What is an Advanced Driving School?
Simply, its learning about car control.
While many of us understand how to drive a car from A to B from the day we get our license we rarely think about any of the dynamics of driving. Our cars follow our every command. Unfortunately, most all of us have experienced a situation in which our cars did not do what we expected them to do. After a near miss or accident we repeat that familiar refrain "My car went out of control". Why blame yourself when you can blame a machine that can't defend itself?
Cars are built to operate in a consistent manner. Not only does the government mandate many aspects about a car's operation many manufacturers strive to build consistently performing machines. So how does a machine built to operate so consistently fail to do so under certain conditions? In most cases the machine simply does as instructed, even if the consequences are catastrophic.
Advanced Driving School strives to teach all level of student (novice to advanced) about car control. About how to use the consistency of the car's design to the driver's advantage in a variety of situations. Students are given classroom instruction to introduce them to car control concepts and then, in their own vehicle paired up with an in-car instructor in controlled, safety strict conditions, practise the concepts learned in class. Students also are also given evaluations by their instructors so they know where they are advancing and where they need improvement.
Do I need a BMW? No.
The Trillium Chapter of the BMW Club of Canada does not require you to own or use a BMW for Advanced Driver Training. (However, we require you to become a member of our club.) At each driving school we see all sorts of vehicles from European, North American, and Japanese manufacturers. All are welcomed, and many return many times again.
Hoping to see you in September.
