Event Information @ Street Survival http://streetsurvival.org/streetsurvival/ Event 2006 Teen Driving School Event Type Teen Driving Description Driving school for teenage drivers. Location: Dakota County Technical College Starts: 8:30AM Ends: 4:00PM Registration is handled by the Street Survival program. Click here to register. Status Open Begin Date 29-JUL-2006 End Date29-JUL-2006 Event Cost $60.00 More Details This is not your high school driver's ed course. The primary emphasis of the Street Survival school is a "hands-on" driving experience in real-world situations. We use your own car to teach you about its handling limits and how you can control them. Membership Required? No http://streetsurvival.org/streetsurvival/ Street Survival™ Program Guide The goals of the Street Survival program are to teach students some of the basics of car control, to enhance their enjoyment of driving and to improve their competence as drivers. We want the students to understand how their actions govern a car's responses, and as a result to become safer, more effective drivers on the road. The students will become more observant of the traffic situation they find themselves in. They will learn to look far enough ahead to anticipate unwise actions of other drivers. As the students master the application of physics to drive their cars, they will make fewer unwise driving actions themselves. They will understand why they should always wear their own seatbelts, and why they should insist that their passengers wear seatbelts, too. Students will learn how to properly use their own cars based on the physics of car control. They will learn how their cars feel and sound just before and as they exceed the limits of tire adhesion in a controlled situation, helping them to avoid accidents in actual everyday driving situations where they might experience problems. During the event, students will maneuver their cars through exercises laid out using orange traffic safety cones in a closed parking lot. They will experience each exercise element several times, in order to learn from their mistakes and to improve their skills. A trained driving coach will accompany each driver to provide real-time feedback while performing maneuvers. There is no stopwatch, nor head-to-head competition with other cars. The students are here to improve their skills, not to compare themselves with someone else. The exercise elements are laid out in advance by the event chairman and are designed to be fun, safe, challenging and educational. Each element will teach the students a specific skill or group of skills. Safety is our prime concern. Note: Student Driver Permit Requirements: Permitted drivers will be allowed in the Street Survival program IF: All conditions of the permit can be met in a safe manner, i.e. if the permit requires a licensed driver in the car at all times. If a parent is required to be in the car in addition to this then this student will not be allowed as it would require 1 passenger in the back seat of the car and that is considered too hazardous for the exercises in the school, and some times physically impossible. and The driver must be a minimum of 16 years old (regardless of the minimum age for the state issuing the permit) and have had their permit for a minimum of ½ the time required by the state holding jurisdiction over that permit, (not the state that the school is located in) i.e. if the permit must be held for 6 months before the driver can take their driving test then the student must have had the permit a minimum of 3 months. FAQ's -- Questions and Answers about Street Survival™ Following are some answers to common questions you may have about the program. If you do not see an anwer to a question you have, send your question to us at [email protected] How long do Street Survival™ events last? The schools are held over a one-day schedule. Most start early in the morning and end late in the afternoon. What is the minimum and maximum age a student can be to participate in a Street Survival™ school? Licensed drivers, ages 16 to 21 are allowed in the program. What are the requirements of "permitted students"? Permitted drivers will be allowed in the Street Survival program IF All conditions of the permit can be met in a safe manner, i.e. if the permit requires a licensed driver in the car at all times. If a parent is required to be in the car in addition to this then this student will not be allowed as it would require 1 passenger in the back seat of the car and that is considered too hazardous for the exercises in the school, and some times physically impossible. and The driver must be a minimum of 16 years old (regardless of the minimum age for the state issuing the permit) and have had their permit for a minimum of ½ the time required by the state holding jurisdiction over that permit, (not the state that the school is located in) i.e. if the permit must be held for 6 months before the driver can take their driving test then the student must have had the permit a minimum of 3 months. Do students have to drive a BMW? No, absolutely not. We want students to participate in Street Survival™ using the car they normally drive so they will understand the response characteristics of their daily driver. Does the Street Survival™ school provide vehicles to use in the event? Students need to arrive in their own vehicle, or the one that they most frequently drive on a daily basis. Do students wear helmets? No helmets are required at the schools. All excersise are low-speed events and coaches are in the student's car at all times during these excersises. Can students share a vehicle? If siblings are attending an event together, and the car they both drive on a daily basis is the same, most certainly. Will I receive a discount from my auto insurance provider upon completion of a school? Many auto insurance companies do recognize Street Survival™ as an educational program that can count towards premium discounts. Check with your auto insurer to find out more information.
