Teen Car Control Clinic Sponsored by

Are you concerned whether commercial driver’s education courses are enough to keep your teen driver safe on the roads?

A Commercial driver’s education course teaches the principles of road awareness and safety for prospective first-time drivers. Courses generally cover what we call the basics: Road signs and what they mean, principles of being a safe and responsible driver, how to operate a motor vehicle, traffic laws, and theoretically how to handle those emergency situations.

But did drivers who attended such a course get the experience necessary to know how quickly they can safely stop their vehicle? Or how wet roads or going off-road, such as swerving onto the shoulder of the highway, can affect driving dynamics?

We take things a bit further.

For over two decades, the Glacier Lakes Chapter of Audi Club North America (ACNA) has taught hundreds of individuals to become better, safer, and more confident drivers. Our Car Control Clinics are the perfect place for teen or adult drivers to have fun while improving their driving skills.

Our one-day program combines classroom sessions with behind-the-wheel exercises. Drivers learn how to handle their car in various driving conditions and situations while receiving coaching and encouragement from their trained instructor sitting in the passenger seat. From slalom and skid pad exercises to braking and accident avoidance, we’ll teach your teen in one day skills that were not taught or practiced in the standard Driver’s Education class.

Our Teen Car Control Clinic is the perfect place for teen drivers to have fun, improve their driving skills, and build confidence practicing in a group of their peers. Teen Clinics focus on drivers 15-19 years of age with a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit. They’ll spend time in the classroom learning about things like how vehicles react under acceleration and braking, what a ‘contact patch’ is, and why it’s important. Then they’ll head out to the closed driving course with a trained instructor in their passenger seat to apply the things they discussed in the classroom. Parents/Guardians have the opportunity to sit in on the classroom portions, and to observe their teen in action on the course as they support the program by helping to reset course cones when needed.

Our Car Control Clinic Goals are to:

Improve overall awareness of driving position and its effect on the ability to control a vehicle
Educate on the physics that affects car handling and how to use physics to advantage
Improve ability to control a vehicle in all weather conditions
Improve ability to control a vehicle in both normal and emergency driving situations

Drivers find the exercises both fun and tough—they’re designed to teach drivers how both they and their car react in various conditions.

Cost

ACNA Members: $159
- Teens can qualify for membership-pricing if their parent or legal guardian is an ACNA Member. (Not yet a member? Sign up here!)
Non-members: $189

Schedule

Clinics begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to complete check-in and get settled.
A light breakfast, lunch and beverages are provided for all attendees including parents of students
- Lunch sponsored by Anderson Motorsport

Location

Clinics are held at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) in Rosemount, MN.
Instruction on where to meet in the morning will be provided in an email sent a few days prior to the event.

Looking for more information?

Class size is limited and spots fill quickly. Early registration is recommended!