Courses - Extra Mile Driving School

We do one-on-one in car training and not 3, or 2-on-1.

Ministry of Transport limits driving instruction to 2-on-1. A driving school offering 3-on-1 in-car service is working outside of their license.
10 hours in the car means you have 10 hours behind the wheel – not 30 hours in the car with 20 of them waiting for your turn. Your time is valuable.
No embarrassment from making mistakes in front of your peers as you are trying to learn
Fewer distractions from others in the car thus fewer chances for a collision while learning

The full course is the Ministry of Transport approved Beginners Cooperative Defensive driving course. This course involves a 20 hours in-class, 10 hours of simulator, and a minimum of 10 hours in the vehicle. Occasionally additional in-car lessons may be required at an additional charge.

20 hours
In Class - (Attitude)

With the use of videos, slides, power point presentations, white board diagrams, numerous questions, high interaction with the students, class activities, numerous props and reviews, students are attentive and learn way more than they expected.

Law, Signs, Signals, Pavement markings
Knowing your vehicle (It's more than just a cool car)
Why your vehicle will skid (Almost all skids are caused by the driver.)
Motives, Attitude, Behaviour, Teamwork
Anticipating verses reacting
How to deal and not deal with a tailgater. (Why it's wrong to tap your brakes)
Impaired driving. (It's way more than just drinking and driving)

10 Hours
3-on-1 Virtual Reality Simulator - (Attention)

With our Virtual Reality Kinaesthetically Correct Simulator, students learn how to find and handle dangerous situations in a safe environment. They improve their ability to anticipate rather than react.

Handling the steering wheel, gas and brakes
Being aware of traffic all around you – not just in front.
Checking all around before moving
Watching your mirrors
Construction
Passing, others passing in front of you
Cyclists
Pedestrians and traffic not stopping for their red light
Handling emergency situations, collision avoidance
Lane changes
Winding roads
Slippery roads

10 Hours
1-on-1 In-Car – (Techniques)

In-car lessons are done in 5 modules of 2 hours each. Occasionally, if a student is not doing well additional lessons will be required.

Turning
3-point turns
Parking, Forward in, Backing in, Hill, and of course Parallel Park
Railroad tracks
Lane changes
Downtown and one way streets,
Freeway

You can have in-car only lessons if you wish

Additional Services
For your convenience, we also offer the following services for an additional fee each.

In Car Only

Would you like a refresher session in the car or just some extra time to go over the basics? We are glad to provide extra one-on-one in-car sessions for you.

Extra Mile Express

This is used in conjunction with the full course.

You may have a need or wish to book all 10 hours of your In-car lessons with one request.

Allows you to finish the In-car portion in a predetermined time
Allows you to schedule yourself and control the pace that you want to learn

Use of an EXTRA MILE vehicle for
Ministry of Transport testing

We offer the EXTRA MILE vehicle that you have used to learn in, for the Ministry of Transport road tests. The advantages are:

Pick up at a place of your convenience
Pick up at least 1 hour before the test
Use of the vehicle on the test
Standing by as you get your upgraded license. (If you pass)
Chauffeured back to the place of your convenience

We've taken students to Arnprior, Westport, Renfrew, Walkley, Canotek Road, Winchester, Kemptville, Carleton Place, Smith Falls and Hawksbury test sites. Ideally, the point of pickup should be within a 30-minute drive to the test site to get the best benefit of this service. Road Test Examiners like using Driving School cars as Driving School cars have a second brake available

EXTRA MILE came all the way to White Lake to serve my son. This convenience was excellent.

I came to your school because my friend went to your school and she’s a very good driver.

I heard good things about your school. You come highly recommended.

I like the philosophy of your school.

I got a perfect mark on my road test. The simulator was awesome; it didn’t feel anything like a typical video game. When I turned my head there was still traffic around me. The difficult scenarios on the simulator are still vivid in my mind.

I’m more aware of what might happen when I’m driving.

My wife went to EXTRA MILE thinking the in-class was going to be boring. After each class, she was anxious to tell me what exciting things she has learned.

My daughter learned 3 ways to parallel park.

Before I went, I wondered what could possibly be taught about driving in a classroom for 4 days? Wow! I didn’t realize there was so much to learn.

The instructor kept it interesting the whole time.

At the end of each In-car lesson, we got in the car with my son and got him to teach us what he had just learned.We were totally impressed and told him to thank the In-car instructor.

My son started EXTRA MILE, he corrects me on my driving. I'm pleased with what he has learned and his earnest to apply it.

The instructor had a sincere interest in having my daughter learn. He made her learn and she had fun learning it.He’s funny, amusing, and keeps things interesting. He’s very entertaining.

After just two in-car lessons, I let my daughter drive herself to school.Wow! I wasn't freaking hysterically at her like I did before her lessons.

I got my money’s worth and more. Fantastic course.

My son has already been driving with his G1 for a year and I thought that there was nothing more to teach him. I just sent him to get the insurance certificate. At the end of his first In-car lesson he came into the house telling me about all of this stuff he had learned.

Should be the one used in the schools.

CARLETON PLACE (205 Franktown) • STITTSVILLE (1541 Main St.) • OTTAWA W.(1893 Baseline Rd)