Are you a Petrol Head and into Motorsports? Then come check out the Canadian Motorsports Expo at the International Centre on February 10-12th. There will every every sort of Motorsports represented with HUNDREDS of racers from all disciplines from Amateurs to Professionals, from go-karting, NASCAR, IndyCar and Drag racing.

The ILR Car Control School will have a booth there all weekend so come check us out and we will be happy to talk to you about how you can enhance your driving skills. Here’s a coupon for you…just click on the picture to the right and save some money!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOL_xLTGCC4

Photo: John Stoneman

http://www.thestar.com/article/1120328–getting-schooled-in-winter-driving-101

And on AutoBlog Canada

http://ca.autoblog.com/2012/01/29/schooled-in-winter-driving/

http://www.tada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=276:heres-a-web-site-to-help-you-become-a-better-driver&catid=8&Itemid=145

http://www.wheels.ca/article/802316

Greetings
 We trust you are enjoying the driving tips and forwarding them to your friends and family.

New Video on our Winter School Two of our readers, Eva and Johan in Stockholm, tell us that in order to get a driver’s licence in Sweden you have to pass a winter driving course.  Yet here in Canada, where admittedly THIS winter has been mild and relatively snow free in southern Ontario, we allow people to get behind the wheel with NO compulsory winter driving training at all.  What is wrong with that picture?

ILR is trying to fill that gap. A couple of weeks ago we were able to capture the essence of our ILR Goodyear

Advanced Winter Driving  Schools in Minden with this video.  In four and a half minutes you will better
understand what you will learn and how to be safer in winter. In fact, the video contains many winter driving tips. We want to be your partner in winter driving safety.

We have openings available in all upcoming schools through to March 10 [weather permitting]. Register here. Thanks Goodyear for the cozy, functional jackets.

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In the press:

Toronto Star Wheels Article on ILR Goodyear Winter School

Kanishka Sonnadara  was asked by his editor to take the ILR Goodyear winter school and write up a report.  Here is what he had to say.  This was also picked up by AutoBlog Canada.  This just in!  Minden Times published a review of our Winter School.  That’s three articles in two weeks.

Toronto Star Wheels Article from TADA President

Sandy Ligori, President of TADA discussed advanced  driver training at our schools.ILR CCS is the Official Advanced Driver Training School for the TADA.

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Upcoming shows:

Feb 10-12: Canadian Motorsport Expo

Booth 302 International Centre 6900 Airport Road

Our theme: Take it to the track.

We plan to have Ian’s race car on display and will be promoting our ability to train budding race car drivers and Auto-Slalom enthusiasts.  We look forward to having some of our race-experienced Instructors on the booth.

Feb 14: 7am-4pm International Centre, 6900 Airport Road

Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Education Day

Our theme: Driving – at work safely.

Workplace Safety extends to the driver’s seat.  Many corporations and government agencies have and continue to engage ILR Car Control School to train
their staff.  We look forward to discussing your ‘Corporate’ Driver Training Day.

Feb 17-26: Canadian International Auto Show Booth F800  Metro Convention Centre

Our theme: Better Driving is no accident

This show is produced by the Toronto Automobile Dealer’s Association and is the largest consumer show in Canada with over 350,000 attendees in 2011.As the Official Advanced Driver Training School of the TADA we plan to showcase our Advanced Driver Training schools along with an exotic automobile from one of our generous James Day Fund exotic car owners.  

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Be Safe!  Feel free to share this newsletter or any of
our driving tips with your friends and family.

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Phone +1 (905) 473-9500

ILR Goodyear instructors don their new Jackets

 

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Toronto Automobile Dealers Association

 

 

Canadian International AutoShow

 

 

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ILR Car Control School News January 2012
This newsletter is sent once per month to recipients of Ian’s Laws for Better Driving. Winter Driving Schools in Minden Every Saturday from now through March 10 [again, weather permitting] we will be conducting our Winter Driving School. Hope to see you there. Come and test drive a car with Goodyear Ultra-Grip Ice WRT tires, the Official Winter Tire of the ILR Car Control School. Upcoming shows People tell us we have the most unique and amazing advanced driver training, unparalleled in the GTA.  But not enough people know about us.  So in an attempt to stop being a ‘best kept secret’ we are doing three shows in February.  We hope you will come and see us at one or all of the shows. Feb 10-12: Canadian Motorsport Expo Booth 302 International Centre 6900 Airport Road Our theme: Take it to the track. We plan to have Ian’s race car on display and will be promoting our ability to train budding race car drivers and Auto-Slalom enthusiasts.  We look forward to having some of our race-experienced Instructors on the booth [even on Saturday where some Instructors will be in Minden for the Winter Driving School].   Feb 14: 7am-4pm International Centre, 6900 Airport Road Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Education Day Our theme: Driving – at work safely. Workplace Safety extends to the driver’s seat.  Many corporations and government agencies have and continue to engage ILR Car Control School to train their staff.  Just have a look at this 4-minute video to see who we have trained.  We look forward to discussing your ‘Corporate’ Driver Training Day. Feb 17-26: Canadian International Auto Show Booth F800 Metro Convention Centre Our theme: Better Driving is no accident This show is produced by the Toronto Automobile Dealer’s Association and is the largest consumer show in Canada with over 350,000 attendees in 2011. As the Official Advanced Driver Training School of the TADA we plan to showcase our Advanced Driver Training schools along with an exotic automobile from one of our generous James Day Fund exotic car owners.   Exotic Car Charity Ride Day for the James Fund will be on June 2, 2012 It is not too early to start thinking about our Exotic Car Charity Ride Day for the James Fund supporting Neuroblastoma Research at the Hospital for Sick Children.  Check out our previous days and mark it on your 2012 calendar.     The ILR Car Control School Team.	Phone +1 (905) 473-9500 Canadian Motorsports Expo   Canadian Society of Safety Engineers Toronto Automobile Dealers Association   Canadian International AutoShow

Shaun reminds us that drowsy drivers are dangerous.  Ever get to a destination and can’t remember driving the last 10km?

Worth repeating

http://www.roadawareness.org/news/drowsy-driving/

December 1, 2011 ILR Car Control School becomes the

Official Advanced Driver Training School for 

the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association.
Read the press release on Marketwire…..

or cut and paste this link:

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/partnership-designed-improve-emergency-driving-skills-all-tada-members-customers-1593819.htm

Just north of Orono, in a sweeping curve on Hwy 115 southbound, a woman on foot suddenly appeared in the middle of the right lane, my lane!

I was travelling at the limit since the road was dry but dark and with oncoming traffic glare, the low beams did not pick her out until we were almost on top of her.  It was instinctive, but firmly based on the training I got from ILR, to do the “brake, steer, brake” around the woman.

I kept control of the vehicle and avoided hitting her or hitting the median barrier and possibly rolling the vehicle.

We stopped on the shoulder and reversed back to where a following car had come to a stop beside the confused and disoriented woman who was now at the shoulder of the road.

We called police and the lady was taken to a local hospital for further care and observation.  I firmly believe that had I not had the Car Control School training and practiced what I had learned, that one, but possibly three people, would not have gotten home that night.”

Stuart D. Brear, CD