In an ideal world, you'd probably take one of the higher end courses like BMW offers. Of course, that's not a reasonable option for most people.
Re:U.S. students will take the SAT online
by dylan604 on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @09:28PM
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you mean a test track? how does that apply to the real world that would indicate that you actually know the rules of the road and can follow them?
I would assume it would complement normal driver ed on regular roads.
Re:U.S. students will take the SAT online
by AnthonyMouse on Thursday March 07, 2024 @04:12AM
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You don't want your first experience at the traction limits of the vehicle to be a time when the road is wet and a wrong move causes a head-on collision with a school bus.
Re:U.S. students will take the SAT online
by octobus2021 on Thursday March 07, 2024 @12:14PM
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Most of what they need to know includes knowing road signs and road markings, right of way, going through intersections, following traffic lights, speed limits, keeping safe distance, and even recognizing aggressive and impaired drivers to stay away from. None of that they will learn on the race track.
You can definitely push the car to the limit and see what happens when you go over in a _somewhat_ controlled environment (laws of physics still apply at the race track and you can still crash). Or you can teach them that a good driver is not the one who drives fast but the one who arrives alive.
A better lesson than the state approved course was paying for a morning on the skid pad at the local raceway with a real driving instrcutor. Once your young driver understands how to regain control of the car, they are much better prepared for the first emergency maneuver they will need to make while driving solo.