving attitude and behaviors
Values and Beliefs
Motives
Driving as thrill seeking
Social factors
Advertisements and media
Peer pressure
Positive attitudes
Driving is a privilege
Cooperative driving
Day 3 : Respect and Responsibility
5.1 Responding to emergency situations
Collisions
Arriving at the collision scene
Dealing with police
Emergency vehicles
Vehicle malfunction
Brake fail
Tires blowout
5.2 Safety and Responsibility
Safety Measures
Seat belts
Child restraints
5.3 Conflict avoidance
Respecting others
Road rage
5.4 Environmental Responsibility
Fuel efficiency
Idling
New technologies
Proper and regular vehicle maintenance
Oil change
Tune up
Emission testing
5.5 Lifelong learning
Changing skills
Age and driving
Changing laws and regulations
6.1 Cooperative driving
Other road users and their needs
Cyclist
Motorcycles
Transit vehicles
Emergency vehicles
Trucks
Pedestrians
School buses
6.2 Communication among road users
Vehicle signals
Hand signals
Horn
Headlights
Day 4 : Attention
7.1 Impaired driving
Types of impairment
Alcohol
Fatigue
Medical conditions
Drowsy driving
7.2 Effects of impairment
Impaired judgement
7.3 Consequences of impairment
Collision
Legal issues
7.4 Distraction
Inside the vehicle
Outside the vehicle
8.1 Where to observe
360 vision
Distance scanning
Peripheral vision
Blind spots
8.2 How to observe
Active attention
Shoulder check
Mirrors
8.3 Scanning
Distinguishing hazards
8.4 Perception of personal limits
Types of drivers
8.5 Dangerous driving
Aggressive driving
Street racing
8.6 Risk tolerance
Confidence
8.7 Accurate risk perception
Reaction time
Proactive vs. Reactive action
8.8 Factors effecting perception
Age
Experience
Environment
Mental factors
8.9 Factors of collision
Common causes of collision
8.10 Driving Hazards
Common driving hazards
Curriculum for In Class
In Car Course Outline
Lesson 1: Orientation
Lesson 2: Maneuvering Your Car
Lesson 3: Parking
Lesson 4: Driving In Traffic
Lesson 5: City Driving
Lesson 6: Review
Lesson 7: Driving On High-Speed Road
Lesson 8: Driving On The Highway
Lesson 9: Driving At Night
Lesson 10: Road Test Evaluation
Brake & Avoid
We at Oakville Roadmaster Driving School in Oakville are committed to provide behind-the-wheel training of the best possible standard to each and every one of our students. The following methods will be discussed in depth throughout the course's two full hours of dedicated instruction time.
Turning to Evade an Obstacle
The student is instructed on the best way to respond to an item that has just fallen into their path at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour. The primary focuses are on maintaining proper control of the vehicle and seeing forward at all times.
Emergency Stop/Threshold Braking System, or ABS
The objective of the approach is for the learner to be able to come to a halt as rapidly as is humanly feasible while employing the most effective braking technique that is at their disposal and without the brakes locking up. By avoiding skidding and ensuring that the brakes do not get locked, the vehicle may be brought to a stop more quickly and with more efficiency. Students are still use the threshold braking method while employing this strategy; however, they are moving closer to the object pylons at a faster speed (60 kilometres per hour) and will not be able to stop in time; thus, in order to avoid colliding with the item, they are need to pick an escape path (Left or Right) and swerve.
Recovering from Gravel Shoulder
The student has to be able to recover and regain control of the vehicle in the event that it wanders into the gravel shoulder.
Averting of Direct Contact as Much as Possible
During this movement, student are instructed on how to prevent automobiles moving from the opposite lane into their lane, much as they were during the prior move. Because of this, the student will have a better chance of avoiding a head-on accident.
Avoidance of Collision in the Rear
The student is instructed on the appropriate actions to take in the event that a car approaches from behind them. The importance of steering with one's hands and being aware of one's blind spots is emphasised throughout the course.
Here at Oakville Roadmaster Driving School, we suggest that each and every student really consider spending additional time and resources to the acquisition of these skills since doing so may assist them in developing into a more cautious and secure driver.
