Getting a Driving Licence in Calgary – A Range of Driving Courses

Calgary Driving School – Driving Courses

In this article, you will find the Calgary driving school driving courses details. Our focus will be the courses offered by Moxie Driving Academy. Moxie Driving Academy is located in South West, Calgary. We are providing the quality driver training to all of our students.

You can join any of the following courses:

Basic Driver Training Course – 15 hours theory & 10 hours in-vehicle
Advance Driver Training Course – 15 hours theory & 20 hours in-vehicle
Non-GDL Licence Holder Training Course – 15 hours theory & 6 hours in-vehicle
Brush-up Lessons – 2 Hours in-vehicle lessons
On-line or in class Theory Class – 15 hours program,
Insurance reduction programs help you earn course completion certificate for insurance reduction.

For details, please feel free to contract our office. Below we provide you details about what you need to learn in driving. Click this link for program and prices: https://moxiedrivingacademy.com/program-pricing/

Driving Lessons

Calgary driving school driving courses – With the motor vehicles and driving skills you could get the kind of freedom to get around and travel different places, which would otherwise not be possible. To learn driving is relatively easy. But to master the driving you need a considerable amount of practices and knowledge.

Driving involves certain risks. To avoid these risks you need to learn and develop the following:

Habits – the laws and rules of the road should be followed all the time
Skills – how to drive and handle a motor vehicle
Confidence – how to behave when you are behind the wheel in different road and weather conditions

It takes study and practice to develop habits, confidence and skill. It requires practice in much the same manner as developing your skills, habits and confidence. But more than this; a person’s attitude comes from within. It is always a good habit to drive safely and one needs to develop such habits from day one.

Moxie Driving Academy, a leading Calgary driving school is providing quality driving education and helps you instill such quality during your training. Driving education plays a greater role to give you the skills and confidence. Practicing with the qualified instructor to develop your driving skills is always a first step. It will lead you towards a safer driving habits.

A qualified instructor will always guide you what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong. You can correct your bad habits from the beginning.

Driving School – why we are number 1

Driving schools are the one who give you the training for your driving skills, build your habits and confidence in driving. Calgary driving schools follows the rules and regulation of Alberta Transportation.

Any one who is new to driving in Calgary are encouraged to go to driving school to have the first hand knowledge transfer from the expert instructors. Also these diving schools have the vehicles fully equipped for the sole purpose of driver training.

You can learn driving in a confident and safe manner from the certified driving schools. Moxie Driving Academy, a fully licensed Calgary driving school is providing quality driving training to prepare you not only for the road test but equipped you with the skills and confidence required in the future driving.

Starting your Driver Training

Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) is a program for the new drivers. Regardless of age the GDL provides the support, skills and experience they need for learning driving. GDL helps improve road safety by creating a lower risk and a more controlled environment for all new drivers.

For knowledge test, check more information here: https://www.alberta.ca/drivers-knowledge-test.aspx

The following information highlights the key ingredients of GDL:

Stage one learner (Class 7)

To obtain a Learner’s licence you must:

be 14 years of age or older
pass a vision screening and a knowledge test on the rules of the road
have parental consent if you are under 18 years of age
valid identification

Learner’s conditions

Must hold a Learner’s licence (Class 7) for at least one year.
Must be accompanied by a fully licensed (non-GDL probationary) driver

who is 18 years of age or older and is seated next to the driver.

Not permitted to drive from midnight to 5 a.m.
Not permitted to have more passengers than seat belts.
They will be suspended at 8 demerit points than fully licensed drivers at 15.
Have a zero alcohol level.
If learning to drive a motorcycle, you must be 16 years of age and are not permitted to drive during nighttime hours. You must be accompanied by a fully licenced (non-GDL probationary) driver who is 18 years of age or older and is either seated on the motorcycle with you or is following you in or on another motor vehicle.

Stage two GDL probationary (Class 5)

To become a probationary driver you must:

Be 16 years of age or older.
Pass the standard Alberta Class 5 road test.

Probationary conditions

Must spend a minimum of two years as a probationary driver.
No more passengers than seat belts.
They will be suspended at 8 demerit points than fully licensed drivers at 15.
Have a zero alcohol level.
No upgrading to a commercial licence (Classes 1, 2, 3 or 4).
Cannot serve as an accompanying driver to a learner.

Non-probationary licence (Class 5)

To become a fully licensed driver you must:

Have been suspension free for the last year of the two-year probationary stage.

Pass an advanced road test.

It will take a minimum of three years to complete both the learners and probationary stages of Graduated Driver Licensing. It will take four years if you get your Learner’s licence at 14 years of age.

Advanced road test

New drivers require to show that they have mastered the skills to obtain a full-privilege operator’s licence. To obtain detailed information about this road test, visit web site at:

https://www.alberta.ca/get-drivers-licence.aspx

Note: The information provided here are based on the “Basic Licence – Driver Handbook” from Alberta Transportation. Any changes or for the latest information you need to check with Alberta Transportation or the Registry.

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Road Test

It is to be noted that all the driving road tests are conducted by the registry. Calgary driving schools are only eligible providing the theory and in-vehicles lessons only.

Anyone who is driving should carry a valid driving licence. A new driver who wants to obtain a driving licence needs to go through a driving road test. Once you feel that you have enough skills and experiences driving in different road conditions and are ready for the road test, then you must:

Buy a test permit from any registry agent.
Make an appointment for a road test through a registry agent.
Have a vehicle that qualifies for the licence Class you are being tested for.
Wear corrective lenses if required.

For additional information visit: https://www.alberta.ca/class-5-drivers-licence.aspx

Road test additional information:

The examiner will check your vehicle before the test. If it is not mechanically safe, the examiner will refuse the test.

When you take the road test, you are expected to drive in a safe and reasonable manner. Only you and the examiner are allowed in the vehicle. No other passengers or pets are allowed. The only exception occurs when the examiner is accompanied by a government official in the course of being monitored.

The examiner will not ask you to do anything that is unsafe or against the law. You will only be asked to do things that are part of everyday driving in Alberta. The vehicle for your road test must be in acceptable working condition and must have the following:

a valid licence plate and insurance
headlights, brake lights and signal lights
horn
speedometer
brakes/park brake
unobstructed windshield/wipers
tires
driver and passenger doors
vehicle seats/seat belts
exhaust system/muffler
mirrors
enough fuel for a road test

The road test will assess your ability and knowledge in the following areas:

to identify and use the controls in the vehicle
operate the vehicle with skill and control
use of signals
left and right turns
proper use of traffic lanes
drive in reverse
right-of-way judgement: vehicle and pedestrian
speed management
parking: parallel/hill/angle
obey traffic control signs and signals
demonstrate good driving practices

Road test failures may result from:

lack of skill and control
difficulty obeying traffic laws
too many errors
traffic violation
unsafe action

Unless discontinued, the minimum time for a Class 5 road test is 25 minutes. Upon completion of the road test, the examiner will advise you of your errors and tell you how to correct them. Student gets a copy of the Driver Examination Checklist form, which will outline the results of your test. You can take only one road test take per day.

The above information has been compiled from the “Basic Licence – Driver’s Handbook” Alberta transportation for anyone who needs an easy access to these information. For the latest information and any new changes please visit: www.transportation.alberta.ca/

Basic Driving Skills

Traffic Controls: Signs, Shapes and Colours

Different signs of colours and shapes use to control traffic on the road. It gives the drivers advance information to judge about the road situation and necessary steps to take while driving ahead.

Different signs, shapes and colours give different information for the traffic control so that drivers need to observe them carefully and act accordingly. These are the skills and habits one needs to learn while they practice.

Examples of different signs are:

Regulatory Signs
Traffic Direction Signs
Speed Limits
Designated Lane Signs
Warning Signs
Intersections
Converging Roadways
Narrow Roadways
Highway Information
Road Construction Information
School Zones Signs
Playground Zones Signs
Traffic Lights
Pavement Markings

Operating Your Vehicle

There are a few habits you should build up from day one. Such a routine will help you develop safe driving habits:

Walk around to check for
- Children
- Pedestrians
- Oncoming traffic
- Any obstructions

Always adjust your seat, head restraint, mirrors and wear seat belts.

Keep your both hands on the steering wheels. You could use the 9 and 3 o’çlock position. Press the accelerator gradually. While stopping you need to think of the distance and time it takes to fully stop. There are perception time, reaction time and braking time which comprise the total breaking time.

Parking

Parking a vehicle requires good control of the vehicles, accurate judgement and good skills. In different situations you need to park differently. The most common parking are:

Parallel parking
Angle parking
Hill Parking

The Freedom of Driving

It’s a special feeling when you finally step into the driver’s seat by yourself for your first drive alone and power on the ignition knowing you can take your car wherever you need to get to and wherever you want to go. It’s a feeling of freedom.

We can all remember when we were in Junior High rushing to catch the bus to school on time or waiting for rides wishing we could just drive.

Here at Moxie Driving, we recognize driving is an essential skill in today’s world whether you want to get around in the city or even journey out of the city to catch the mountain air.

We also know that the freedom of driving comes with the many risks of the road and driving can be an intimidating skill to master at first.

With Moxie Driving Academy, you will find a driving school in Calgary where you will be paired with a driving instructor who is patient and knowledgeable, and will help you develop the confidence and good driving habits that you will need.

We strive to be the best driving school in Calgary where new student drivers will find an encouraging and supportive environment as they learn to drive.

Driving is a skill that will be with you throughout your life, and there are many journeys that the road will take you on so it is essential you find the best driving school to prepare you.

Why we are number 1 driving school?

Basic Driving Course is one of the courses offered by Moxie Driving in Calgary. We provide quality driver training to all of our students. Any new driver or any one who just wants to improve their driving skills, habits or confidence, this basic course will help them.

15 Hours Theory and 10 Hours In-vehicle:

Basic Driving Course consists of two essential parts – 15 hours theory & 10 hours in-vehicle lessons. Theory part helps to better understand the rules and regulations. Students feel confidence while practicing on the road, if they have good understanding of the rules and regulations.

It is essential to complete and pass the test to get the Course Completion Certificate for insurance reduction. However, one can go for the road test without doing any theory portion. Also, it is not necessary to do the theory part to start the in-vehicle lessons. You can just to the in-vehicle part, if you like.

In-Vehicle Lessons:

The basic course’s 10 hours in-vehicle lessons consists of the following main skills:
♦ Basic Habits

♦ Start/Stop

♦ Lane Changing/ Blind Zone Check

♦ Turn-Right / Turn-Left

♦ Intersections (Control/Uncontrolled)

♦ Multi-Lane Roadways

♦ Turns – Controlled Intersections

♦ Turns – Multi-Lane Intersections

♦ Backing

♦ Parallel Parking

♦ Angle / Perpendicular Parking

♦ Up/Down Hill Parking

♦ One-Way Streets

♦ Rail Way Crossings

♦ Traffic Circles

♦ Highway/Freeway Driving

♦ Hazard Awareness/Hazard Management

♦ Merging/Weave Zones

♦ 2 & 3 Points Turns

♦ Adverse Conditions

♦ Downtown

♦ Independent Driving

Insurance Reduction Program:

After Completing and successfully passing both in-car (score >=7.5 ) and theory (80 percent or more) you will be get Course Completion Certificate which can be used for your Driving Insurance Reduction purposes. Please check with the insurance companies for the benefits they provide.

Most of the students find that our Basic Driving Course is sufficient for preparing for the basic class 5 driving road test.

If you think you need to practice more hours, you can always select our other courses. You can also add additional hours after discussing with the instructor at the end of the basic course. For details please visit:

Moxie Driving Academy is providing the driving lessons within the Calgary city only. We are focusing our training in three main areas: Skills-Confidence-Habits. We assure you to give the high quality training.

Here are a few other high lights of our basic course program:

Preparing students for the driving road test
Free pick-up/drop-off
One-On-One Training
Flexible scheduling
Online Theory Courses
In-class Theory Courses
Brand new car for Safe and Comfortable learning
On-line Appointment Booking
On-line purchasing of the courses using credit card/paypal
Other Flexible payment methods – Cash, Cheque, Interac e-transfer
Car Rental for Road Test
Friendly Learning Environment
Experienced and patient Senior Instructors

For any questions or queries, please feel free to contact us.

https://moxiedrivingacademy.com/contact-us

We are focusing on developing your holistic driving skills from the beginning. If you have good foundation then you can learn faster and better. In that respect, we train you to build your driving confidence in every situation.

Habits reflects our personality and we can make it better by practicing every day. Driving habit is no different. Here, at Moxie Driving Academy, we instill a safe driving habits which you can practice and help you to be a better driver.

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