Courses

The full course is the Ministry of Transport approved Beginners Cooperative Defensive driving course. This course involves a 20 hours in-class, 10 hours of simulator, and a minimum of 10 hours in the vehicle. Occasionally additional in-car lessons may be required at an additional charge.

25 hours In Class - Attitude

With the use of videos, slides, power point presentations, white board diagrams, numerous questions, high interaction with the students, class activities, numerous props and reviews, students are attentive and learn way more than they expected.
  • Law, Signs, Signals, Pavement markings
  • Knowing your vehicle (It's more than just a cool car)
  • Why your vehicle will skid (Almost all skids are caused by the driver.)
  • Motives, Attitude, Behavior, Teamwork
  • Anticipating verses reacting
  • How to deal and not deal with a tailgater. (Why it's wrong to tap your brakes)
  • Impaired driving. (It's way more than just drinking and driving)

10 Hours 1-on-1 In-Car – Techniques

In-car lessons are done in 10 modules of  hours each. Occasionally, if a student is not doing well additional lessons will be required.

  • Turning
  • 3-point turns
  • Parking, Forward in, Backing in, Hill, and of course Parallel Park
  • Railroad tracks
  • Lane changes
  • Downtown and one way streets,
  • Freeway

Use of an Albion Driving School vehicle for Ministry of Transport testing

We offer the Albion Driving School vehicle that you have used to learn in, for the Ministry of Transport road tests. The advantages are:

  • Pick up at a place of your convenience
  • Pick up at least 1 hour before the test
  • Use of the vehicle on the test
  • Standing by as you get your upgraded license. (If you pass)
  • Chauffeured back to the place of your convenience

We've taken students to St.Catherines, Guelph, Lindsay, Toronto, Barrie, Brampton, Downsview, Orilia... test sites. Road Test Examiners like using Driving School cars as Driving School cars have a second brake available.