Driver training has changed very little in the last 30 plus years. The programs consisted of possibly some classes and a few hours of behind the wheel experience. The accident statistics for young adults hasn’t improved much. The lawmakers in all states have now gone to some type of graduated license for teen drivers. This has reduced the number of fatalities because fewer people are allowed in an auto driven by a new driver. The number of accidents still is proportionately high for the under 21 group.

Experience Driving School owner, Steve Pouliot, (a retired Airline Pilot and flight instructor) believes that training in a Driving Simulator increases the students comprehension, decision making, perceptions, thoroughness and consistency of training which isn’t available in behind the wheel training alone. The Driving Simulator monitors 60+ items at 30 times a second while in the driving mode. It gives immediate feedback of improper actions and deducts points for violations starting at 100 points. The student must pass with a 70 % grade to move to the next lesson. This training provides the student with valuable, safe, document able, non biased training prior to any in vehicle training.  The Simulator is "Boot Camp" and the computer is the "Drill Instructor".  Everyone recieves the exact same training in the simulator.  In order to be a good driver a student must repeat proper "Habits" that become ingrained.  This can only be done in a consistent repitious manner such as the Simulator.

At Experience Driving School, our program has three phases, 26 hours of classroom, 4 hours of simulator, and 6 hours of behind the wheel driving. We are the ONLY driving school in this area to offer simulator training.

Driving is about 15% motor skills and 85% brain activity. The use of simulators in training people to operate machinery has been around for 30 + years and we believe that it’s about time that driver training moves into the 21^st century by using them.

Experience Driving School isn’t the lowest cost driving school because we charge for the 4 hours of simulator training.  That adds about $50 to the cost of training. With 6 hours of behind the wheel experience, that gives the student a total of 10 hours of training. I could have named the company similar to other Driving Schools suggesting howcheap they offer training.  After all this is your Son or Daughter and you want them to achieve the best and comprehensive training which may give them a better chance at survival. I believe that the simulator training will make a better trained driver which will reduce the likelihood of tickets and/or violations which in turn directly affects your auto insurance rates. That is surely worth the additional cost upfront. Remember that if your teen is in an at fault accident YOU will have to accompany them to court and pay lawyer, court, and fines. Their license probably will be suspended for 1 year. Plus you will pay your collision deductible.