Coeur d'Alene and Spirit Lake Driving Students Complete their Behind the Wheel Training! CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!

Idaho Digital Learning Academy students from Coeur d’Alene and Spirit Lake successfully completed their RAD Behind-the-Wheel training during July.  They are well on their way to being responsible alert drivers!

• Each of these super students has a very busy academic, sports, and/or church schedule.  Online study allowed them to set their own schedule for driver education.

• RAD contracts with IDLA students to apply the concepts learned online to actual driving in the RAD red Jeep. 

SCHEDULE

• After learning the rules of the roads and time/space managing strategies during the first weeks of class, RAD provided behind the wheel training for three consecutive days.

• Then we took a break from driving days for the students to focus on learning about various driving environments.

• The following week, we met for another three days. 

SUCCESS

• Since each of these students has high personal performance expectations, they took their online learning seriously,  As a result they were able to easily apply concepts learned online to actual driving during each driving sessions. 

• After completing their IDLA exams, RAD looks forward to their RAD Grad Burger Bash compliments of American Family Insurance Teen Safe Driver Program.

    

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RAD! Lowest Cost Driver School in Kootenai County, Idaho: Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hauser, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Athol, Hayden

RAD students dive for the chance to answer review questions as they prepare for their Final Exam!

RAD:  Great Driver Education
for the Lowest Cost in Kootenai County!

• $300.00
• While students enjoy the homey environment of our main classroom, between Rathdrum and Spirit Lake, Idaho; we serve students who reside in all the cities of our county.
• Recent RAD graduates live as far south as Cougar Gulch, near Lake Coeur d'Alene, and as far north as Athol, Idaho.
• Warm hospitality, compassion, and respect for all students are distinctive qualities of RAD School.

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Driver Training Student Experiences Tailgater in Rathdrum, Idaho

April, a responsible alert driving student from Timberlake high in Spirit Lake, Idaho, learned that she did a great job maintaining appropriate speed and keeping her cool while being tailgated during driver training in Rathdrum, Idaho.

Here are her thoughts.

• Today, while driving, I noticed that people can be so impatient while driving! While on Highway 41,  I was tailgated by a 3/4 ton pickup truck, and I was getting irritated.  I was getting ready to move into the right-turn-only lane, while the truck was going to stay in the straight ahead lane.   I was traveling 30 in a 35mph zone approaching a red light;  so of course, I had to slow down.  The funny thing was that, while I was able to go after stopping at the red traffic light, they had to hurry up to wait at the light until it turned green.

April is doing a great job applying behind-the-wheel skills from what she's been learning through IDLA online classes.  Bravo!

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Online Driver Ed Students Compare Sports and Driving Alertness, in Twin Lakes, Idaho

RAD students begin building lifelong habits of Responsible Alert Driving:  able to respond proactively, skillfully, and wisely. Today during their second lesson at Twin Lakes Village, students focused on driving proactively using the vision concepts they had learned online though IDLA.  As they learned to anticipate risks far ahead and close to the vehicle, they began discussing how we can apply the same habits used to be successful in sports to safe driving.  Here are some observations in their own words.

• I am Jordyn, and I play softball in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. In softball you are always thinking ahead to what you are going to do when the ball is hit to you and you are prepared for all situations. This is the same as in driving because you must be ready and prepared for anything. You can’t control the other drivers, only yourself.

• My name is April, and I play soccer. I am goalie for my team, and with being goalie, I have to anticipate what all the players on the field may do. When one person from the opposite team is heading toward me with the ball, I have to not only look at what they are doing, but I also have to look at what all of the other players are doing. I have to see if a player is coming for a header or to help with the ball. I also have to warn my players and I have to be aware of everything. As a player on the field I have to do the same thing. I have to be aware of where everyone is before I get the ball, so that when I do get it, I don’t end up turning over the ball. This is the same for driving. I have to be aware and anticipate what the other drivers are doing and may do, so I may respond appropriately.

• My name is Kathryne, and I play basketball.  In basketball, I have to be able to look down the court to the other basket and see what the others are going to do, like throw the ball down the court or dribble down. I also have to be able see the people around me and also the person I’m guarding. This applies to driving, too; I have to be able to identify what’s going on around me and ahead of me.

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ONLINE Driver Ed Students had their First Drive at Twin Lakes Village, Idaho! Way to Go, Ladies!

April Sutton, Kathryne Kuhn, and Jordyn McCracken did a great job in their first driving lesson today
at Twin Lakes Village, Idaho!

• These busy and very bright ladies have chosen to take their Driver Education classes online with IDLA.
• RAD is their partner for behind-the-wheel instruction. 
• Because of the great instruction provided by IDLA, these ladies were able to excel today, easily applying essential concepts learned online to practical hands-on application behind-the-wheel.
• What a privilege to work with such enthusiastic, smart, and courteous young women!

They covered a lot in their first drive, including:

• approach with awareness
• passenger safety
• gauges and instruments
• basic controls
• steering techniques
• reference points for vehicle sides, front, and rear
• perfect 12 inch street park
• traffic checking
• managing time and space
• blind spot checks
• maintaining steady vehicle lane position

In this photo, Kathryne is letting the driver know that the vehicle is 1 foot from the grass.

April shows the driver that the rear bumper is about 3 feet from the grass.

Jordyn shows her driver that the front bumper is at the safety limit, 

about 2 feet from entering the cross street.

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RAD Students Learn to Back Safely all over Kootenai County, Coeur d'alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, and Hayden Lake!

4 Steps for Backing Safely

1. Check back over your shoulder and in mirrors for a clear course.
2. With foot on brake, shift into reverse.
3. While backing at a slow controlled crawl, look back and check mirrors frequently.
4. If making a turn, check front clearance frequently.

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August ~ RAD Camp! ~ 8/21 - 9/1

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R A D   C a m p !

10 DAYS of RAD LEARNING!

Finish your Driver Ed classwork
BEFORE
Labor Day Weekend
at
RAD
!

This Exclusive Class is Limited!

Only 8 Students!

RAD School's full driver education course exceeds Idaho state standards, while equipping teens to begin building lifelong habits of Responsible Alert Driving.

Class meets in the RADS Fireside Room and enjoys Martha's hospitality and complimentary homemade treats.

RAD Camp runs daily, except Sunday, August 21 - September 1.
The classroom component runs from 9-12noon.
Drives groups meet only six afternoons, for two hours each.

ONLINE Driver Ed CLASS!

SAVE $ !

SET YOUR OWN CLASS SCHEDULE!

RAD School's Behind the Wheel service 

completes Idaho's requirements for students enrolled in

IDLA's online Driver Education course. 

Families save

traditional classroom enrollment fees

as well as  costs that would have been spent commuting to class.

PRIVATE LESSONS

RAD School provides private lessons for teens to improve new skills, review and polish skills before skills testing, or to build competency in winter conditions.

RADS also provides private lessons to adult licensed drivers who desire to improve skills, safety, and confidence.

8 Steps to Your Driver's License!

Eightfold Path
for
Teen Drivers

1. Enroll in RAD School.
2. Get your permit at DMV.
3. Pass the RAD course.
4. If under 17, complete six months or more supervised driving.
5. Pass Skills Test.
6. Pass Knowledge Test at DMV.
7. Pass Vision Test at DMV.
8. Smile       for the camera!

Make DMV your Happy Place!

Idaho State Law
You must have a driver training permit to attend any driver training program.

Get Your Supervised Instruction Permit

from DMV at 451 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (208.446.1340).

Take all of these items with you to DMV:

1.  Certified Birth Certificate
2.  Social Security Number
3.  School Compliance Letter or Transcript
4.  Photo I.D. (yearbook photo, ASB card)
5.  Legal Guardian or Parent as Co-signer
6.  $21.50 (non-refundable)

Timing is Important!

1.  For the happiest, most efficient experience at DMV, we recommend taking your student to DMV Licensing in the morning--when they first open. This allows you to get in and out quickly.

2.  During the school year, if you go after the school day ends, you run the risk of waiting at DMV for a long time; and then, being informed that their office is being closed for the day. Which means you would get to visit on another day.

How Do I Keep In the Center of my Lane?

G e t C e n t e r e d !


Three Methods

1
Aim High.
Align the top, 12 o’clock spot, of the steering wheel
on the center of your lane, as far as you can see.

2
Ride the Center.
Each lane of pavement has an obvious center--between the wear marks of tires.
Ride your right knee over this center as if you were on a motorcycle or bicycle.
This will place the vehicle just barely right of center.

3
Fog Line is my Friend.
Position the vehicle so that the fog line
appears to run down the the center of your hood’s right half.


Practice.
You’ll be able to do all three--at the same time!

Check out our video clip
of RAD grad, Aron Moore,
riding the lane center
through mountainous curves.


More Lane Position How To

How Do I Know Where the Side of my Vehicle Is?

How Do I Know Exactly How Far my Rear Bumper Extends?

Find Your Rear Limit.


When you look back
over your left or right shoulder,
the curb or line appears to be
in the middle of the rear windows.

Use these reference points to:
Avoid backing into cars or other objects.
Avoid going over cliffs.
Park perfectly.

How Do I
Know
Exactly How Far
My Front Bumper Extends?

F i n d Y o u r F r o n t L i m i t .

1. Side mirrors seem to align with curbs or parking lines.
2. Get out to check your distance.
3. Or, have a buddy give you feedback.

Avoid getting hit by cross traffic.
Make precision turns.
Park perfectly.

Responsible Alert Driving School lesson--Stop Flying Elephants!--in Hayden Lake, Post Falls, and Rathdrum.

DANGER: FLYING ELEPHANTS!

Strap down Dumbo!

At 30 mph,
the impact of an average adult,
is equivalent to being trampled by a
3 1/2 ton elephant!

Make sure all elephants are safely secured before departure.
HERE’S HOW.

1. Secure your seat belt.
2. As your buckle clicks, instruct all passengers to buckle up.
3. Listen for the click of each belt.
4. Look over your shoulder to verify that each passenger is buckled. (Some “friends” think it’s funny to outsmart the driver, especially the passenger directly behind the new driver; it’s actually deadly dumb!)
5. Do not begin traveling until all occupants are buckled.

The life you save may be yours!

Below: Reality check video of flying killer elephant.

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Post Falls Responsible Alert Driving School Students Learn to Drive Like a Professional Pilot!

ASSUME PILOT MODE BEFORE YOU MOVE!

INITIATE PRE-DRIVE SAFETY SEQUENCE

Aircraft pilots--at least the smart ones!--
go through a standard safety checks BEFORE each flight.

Drivers should do the same!

Establish a pre-drive habit for safe and pleasant driving.

1. As soon as seated in the driver seat, lock doors.
2. Adjust seat.
3. Adjust steering tilt.
4. Adjust head restraint.
5. Secure seat belt and check that all passengers are wearing seat restraints.
6. Adjust rear and side mirrors.
7. Upon ignition, check all indicator lights. They should illuminate briefly to show functionality, then turn off.
8. If gauges do not illuminate, there may be a burnt bulb or an other electrical problem.
9. If gauges remain illuminated, have the issue addressed by a mechanic.

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Don't Kill the Baby!

BEFORE YOU GET IN THE VEHICLE
APPROACH WITH AWARENESS

~ Don’t kill the baby! ~

Many of life’s distresses and disasters are preventable.
That’s why we brush our teeth--to prevent dentist bills, pain, and decay.
Driving is the same; but the costs are higher--
high repair costs, injury, and death.

Follow these simple steps, EVERY time you approach your vehicle.
Begin this process as soon as the vehicle is in sight.

LOOK for Child or animal in tire path.
PREVENT killing the baby!

LOOK for Objects in path of tires.
PREVENT flat tire or collision from the flat.

LOOK for Low tire pressure.
PREVENT flat tire or collision from flat.

LOOK for Fluid drips or puddles.
PREVENT brake or steering failure, engine overheating or failure.

LOOK for Broken lights or lenses.
PREVENT collision, being mistaken for a motorcycle.
PREVENT being rear-ended for lack of brakes lights.
PREVENT getting ticketed for lacking lights.

LOOK for Unwanted passengers.
PREVENT Hijack.