Citations with the tag: AUTOMOBILE driver education
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- Get a grip.
Slough, Andrew // Ski; Oct98, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p80Focuses on a BMW winter driving school and its instructors in Chateau Montebello, Quebec. Background information about Marc Surer and Pierre Savoy, teachers at the driving school; Strategies used by the two instructors for their students; Overview of the training ground for the teaching.
- Driver education doesn't work.
Slough, Andrew // Consumers' Research Magazine; Mar1997, Vol. 80 Issue 3, p29Discusses about driver education course in United States for the purpose of making teenagers a safe drivers. Theory versus practice; History of driver education; Improving driver education; New role for driver education; Driver education and graduated licensing; Future preview; How to avail a...
- State workers refresh driving skills before cruising on Louisiana business.
Slough, Andrew // Government Product News; Mar98, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p24Presents information on the `Coaching the Experiences Driver II' training course, which was implemented by Doris Copeland, acting State Loss Prevention Manager for Louisiana, to train regular drivers who drive for the state, while focusing on various safety products aimed at combating workplace...
- A do-it-yourself Driver CPC? I don't think so.
Southam, Tony // Motor Transport; 3/7/2011, p12The article presents the author's views on the Driver Certificate for Professional Competency (CPC) training course for automobile driving introduced in Great Britain in the year 2009.
- Ulster College offers driver safety courses.
Southam, Tony // Hudson Valley Business Journal; 8/6/93 - 8/16/93, Vol. 5 Issue 34, p15Reports on the driver safety courses offered at Ulster County Community College in Stone Ridge, New York. Driving safety; Effects of alcohol; Defensive driving techniques; Schedule of classes; Registration fee.
- TRAINING COURSES.
Southam, Tony // Commercial Motor; 2/11/2010, Vol. 212 Issue 5368, p24The article lists different training courses offered for drivers in Great Britain including one in horse transportation by Road Haulage Association, one in driver CPC by Freight Transport Association and another in customer service by C&G Services.
- Defensive Driving class.
Southam, Tony // Hudson Valley Business Journal; 12/2/2002, Vol. 13 Issue 24, p29No abstract available.
- The heart of the matter.
Weitz, John // Town & Country; May94, Vol. 148 Issue 5168, p52No abstract available.
- Defensive driving course at OCCC.
Weitz, John // Hudson Valley Business Journal; 10/28/96, Vol. 7 Issue 13, p15Reports on the defensive driving course to be offered by the Orange County Community College on November 16, 1996.
- Poor driving habits can flatten the bottom line.
Hacker, Benjamin T. // San Diego Business Journal; 5/8/95, Vol. 16 Issue 19, p11No abstract available.
- Transportation academy slated to open in Salt Lake next month.
Hacker, Benjamin T. // Enterprise/Salt Lake City; 10/22/2001, Vol. 31 Issue 17, p8Reports on the opening of the Destination Outbound Transportation Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah. Schedule of the opening of the business; Source of funds in leasing the facility of the company.
- Hitting the skids.
McCluggage, Denise // Skiing; Oct92, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p46Considers the racing and driving schools which can help one improve winter driving skills. Skid-control programs; Introduction of the Skid Car in the US five years ago by Bob Bondurant in his School of High Performance Driving; Description of the Skid Car frame, which can turn a car into a skid...
- Slick-driving tricks.
McCluggage, Denise // Skiing; Feb93, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p22Suggests skills for driving on slippery roads. Principle of weight transference on snow, hills; Front and rear-wheel driven vehicles.
- Students learn how to drive safely in rough weather.
McCluggage, Denise // Curriculum Review; Mar1991, Vol. 30 Issue 7, p16Introduces Toyota's skid car, a computerized vehicle that loses traction on command where high school students learn how to drive safely through snowy, rainy or icy conditions. How the students in the program learn how to control a car through a skid and how to anticipate unsafe driving...
- Driving schools revving up.
Culbertson, Katie // Indianapolis Business Journal; 08/17/98, Vol. 19 Issue 22, p3Reports on the growing business done by commercial driving schools in Indiana following the phase out of funding for driver education in public schools across the state. Driving schools operating in Indianapolis, Indiana; Factors that have kept other players from the market; Options for...
- Driver's education creates better habits, prevents accidents.
Johnston, Robert D. // Caribbean Business; 5/11/1995, Vol. 23 Issue 19, pA2Discusses the benefits of a driver's education in Puerto Rico. Services provided by driving schools; Maximization of the learning process.
- Performance driving: An exhilarating experience.
Johnston, Robert D. // Caribbean Business; 9/18/1997, Vol. 25 Issue 37, pCR6Looks at teaching of high performance driving, focusing on Puerto Rico. Number of certified high performance driving instructors in Puerto Rico; Amount a times a year the local chapters of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and BMW Car Club meet to learn high performance driving; Price of the...
- A classroom with va-va vroom.
Melilli, Denise // Crain's Cleveland Business; 7/5/93, Vol. 14 Issue 27, Cleveland's IndyCar Guide pC22Focuses on the Mid-Ohio School which carries a driving education curriculum targeting both aspiring race car drivers and average drivers. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course; Faculty; Types of classes; Fantasy Camp at Mid-Ohio.
- Road scholars.
Lumet, Amy; De Michiell, Robert // Seventeen; May93, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p68Discusses the classroom driver's ed course, and a hands on racing school, BSR, in Summit Point, West Virginia. Classroom driver's ed sometimes an audio-visual extravaganza; With driver's ed certificate some states offer a break on insurance; Racing school, at BSR, Summit Point, West Virginia;...
- Pondering questions without realistic answers.
Lundy, Emily // Malakoff News (TX); 8/15/2008, Vol. 99 Issue 33, p3BThe author reflects on the questions regarding public restrooms, fast driving of big automobiles, and health practices.
- Tips for safe winter driving.
Montplaiser, C.W.; Mastrangelo, R.L. // Good Housekeeping; Nov90, Vol. 211 Issue 5, p60Gives helpful tips to prepare yourself for winter driving. Car-care checklist; Controlling a skid; On-board emergency kit.
- Learning to drive after driving for years.
Chalsma, Jennifer K. // Machine Design; 9/10/93, Vol. 65 Issue 18, p89Features the author's experience at the TrackTime Performance Driving Schools. Weekend at Michigan International Speedway; Grouping of students; Classroom instruction; Track sessions; Activities; Improvement. INSETS: Who goes to driving school?;Driving advice.;Taurus takes to the track..
- True stories from the zany world of driver's ed!
Chalsma, Jennifer K. // Campus Life; Mar/Apr98, Vol. 56 Issue 8, p30Presents several humorous stories shared by student drivers in the United States.
- TRAINING COURSES.
Chalsma, Jennifer K. // Commercial Motor; 9/17/2009, Vol. 210 Issue 5349, p24The article presents a list of courses for drivers and managers, which includes Driver CPC-RAC risk Management, Driver CPC DTCO and Transport Manager.
- The heat is off�.
Chalsma, Jennifer K. // Commercial Motor; 11/18/2010, Vol. 213 Issue 5408, p9The article offers information on the charity Transaid, which aimed at raising funds for professional driving courses in east Africa.
- ARA Completes First Year of Driver Education Program.
Chalsma, Jennifer K. // Rental Equipment Register Exclusive Insight; 10/14/2011, p2The article reports on the first year anniversary of the American Rental Association Professional Driver Education Program which offers nearly seven hours of comprehensive training and a final exam to rental professionals.
- BRIDGESTONE WINTER DRIVING SCHOOL.
Gritzinger, Bob // AutoWeek; 3/8/2010, Vol. 60 Issue 5, p25The article presents information on the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
- TRAINING COURSES.
Gritzinger, Bob // Commercial Motor; 7/23/2009, Vol. 210 Issue 5341, p24The article lists the training courses for drivers and managers in England in 2009 which include the Routeing and Scheduling offered by Freight Transport Association, Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) International by Melmerby Transport Training and Driver CPC management seminars of...
- My Father, My Coach.
Feldman, Brooke // Teen Ink; Jan2008, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p16A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of her driving lessons with her father before he passed away.
- Real driver ed, skidding and swerving.
W.J.C. // U.S. News & World Report; 11/11/96, Vol. 121 Issue 19, p76Recommends advanced-driving classes to help automobile drivers more safely operate their vehicles. The Decisive Driving Car Control Program operated by Car Guys Inc. of Roanoke, Virginia; Examples of strategies that a driver can learn, including proper braking with ordinary and anti-lock...
- Uncle Billy.
Desimone, Emily // Teen Ink; May2009, Vol. 20 Issue 9, p21The author talks about her relationship with her uncle and how he helped her learn to drive.
- READY TO TAKE YOUR DRIVING UP A GEAR?
Desimone, Emily // Racer; Jan2011, Issue 225, p58The article lists the high performance driving schools in the U.S. including Audi Sportscar Experience, Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, and Jim Russell Racing Drivers School.
- Ian Luff.
CLEARY, JAMES // Wheels (00434779); Aug2011, p112The article presents information on Ian Luff, a driver educator from Sydney, New South Wales, and his techniques of training.
- Art of Driving.
CLEARY, JAMES // Wenatchee Business Journal; Feb2004, Vol. 18 Issue 2, pA3Features information on Art of Driving, a new driving school in Wenatchee, Washington. Owner and instructor of the driving school; Competitiveness of the school's service price; Approval of the school and instructor's licence by the State Department of Licensing.
- At Large.
Thompson, Steve // AutoWeek; 12/11/2000, Vol. 50 Issue 52, p18Discusses the value of the Corvette as a tool for teaching driver about limits as well as more important things to passengers. Quality of the Corvette; Features of the car that make it an ideal classroom; Ideal person to teach those lessons.
- A View From the CEO's Chair.
Robinson, Allen // Chronicle for Driver Education Professionals; Spring2008, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p2The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on a program developed by Carol Hardin for the 52nd annual Conference to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, and on driver education professional.
- The golden rule of driving with your children.
Guidry, Jacqueline // Christian Science Monitor; 12/4/2000, Vol. 93 Issue 7, p23Shares the author's experiences teaching her daughter how to operate an automobile.
- UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES don't CHANGE COVERAGE.
Mangan, Joseph F. // Insurance Advocate; 9/16/2002, Vol. 113 Issue 35, p12Discusses the automobile insurance coverage that applies to parents who are learning to drive on their children's car. Classification of the parent student driver under insurance policies; Confusion over whether the parent is covered by the child's insurance.
- Inmates study trucking.
Mangan, Joseph F. // Overdrive; Jul94, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p29Reports on the commercial driver licenses (CDL) course offered to inmates in the Orofino, Idaho state prison.
- Excerpts from Driver education renaissance?
Mangan, Joseph F. // Chronicle of the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Asso; Spring2005, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p6Presents an excerpt from the article "Driver Education Renaissance."
- DRIVER EDUCATION AND SKILLS ACQUISITION.
Mangan, Joseph F. // Chronicle of the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Asso; Spring2005, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p6Presents an excerpt from the article "Driver Education Renaissance," by A.F. Williams and S.A. Ferguson.
- DRIVER EDUCATION AND EARLY LICENSURE.
Mangan, Joseph F. // Chronicle of the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Asso; Spring2005, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p6Presents an excerpt from the article "Driver Education Renaissance," by A.F. Williams and S.A. Ferguson.
- Putting the brakes on road rage.
Silver, Ronald A. // State Government News; Aug99, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p26Discusses the views of a Florida legislator on traffic safety legislation. Difference between aggressive driving and road rage; Costs in human lives of driving misbehavior; Belief on driver education.
- Road Test.
Dingus, Anne // Texas Monthly; Apr2002, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p52Discusses the influence of parents on the automobile driving discipline of their children. Child driving hours; Importance of patience of parents in teaching driving to their children; Information on the driving behavior of teenagers.
- Driving safety: It's everyone's business.
Dingus, Anne // Automotive Marketing; May99, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p12Calls for an improvement in driver education in the United States. Decrease in driving courses due to insurance costs and liability; Strict procedures for getting a driver's license in Germany; Need for young drivers to undergo improved driver skill training; Statistics on car accidents...
- Boost for minorities.
Dingus, Anne // Motor Transport; 7/10/2003, p52Announces that the National Ethnic Transport Training has gained approved center status in Great Britain. Information on its contract with Job Centerplus.
- The road less traveled.
Zimmerman, Sarah Midori // Town & Country; Apr97, Vol. 151 Issue 5203, p40Recounts the author's experience at the Land Rover Driving School at the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont. Initial reaction to driving a Land Rover; First foray through a dense forest; Hurdles encountered; Development of skills in driving; Background on the driving school; Contact information.
- TELESERVICES.
Zimmerman, Sarah Midori // Inside Tucson Business; 12/16/2011, Vol. 21 Issue 28, p17The article offers information on Agero, a Tucson, Arizona-based company which offers private-labeled, turnkey solutions for driver assistance programs provided by automotive manufacturers and insurance companies.
- A good new direction.
Till, Larry // Harrowsmith Country Life (11908416); Dec96, Vol. 21 Issue 131, p14No abstract available.
- Travels with Farley.
Farley, Cory // AutoWeek; 10/02/2000, Vol. 50 Issue 41, p16Relates the author's experience while teaching his daughter how to drive an automobile. Author's disagreement with his daughter regarding the concept of understeering.
