About Us
DRIVE DOCKLANDS
HAS BEEN PROVIDING SUPERIOR DRIVER EDUCATION FOR TEENS AND ADULTS SINCE 2002.
We know that you are concerned about your child’s safety when they become a licensed teen driver, we share your concern. That is why we employ highly trained and licensed instructors allowing us to provide you with quality education and excellent customer service.
Our classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction meet all criteria required by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
CLASSROOM CURRICULUM
DRIVE DOCKLANDS
has developed a curriculum focused on providing your teen driver with all the skills necessary to become a safe driver. Your child will receive detailed instruction in a variety of formats proven to help students learn. Our instructors engage your teen through chapter review, worksheets, movies, discussion, and classroom activities.
Classroom instruction is offered in-person, via teleconference (Zoom), and Online. Our lesson plans focus on specific skills helping your teen become a safe driver.
- Defensive driving skills.
- Traffic laws and vehicle operation.
- Sharing the road.
- Rules of the road.
- Traffic signs, signals, and pavement markings.
- Driving in adverse conditions.
- What it means to drive responsibly.
- The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Many more tips and techniques that only an experienced driver can share.
PARENT AWARE CLASS
DRIVE DOCKLANDS
l offers you an opportunity to attend a parent class that is designed to help you and your child get the most out of their driver’s education. You will learn how the whole process works, what your responsibilities are, your options, and receive plenty of useful tips from our instructors.
A reward for attending the class is provided by the Department of Public Safety. Your student is required to log 50 hours of practice time, with 15 hours being night-time driving. Students, whose parents have attended this free class, only need to log 40 hours of supervised driving (15 must be at nigh
BEHIND-THE-WHEEL CURRICULUM
FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
Here has developed a behind-the-wheel curriculum focused on helping your student bring all their classroom knowledge together and tie it into developing safe driving skills.
Our Evaluation Sheet organizes driving skills helping your students focus on key skills that will make them safe drivers.
Our instructors provide positive feedback while discussing driving errors and helping them identify skills they need to improve upon. Detailed notes help you to see the progress your student is making and also help you identify skills you need to focus on when riding with your student.
Some of these skills are:
- Defensive Driving
- Parallel Parking
- The 90-Degree Parking Maneuver
- Correct Lane Changes
- Right of Way
- Moving and Steering the Vehicle
- Visual Scanning
- Negotiating Intersections
- Highway Driving
- Emergency Procedures
Our vehicles are very well maintained, inspected regularly and include additional safety equipment that includes an instructor side brake.
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We have a team of driving instructors covering 50+ different areas of East London, including yours!
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We have a team of driving instructors covering 50+ different areas of East London, including yours!
