About Us
Driving Unlimited Academy is ICBC GLP-Approved. Driving Unlimited Academy is a unique driver training organization. Our background is in advanced driver training and our goal is to teach our students how to really drive - not just pass the test.
Driving Unlimited Academy stems from Driving Unlimited, one of Canada's best known advanced driver training companies. Driving Unlimited has been in business for over 10 years providing advanced driver training for many police forces, corporations and government agencies. We have trained the Vancouver Police Department, New Westminster Police Service, Port Moody Police Department, RCMP special task forces, Metro Vancouver (GVRD), WorkSafeBC, departments of the Government of BC and Government of Canada. We also teach advanced driving to groups and car clubs as well as the general public. We travel all across North America to provide advanced driver training. All of our instructors are professionals with extensive backgrounds in performance driving and teaching. When we are not teaching you to drive, we are teaching the police. We have lots of experience and we know what we are doing!!
Our philosophy is unique - we separate the two portions of learning to drive - the motor skills and the road rules. It is too overwhelming to try and learn it all at once - which is how it is done at traditional schools. Since it is such a large task, putting the students on the road right away prevents them from fully absorbing and understanding the factors and skill sets that will make them lifelong safe drivers. With traditional driver training, it is hit or miss as to whether the students will become "good" drivers later in their careers. Because there is so much to learn, and such a challenging environment to learn it in, most schools simply prepare students to pass their test - instead of teaching them how to truly understand driving.
By starting drivers on our private driver training facility, we see a lot more progress and true learning. Our first job is to teach the students to operate a vehicle. What does it feel like to hit the brakes? What does it feel like to hit the throttle? How do we sit properly in the car? How does it feel to engage ABS? How do we avoid an emergency? How do we use our vision properly? We are unique because we incorporate our techniques and training from our high level advanced training programs into our young driver programs. That equates to better training with long term results.