BEHIND
THE WHEEL, STUDENTS LEARN:
• the slalom, which teaches good eye and hand coordination and correct steering inputs;
• evasive maneuvers, which provides the student the opportunity to make split-second decisions;
• skid avoidance, which teaches causes of skids and their preven
tion, as well as how to react;
• backing up, which provides students with the opportunity to properly drive a car in reverse, while maintaining excellent control; and,
• braking and turning, where students learn to maximize the
potential of the brakes without los
ing steering ability. Students are
trained on both ABS and non-ABS
cars.
Driving in reverse may seem like a minor skill, but it isn't. "A lot of careless accidents happen in reverse," Ricci says. His method for backing up in a straight line works
