AGE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum enrollment age to driver education program: 16 years

EDUCATIONAL SETTING

High schools

Home computer-based instruction

Other: Colleges, motorcycle safety organizations

Private driving schools

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

Course fees subsidized for students

High school student status

Must hold a valid Learner’s permit: Class M1

Other requirements: Appropriate clothing (i.e. motorcycle, helmet, gloves etc.)

Parent⁄guardian consent: For those under 18 years of age

Registration⁄enrollment fee

COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-CLASSROOM

Additional sessions available

Length of each session: Varies

Minimum total number of hours: 
M1     –     Total 15 ¼ hours      M2     –     Total 9 ½ hours     
Classroom              =     3 hrs   Classroom              =     2 to 3 hrs     
On Bike                  =     11 ¼   Skills Evaluation      =     1 hr     
Followed by Test      =     1 hr    On Range               =     1 ½ to 2 hrs     
                                               Road                      =     4 hrs     
                                               Test                        =     1 hr     

Number of sessions: Varies

COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON RANGE-TRACK

Additional sessions available

Length of each session: Varies

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions: Varies

COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON ROAD

Additional lessons available

Length of each session: Varies

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions: Varies

COURSE STRUCTURE - DRIVING SIMULATOR

Additional sessions available

Length of each session

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions

COURSE STRUCTURE - PARENT-GUARDIAN SESSION(S)

N⁄A

Additional sessions available

Length of each session

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions

CURRICULUM CONTENT

Basic driving procedures and manoeuvres

Braking

Crashes and injury prevention

Defensive driving

Driver communication skills

Driver distractions

Driver fitness to drive

Driver impairments

Driver observation skills ⁄ visual tracking

Driver psychology

Driver responsibility

Emergency situations ⁄ manoeuvres

Fuel efficient driving

Graduated driver licensing system

Hazard perception and recognition

Highway driving

Insurance

Lane changes ⁄ Safe passing

Legal awareness

Night driving

Parking

Pre-driving checks and procedures

Risk perception ⁄ management

Rules of the road

Sharing the road

Signs, signals, and road markings

Space management

Traffic and roadway conditions ⁄ environmental conditions

Turns and U-Turns

Vehicle control

Vehicle systems ⁄ parts and performance

COMPETENCY MEASURES - INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT

In-classroom

In-vehicle

COMPETENCY MEASURES - FINAL EXAM

In-classroom

In-vehicle

COMPETENCY MEASURES - PRE-ASSESSMENT

In-classroom

In-vehicle

INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-CLASS)

Age

Certifications ⁄ designations

Driver ⁄ Criminal record check

Licence held

Minimum driving experience: For Signing Authority min. 3 years full class “M” held

TRAINING VEHICLE

Additional vehicle requirements

Automatic ⁄ manual transmission: 
Automatic – M1, LSM
Manual transmission – M1

Passenger restrictions: No passengers while training/tests

Required insurance: M2 students

Vehicle class used: M1, M2 – rider brings own motorcycle

Vehicle signage

INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-VEHICLE)

Additional regulations

Age

BAC level while instructing

Certifications⁄designations

Driver ⁄ criminal record check

Licence held: see inclass instructor regulations

Location in vehicle while instructing: 
- M1 – standing and observing on private parking lot
- M2 – following in another vehicle – radio communication

Minimum driving experience: 3 years – full class “M”

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Successfully complete minimum in-classroom instruction hours

Successfully complete in-classroom evaluation

Successfully complete minimum in-vehicle instruction hours

Successfully complete in-vehicle evaluation

FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION

Driver Education certification issued to student

Insurance discount: Level 1 course only

Time-reduction in GDL program (number of months): M1 course – reduces level 2 from 22 to 18 months

PRACTICE DRIVING (WITH PARENT-GUARDIAN)

N⁄A

Minimum practice driving hours

Maximum period to complete the practice hours

Practice hours recorded on a log sheet

SUPERVISOR (PARENT-GUARDIAN) REGULATIONS

N⁄A

BAC level while supervising

Driver log

Licence held

Location while supervising

Minimum Age

Time licensed