Vancouver 2010 Olympics

January 5, 2010

DriveWise has been selected as the official driver safety service provider for the Vancouver 2010 games. DriveWise is providing driver assessment & training services as an integral part of the Volunteer Drivers Training Team in preparation for the 2010 Games Operations. DriveWise is the ONLY driver training organization to have provided services to 4,000+ volunteers in the history of the Olympics.

Led by the DriveWise British Columbia team, instructors from DriveWise Centres across Canada assembled in Vancouver and Whistler to provide elite driver assessment, training and mentoring services to the volunteer drivers of the games. Over four thousand volunteer drivers were trained from October through mid-January in preparation for the up-coming Games. The program is a blend of in-class instruction including virtual reality simulation, online training and in-vehicle assessment and coaching.

“We are honoured to participate in this great event for our country and welcome the chance to aid in keeping the world’s greatest athletes, Games dignitaries and their families’ safe,” says DriveWise BC director Arthur Harris.

DriveWise was selected for their combination of advanced teaching methods including virtual reality driving simulators and vast experience in delivering high quality driver training. DriveWise President and CEO Lesley de Repentigny states,  “It is the experience of a lifetime to be the service provider to something as important as the 2010 Games and we are especially proud to be the ONLY driver training organization to have provided these services to more than 4,000 volunteer drivers in the history of the Games. It is exciting to know our years of experience in delivering high quality  Road Safety learning will result in participating in an event that will become a part of Canada’s history,”

Posted April 5th, 2011 by Laura