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MRC On-Road Training - Level 2

All MRC On-Road Training courses are individual courses.

Coach and student communicate through FRS radios with in-helmet speaker & microphone.

Level 2 typically includes neighborhood streets/avenues/boulevards (15-25 mph speed limits). Neighborhood streets typically are narrow and unmarked with parking allowed on one or both sides and driveways leading to the street. Two-way and all-way stops are common.

Level 2 routes should include level 1 and be planned to:

  • include both right and left turns from level 1 routes onto level 2 routes after stops and/or yields
  • lane choice
  • speed adjustments
  • commercial area entry/exit
  • refueling (if required or when time permits)
  • • speeds should suitable for the environment. Where appropriate, speeds up to 45 mph should be achieved

Level 2 activities should include all level 1 activities, plus:

  • turns from level 1 routes on to level 2 routes after stops.
    • right turns should emphasize turn from the stop into the right lane if two lanes are present.
    • left turns should emphasize turn from the stop into the left lane if two lanes are present.
    • emphasize proper choice of traffic gaps for turning e.g., must be able to make the turn and gain speed so as not to cause oncoming traffic to slow
    • considerations when turning and then changing lanes
  • lane choice for:
    • stopping at traffic signal
    • upcoming intersections
    • commercial areas such as shopping centers
  • speed adjusts for:
    • approaching traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign
    • school zones
    • intersections
    • commercial areas
    • congested areas/traffic
  • enter/exit of commercial areas such as shopping centers
    • navigate parking lot lanes
    • parking space/slot choice
    • parking – both front-in and back-in
  • refueling
    • entering the station
    • route choice to an open pump
    • preparing for slow controlled turns approaching pump
    • proper positioning at the pump – not too close
    • octane choice? Owner’s manual
    • top it off? don’t over fill
    • proper positioning of the nozzle
    • reset trip odometer
    • tire pressure check. Remember, the tires are hot. owner’s manual.
    • exiting the station to the roadway

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