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The refresher course is specially designed to cater to individuals who have successfully obtain their driving licence but hope to improve on their driving skills. This course aims to increase the confidence of drivers and instill a safety driving concept into drivers. Enrollment Document - NRIC or Passport - Class 3/3A Qualified Driving Licence Enrollment Fee$ 59 for a one-time enrollment fee Minimum 3 lessons Lesson Fee $36 per hour for Manual Refresher $40 per hour for Automatic Refresher Please note that all new sign-ups for the Refresher Course are to take on a minimum of 3 lessons as detailed below: 3 lesson package for Manual Refresher - $239 First lesson: 2 hours Second lesson: 1.5 hours Third lesson: 1.5 hours 3 lesson package for Automatic Refresher - $239 First lesson: 1.5 hours Second lesson: 1.5 hours Third lesson: 1.5 hours After this package ends,you can arrange with the instructor directly if you require more lessons. Please note: - An ex-student member of iDrive can request for his/her original instructor if he/she still has the full name of the instructor. - Fetch and send service* is subjected to availability. There may be an extra charge for this service, depending on the area of concern. Please call iDrive to check if it is available at your area of concern. *Fetch and send service refers to fetching the student from home or nearest MRT station for lessons and sending the student back home or nearest MRT station after lessons. Course Curriculum - Pre-drive checks - Circuit Courses - Vertical and Parallel Parking - Familiarization Driving - On road Driving - Expressway Driving Detailed Course Outline 1st lesson Recall precautionary measures: simple routine check: seat, mirrors, seat belt, blind spot area Correct and safety procedure when starting and stopping the engine Clutch and accelerator co-ordination practice Understanding of biting point (half-clutch position) Foot co-ordination for starting and stopping On expressway: Change lane Drive at an increased speed of 90-100km/hr Familarise with what to look out for on expressways Understand the various signs on signboards on expressways and the way to react to the different signs On roads: Familiarise with driving on small roads. Driving at speed of 70km/hr or more. Able to change lane safely according to traffic condition 2nd lesson Make U-turns Recall the various signs on small roads and big roads Housing estates: Parking in housing estate carparks Vertical Parking Head in Head out Parallel parking 3rd lesson Multistorey carpark: Tan Tock Seng carpark (extremely narrow) How to manipulate your car in narrow multistory carparks Certain theoretical aspects in turning, changing direction in carparks: eg: What is Apex? Vertical parking How to position your car to facilitate cash card insertion Negotiating bands, sharp bands, gradual bands Driving on small roads and expressways, eg: CTE 4th lesson Directional Change Parking: Vertical Parking between two cars Parallel Parking between two cars Parking from any angle Certain theoretical aspects in parking Safety Measures in Parking Familiarising with difficult roads with heavy traffic and with large vehicles (eg: Ubi) 5th lesson Driving on Slopes (Upslope and downslope) Points to note when going upslope/downslope Correct gear to be engaged How to move off from slopes Familiarising with night traffic 6th lesson Familiarising with rainy day traffic What to look out for and how to react to situations that arise Driving around areas which student often travels to, or where student lives in To familiarize with the road structures there 7th, 8th and 9th lesson Individual based Please note that the lesson schedules are subjected to change, according to road and weather conditions. The lesson contents can be changed upon students’ request, to ensure that the contents taught will suit our students’ driving needs. If you are interested in signing up for our Refresher course,
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