Real Skills is a simulator based advanced driver training center. As an advanced training center, our focus is on insuring that drivers aquire the vehicle handling and traffic awareness skills that they need to stay safe on the road.

Did you know that 16 year-old drivers have a crash rate that is nearly 10 times as high as middle-aged drivers, and 3-4 times as high as older teenagers? The reason for this is simple: lack of experience in both recognizing dangerous situations and knowing what to do when when they occur. Until now, the only way to gain this valuable experience was out on the road, quite often while distracted by other teenagers. It's no surprise such experiences so often end in heartache.

At Real Skills our goal is to get new drivers, and many experienced ones, the critical experience they need in just a few hours using simulated scenarios that duplicate the most dangerous driving scenarios; the ones that experienced drivers have seen dozens of times but come as a surprise to the new driver.

The training we provide cannot safely be learned any other way: from emergency braking and steering to evasive maneuvers and hazard awareness. The driving my be simulated but the skills are real.


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our simulators
Our simulators are among the best available. They are similar to those used to train professional racers, police and emergency personnel.

They emulate the behavior of a real car in nearly every way, from the resistance of the steering and the feel of the brake pedal during an emergency, to the shake of the chassis during an offroad excursion.

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close call head on collision

Dangerous situations, like this head-on scenario occur in a nearly random way in our simulators. Students must use good scanning skills and anticipate traffic patterns to survive.

Students then must input smooth and appropriate control adjustments to maintain control of their vehicle. Our software uses the same steering and suspension models that the automakers use to design their vehicles.


 

Corporate and Fleet Services:

Teens are not the only users our simulators. Corporate and fleet customers can use our courses to better train their drivers to deal with adverse traffic and driving conditions. Our simulators can accurately represent the physics and handling of nearly any commercial vehicle.
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New classroom to open soon, come try the simulators for free!

Our new administrative offices and classroom at 4620 Dixie Highway (just north of Frembes) in Waterford is set to open December 5, 2008. This location houses 5 high fidelity simulators, 5 basic training simulators, a computer lab, parent's lounge and academic center.
Come to one of our free open house events to experience the simulators for free! Click on the registration link, or here, for specific times and locations.
Also, as part of our grand opening, we have lowered the prices of most Real Skills classes by at least $30. This means that your teen can take a full 3 hour simulator course for as little as $30 total cost.

Free open house dates:

 

Friday, December 5, 1 - 8pm

Saturday, December 6, 10am - 4pm

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