RV Safety Course

[Rheevs]

I was filling out a form to get a RV insurance quote from Good Sam and one of the questions was if I had taken a RV safety course. I was wondering if any one had taken a course and where. I did some research online and found out the used to be offered at Good Sam rallies but are no longer offered.

[Born_To_Travel]

Local school bus companies are always looking for drivers... If you sign up they will send you to driving school and it is a very involved course.. They will teach you things you will not learn anywhere else and they will pay for everything. Plus when you are not on the road you can make some extra money... Driving a class A is not much different than diving a bus...

[afrescopXx]

www.rvschool.com is the site for the RV Driving School. Complete the course, get the certificate. Good stuff for newbies,

[Mr_Mark1]

Billinwoodland wrote:

Mr.Mark wrote:
Just wanted to mention.... AARP offers a Safe Driving course on the computer for about $22 (for non-members) and $18 for members. It's an 8 hr. computer course covering 6 units (sessions). You can start and stop the course at your leisure and resume it when it works in your schedule but you have to get it done within 30 days.

I took about a week going through the course a couple of hours a night. It saved my $1,000 a year on the motorhome insurance with additional a savings on the cars. The certificate is good for 3 yrs. and I have every intention to take the course again in the future.

I actually found it interesting. At 56 yrs. old, there were a couple of things I had forgotten and it was nice to be refreshed. This is not a pass/fail thing, you just have to complete the course.

Safe travels,
MM.

You saved $1,000! Heck, my A insurance is half that if you are talking about pl/pd.
Bill

My insurance was not cheap and I was happy to save a 1,ooo dollars. Our coach is new so I insured it to the max 🙂


MM.

[ncrowley]

We took the Lazy Days course in Tucson and we thought it was great. We learned a lot. We are also going to take the course at the FMCA rally in Pomona next month. We figured we can always learn something about driving safely in the RV.

[Billinwoodland]

Mr.Mark wrote:
Just wanted to mention.... AARP offers a Safe Driving course on the computer for about $22 (for non-members) and $18 for members. It's an 8 hr. computer course covering 6 units (sessions). You can start and stop the course at your leisure and resume it when it works in your schedule but you have to get it done within 30 days.

I took about a week going through the course a couple of hours a night. It saved my $1,000 a year on the motorhome insurance with additional a savings on the cars. The certificate is good for 3 yrs. and I have every intention to take the course again in the future.

I actually found it interesting. At 56 yrs. old, there were a couple of things I had forgotten and it was nice to be refreshed. This is not a pass/fail thing, you just have to complete the course.

Safe travels,
MM.

You saved $1,000! Heck, my A insurance is half that if you are talking about pl/pd.
Bill

[jkcruzer1]

The wife and I took the class at Lazy Days. As stated by others, it was brief and had little driving. But the classroom time was both informative and helpful. About half a dozen video segments are available online. And my insurance company accepted the course for a discount.

[falconman]

We took the Lazy Days course and while it was beneficial I don't think it would replace one on one comprehensive training. It consisted of a couple hours of classroom instruction and some demo in a Class A, then each of 10-12 students (there was a limit on the number) drove the Class A around the RV park for about 5 minutes each - right turns, left turns, driving forward and pulling into a rest area type parking spot - no backing or on the road driving. I think it's real purpose is to show prospective buyers that they can learn to drive one. I don't think anyone felt roadworthy yet.

[Mr_Mark1]

Just wanted to mention.... AARP offers a Safe Driving course on the computer for about $22 (for non-members) and $18 for members. It's an 8 hr. computer course covering 6 units (sessions). You can start and stop the course at your leisure and resume it when it works in your schedule but you have to get it done within 30 days.

I took about a week going through the course a couple of hours a night. It saved my $1,000 a year on the motorhome insurance with additional a savings on the cars. The certificate is good for 3 yrs. and I have every intention to take the course again in the future.

I actually found it interesting. At 56 yrs. old, there were a couple of things I had forgotten and it was nice to be refreshed. This is not a pass/fail thing, you just have to complete the course.

Safe travels,
MM.

[Rheevs]

352 wrote:
I personally think Walmart should make a mandatory shopping cart safety course.

That definitely gets a Smiley :B

[352]

I personally think Walmart should make a mandatory shopping cart safety course.

[gemert]

Lazy days does it. You can stay at their CG and take it. You have to schedule the camping around the safety course not the course around the camping dates.

[Effy]

dockmasterdave wrote:
I understand Lazy Days rv in Tampa offers driving classes for mtorhomes, or TT's.
Not sure if other dealers offer this.
My girlfriend should/wants to learn to drive with our TT on the back.
Bet it would be a lot less stressful for her to learn from anyone other than me. 🙂

AMEN to that. My wife doesn't drive our A. She wants to learn.

[dockmasterdave]

I understand Lazy Days rv in Tampa offers driving classes for mtorhomes, or TT's.
Not sure if other dealers offer this.
My girlfriend should/wants to learn to drive with our TT on the back.
Bet it would be a lot less stressful for her to learn from anyone other than me. 🙂

[Oasisbob]

Never heard of one. A great idea. Newbies have a few things to learn and most do it through trial and error. A class would be a better safer way. So many folks just do not know how to back up or park. Often folks learn the hard way about why a black tank should be closed until dumped etc,.