The writer gives a detailed account of the driver education facilities in Alberta-based driving schools.
The Driver Training Schools in Alberta cater to a large number of residents in terms of imparting driver training lessons in a variety of vehicles ranging from motorcycles,
mopeds, cars, trucks and buses. For licensed drivers, online defensive driving classes are of great help in the matter of teaching safe driving techniques.
Accredited driving schools help prospective users in preparing for various licensing programs. A good driving school can satisfy several parameters including the quality of the Instructors and vehicles used in the training. A driving school is usually selected by assessing its history, service record and public good will vis a vis its competitors or peers.
Deliverables
A driving school helps with the following services
• Professional driving skills• Pre-License Test Learning• Safe driving methods• Awareness about road and traffic rules• Bettering the driving record• Advancing driving careers
Technological changes are having their impact on Driving schools also as many schools have started online driving programs and defense driving programs. To beat competition driver training schools are creating their niche segments to optimize their strength and competitiveness.
Role of Value Addition
Continued value additions are helping Alberta Training Schools as demonstrated by the innings of Fleet Safety International (FSI) in Alberta. The achievements of FSI along with its famed division in Calgary, “A” Driving School is a loud assertion that value additions and innovation can drive growth and quality.
In the Alberta region there are “Role Models” with their great track record. Calgary’s “A" Driving school belongs to that group and is an inspiring example for the driver education industry.
Their iconic status comes with updated driving curriculum, quality instructors and best infrastructure. “A” Driving School-- a division of the Alberta based Fleet Safety International (FSI) is certainly a pioneer in raising the bar of driving education in the whole of Alberta Region.
Commercial License
For commercial driving license driving schools conduct Truck driving courses with structured curriculum and hard practice sessions. Normally the training program for a truck driving course stretches to 16-18 weeks. It is a must that students need to pass a braking course before joining a trucking program. Truck drivers mostly drive “heavy trucks” or “tractor-trailers” having a minimum capacity of 25,000 pounds in Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).
Heavy Duty Job
The job of a truck driver is highly paid but the responsibilities are too many. The driving practice is also hard. In addition to safe driving they have tasks like checking fuel and oil levels; headlights, windshield wipers, brakes; fluid levels; emergency tools, flares, fire extinguisher, toolbox, first aid kit; spare parts etc.
Generally a truck training program takes 2 months of on-site and 2 months of job driver training. In Commercial Driving License, 160 clock hours go into theory classes. The driving license to ply trucks (Class 1 or Class A license) also gives eligibility to drive big rigs, buses, tractor trailers and other heavy duty vehicles. A learner can take a CDLin 4 weeks time and to become a graduated truck driver another 6 months will be required.
