Advanced driving lessons for young drivers
Montreal - Today's the start of a series of advanced driving lessons in Montreal and then in Quebec City. Introduced in 2006, the "Chevrolet Tamers" program has had so much success that the company is bringing it back this year. Over 2,800 participants aged 18 to 24 will experience these unique driving courses.
Theory and practice
During the 4-hour course, each participant first learns a few theoretical lessons and then takes part in three technical challenge modules. The goal is to educate young drivers on the appropriate driving techniques in order to help them master the various skills required to better control their vehicle and to prevent the unexpected.
The first module is a classroom session on vehicle tuning and its impact on driving. Participants learn about safe environments where they can legally put their machines -- and their guts -- to the test. After all, the public road network is not a giant racetrack.
Emergency braking module
Behind the wheel of brand-new Chevy cars, drivers are taught how to brake on a wet surface and what exactly is "threshold braking". None of the cars is equipped with ABS -- the automotive reality for young drivers. They realize how hard it is to control a car during emergency braking maneuvers, especially when trying to avoid an obstacle.
Avoidance module
Here, the goal is to sharpen your vision and your reflexes in order to avoid and drive around various obstacles. On a wet track, participants must enter a square at 60 km/h and watch for the stoplights that indicate which way to turn -- left or right. At the same time, they must stop their car completely. This goes to show them how much time and distance are required when trying to change lanes in order to avoid another car, a cyclist or an errant basketball.
Montreal - Today's the start of a series of advanced driving lessons in Montreal and then in Quebec City. Introduced in 2006, the "Chevrolet Tamers" program has had so much success that the company is bringing it back this year. Over 2,800 participants aged 18 to 24 will experience these unique driving courses.
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Theory and practice
During the 4-hour course, each participant first learns a few theoretical lessons and then takes part in three technical challenge modules. The goal is to educate young drivers on the appropriate driving techniques in order to help them master the various skills required to better control their vehicle and to prevent the unexpected.
The first module is a classroom session on vehicle tuning and its impact on driving. Participants learn about safe environments where they can legally put their machines -- and their guts -- to the test. After all, the public road network is not a giant racetrack.
Emergency braking module
Behind the wheel of brand-new Chevy cars, drivers are taught how to brake on a wet surface and what exactly is "threshold braking". None of the cars is equipped with ABS -- the automotive reality for young drivers. They realize how hard it is to control a car during emergency braking maneuvers, especially when trying to avoid an obstacle.
Avoidance module
Here, the goal is to sharpen your vision and your reflexes in order to avoid and drive around various obstacles. On a wet track, participants must enter a square at 60 km/h and watch for the stoplights that indicate which way to turn -- left or right. At the same time, they must stop their car completely. This goes to show them how much time and distance are required when trying to change lanes in order to avoid another car, a cyclist or an errant basketball.
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