Defensive Driving Course on Backroads

Head-on collisions are one of the deadliest types of accidents. We've designed a methodology to minimize the risk of collisions with oncoming vehicles on difficult roads.

Previously only taught to the Canadian Armed Forces, this knowledge is now available to the public.

While car placement will limit the risk of head-on collisions, it will also enable you to save money long-term on vehicle wear by being a smoother driver

Trees, power lines, lakes, buildings and other elements provide you with important information about the upcoming road and helps you predict corner severity, elevation changes and surface conditions.

Unlike the ‘advanced driving schools’ that teach on race tracks and skid pads only, we realize that people do not drive on race tracks in real life. Therefore, we have designed training that will help you master some of the most challenging roads you are likely to experience day-to-day.

Vision is key in driving, and most ‘advanced driving schools’ teach students to look in two different places: far ahead and to “look where you want the car to go” in case of losing control. At Race Lab, we teach you to look at four different places, which makes you a more well-rounded, safe, and fast driver.

You will learn about ‘deceptive’ corners - when the road does something unexpected and sudden, which is virtually impossible to predict. You will train how to anticipate them, how to adjust your driving accordingly and how to memorize sections of roads so as not to get caught out in the future.

After you complete the purchase, we will reach out to you to discuss your current driving level, your goals, and what location(s) and date(s) is/are most convenient for you. Please note that if you choose 2 days, the two days don't have to be back to back.

Approximate training start and finish are 10 AM and 6 PM, respectively. This is flexible, however, dependent on your preferences and goals (e.g. you want to work on day driving or night driving). Exact times will be confirmed after you sign up.

We will then create a customized curriculum based on this conversation and send you all the details.

You'll get a link to an advanced steering tutorial. We STRONGLY recommend practicing it in an empty parking lot before the event. This way you will be able to drive at a safer and more advanced level, and the instructor can push you to your limits.

This is optional but almost not optional because of how important it is.

The day of the adventure starts with a 45 min to 1 h in-person safety brief and classroom session, covering defensive driving concepts that you will then apply to your driving.

After the debrief, you will spend the rest of the time out on the roads! You will be one-on-one with the instructor for the whole duration of the training.

The experience lasts 6-8 hours per day, with pit stops for gas, food, and breaks. If you get tired, you can stop early—knowing when to rest is a key driving skill.

After the training day, you will get an email with custom feedback. This will include notes your instructor made during the training, additional commentary about your performance, as well as custom recommendations for future training and practice.

Generally recommended next steps would be:

• Retaking this same course, no two training days will be the same.
  • Every time you will encounter new roads, new conditions, and new situations to learn to navigate.
  • We recommend to especially take this course at least once every season, because road conditions change radically from season to season.
  • The location and material is custom-curated for you. So every time the training will increase in difficulty.
• Custom training, contact us to discuss your choices
• If you are into motorsports, the next steps to look into would be
  • Pacenotes Course for Drivers and Co-Drivers
  • Custom training, contact us to discuss your choices