Call it an SUV, four-wheel-drive, truck, all-wheel-drive, or a 4x4, this modern day family station wagon is not a car and should not be driven like a car.  A high center of gravity, power to all four wheels, massive weight, large size and loads of power make 4WDs behave very differently from cars on all road surfaces.

At OEX, our clients do the driving, that's the best way to learn.

Driving School I is designed to teach people the concepts of driving these vehicles efficiently and safely.  Since these vehicles act as family transport as well as gateways to adventure, the road manners of the vehicle are  important.  This course covers requirements to safely operate a 4WD on normal roads and introduces the concepts of primitive road driving.  Have you ever asked yourself ‘when do I put it in 4WD’ or ‘why am I stuck in this 4x4’? Driving School I will let you confidently and safely us your 4WD, teaching:

• Paved Road driving

• Braking

• Following distances

• Speed considerations

• Slippery conditions

• Rain

• Snow

• Installations of chains

• Vehicle packing

• Vehicle choice – what is right for you, wants and needs

•  4WD the when, where, whys

•   Basic 4WD use-how to use it effectively in everyday road use

• Advantages of 4WD

• 4WD and mud and snow

• Introduction to 4WD as a means to see the natural world.

Driving School 1 is offered at our private custom-designed Course at Hadlyme, Connecticut. You may drive a vehicle from our fleet of Land Rovers  or Landcruisers, or use your own vehicle once it meets our safety review.   

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