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To register for courses, please contact one of the representatives listed below

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Richard Hawkins |
Transporation Training Coordinator
651.423.8765
richard.hawkins@dctc.edu

Gretchen Strehle |
Administrative Assistant
651.423.8224
gretchen.strehle@dctc.edu

Mark LaMere | Bio
Training Coordinator
651.423.8482
mark.lamere@dctc.edu

Defensive Driving & Accident Avoidance

Defensive Driving Classes - Overview

Learning techniques to avoid accidents has become one of life's tools to survival. Mastering the ethics and techniques of defensive driving will prevent costly accidents and higher insurance premiums and SAVE LIVES. Attendees include newly licensed or permit drivers, safety-conscious parents, driver training instructors, and drivers seeking to improve or enhance their skills in accident avoidance. We recommend driving your own vehicle on the course.

On our 2.8-mile track you will develop skills in:

Vehicle dynamics
Serpentine Driving
Evasive Maneuvering
Hydroplaning and Vehicle Control
Off-Road Recovery
Wet Skid Pad Braking
Ice Skid Pad Braking
Backing/Parallel Parking Techniques
Panic Threshold and Control Braking

Defensive Driving & Accident Avoidance Course

Length:	1 Day (choose from the dates below)
Time:	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost:	$150.00

Dates:

2007
October	November	December
10/13/07	11/17/07	12/15/07
10/27/07

2008
January	February	March	April	May	June
01/12/08	02/09/08	03/08/08	04/12/08	05/10/08	06/07/08
01/26/08	02/23/08	03/22/08	04/26/08	05/24/08	06/21/08

July	August	September	October	November	December
07/12/08	08/09/08	09/13/08	10/11/08	11/08/08	12/13/08
07/26/08	08/23/08	09/27/08	10/25/08	11/29/08

To register or request more information for the Defensive Driving and Accident Avoidance course, please call: Gretchen@ 651.423.8224

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