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NOTES |
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The
lesson content, destinations, and topics covered are
subject to change based on the skill level of the
student and amount of actual practice they have
received. It does not serve any purpose to put someone
in a complex driving environment if they have not
mastered the basic skills. |
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No:
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LOCATION*
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CONTENT
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1
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Elkhorn
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Handling skills, steering and braking (smooth stops),
aiming the car versus watching the road in front of the car,
reference points, straight driving,
curves, observation at intersections, stopping positions
and basic right and left turns. |
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2
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Elkhorn
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Stopping in the
correct position, (four way vs. two way stops), where second
stops are required to see cross-traffic, judging flow of
traffic, scanning intersections during straight driving and
turns, checking blind spots before turning, parking or
pulling out of traffic, lane changes (including to and from
the curb), |
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3
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Delavan
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Emphasis is
again on turns and related traffic skills, particularly left turns
in traffic, also covered are U-Turns, yield signs, blind
intersections, lane changes, railroad crossings and point of no return. |
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4 |
Elkhorn |
Maneuvers, (including backing straight and around corners, hill parking,
parallel parking, angle and perpendicular parking,
U-Turns and Y-Turns). |
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5 |
Delavan |
How not to get lost
while driving to a destination by following route signs.
Travel on highway and/or freeway, more complex
intersections, point of no return, lane changes in traffic. |
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6
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Evaluation
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Review and Evaluation of skills -
If possible*, travel to Burlington, Lake Geneva, or
Janesville to test skills in unfamiliar environment.
Depending on our destination, lesson may include traffic circles,
one way streets, multiple lane four way stops, heavy
pedestrian and vehicle traffic, uncontrolled
intersections, railroad crossings, shared left turn lanes
and all maneuvers
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Road
Trip
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The
purpose of this lesson is to apply the skills taught in
the course. Destination is Milwaukee. The route visits
some of the more challenging areas in the city. Students
switch places every 20 minutes.
NOTE: Before scheduling this lesson students should
have mastered the skills they were taught well enough to
handle complex intersections and downtown Milwaukee
traffic with a minimum amount of prompting from the
instructor. |
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*Locations
are preferred destinations and are used as the skills of
the students and situation allows. |
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