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How to Be a CoaCH

In addition to a driving course , new drivers should also get 30 to 50 hours of in-vehicle coaching . Try these tips from aMa driver educator rick Lang
• Keep it short for the first few coaching sessions . after about 15 minutes , patience wears thin for teens and parents .
• Set out to practise one skill during each session .
• Ask your young driver to communicate what he plans to do before he does it . It ’ ll let you evaluate his decisionmaking skills and driving aptitude .
• Don ’ t stick to parking lots . new drivers need realworld situations and must develop roadscanning skills under real conditions .
• Sign kids up for driver education in the winter . If they learn in an alberta winter , driving in spring and summer will be a breeze .

HigHer Learning

Basic

WHO : Confident drivers with some experience and whose families are also coaching them
WHAT : 10 hours in-car training + 18 hours in-class instruction ( or 15 hours online )
SAVINGS : $ 100 member discount and $ 100 AMA Auto Insurance discount *

Premium

WHO : Teens with very little experience behind the wheel who are looking to build their confidence
WHAT : 14 hours in-car training + 18 hours in-class instruction ( or 15 hours online )
SAVINGS : $ 120 member discount and $ 150 AMA Auto Insurance discount *
Take driver ’ s ed with aMa to develop skills , amp up driver safety and score insurance savings

ultimate

WHO : Students who have no driving experience and require more hours in the vehicle
WHAT : 20 hours in-car training + 18 hours in-class instruction ( or 15 hours online )
SAVINGS : $ 140 member discount and $ 200 AMA Auto Insurance discount *

DiD YOu KNOW ?

Students who complete a driver education course at a licensed school , like AMA Driver Education , get three years of credited insurance history with their Class 5 licence — versus starting their driving career with zero years of insurance history . » sean Locke
• Lastly , don ’ t pass along your own bad driving habits : could you pass a road test if you took it today ? If not , sign-up for a refresher course before taking your teen driving .
* Upon successful completion of course , students receive a discount to put toward the cost of aMa auto Insurance .
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