Road-Ready Package
$520 - 3 lessons/ 7 hours total
The Road-Ready Package focuses on hands-on instruction inspired by law enforcement training. This package includes three lessons totaling in 7 hours of training and is designed for students who have more than 20 hours of driving experience.
Students will be picked up and dropped off by their instructor at a location that is convenient for you. All lessons will take place in our vehicles that are equipped with a dual dash camera, extra mirrors and a passenger side brake. Upon completion, students will receive a certificate of completion for potential insurance discounts.
Includes:
Tier 2: Proactive Tactical Driving
First Lesson
2 hours
Learn the Difference Between Reacting and Responding
Tier 3: Real-Life Tactical Driving Course
Second Lesson
3 hours
Advanced Law Enforcement Driver Training Course For New Drivers.
Missouri Drivers License Exam Preparation
Third Lesson
2 hours
Nervous about taking the Missouri Highway Patrol driving exam — or dreading parallel parking? You’re not alone, and we’re here to make sure you walk in fully prepared.
Tier 2: (Main Roads / Interstate / Identify and Respond to Threats) – For students with more than 20 hours of driving experience
Move beyond basics and develop a Proactive Tactical Driving mindset
This course is designed by law enforcement officers for the new driver who needs guided experience but has more than 20 hours of driving experience. Students begin immediately on main roads where they are trained in the following:
Navigating large intersections
Scanning intersections and identifying threats.
How to respond to threats when they are presented
Identifying hazards before they happen
Identifying and addressing distracted and drunk driving
Merging
Interstate driving
Downtown Kansas City highways
Tier 3: (Parking Lot / Advanced Vehicle Control/ Decision-Making Under Pressure)
Tier 3 is the most advanced level of training offered at 10-81 Driving Academy. This course is built around nine structured, law-enforcement-based driving exercises, each designed to teach critical vehicle control skills and clearly translate them to real-life driving situations.
Students are not simply exposed to scenarios — they are thoroughly trained through repeated, instructor-guided exercises that build confidence, precision, and decision-making under pressure.
Throughout the course, students complete and master all nine exercises:
Emergency Lane Change – Safely steering around sudden obstacles without losing control
Serpentine – Developing precise steering control, smooth handling, and spatial awareness
Straight Line Braking – Learning proper stopping distances and controlled emergency braking at increasing speeds
Brake Right / Brake Left – Combining hard braking with split-second directional decisions
U-Turns – Executing controlled turns in limited space while maintaining awareness
Threshold Braking – Braking effectively without activating ABS when full-force braking isn’t appropriate
Rear-End Avoidance Maneuver (REAM) – Avoiding a simulated rear-end collision while stopped
Reverse Driving – Improving distance judgment, mirror use, and vehicle control in reverse
The Funnel – Navigating tight spaces at increasing speeds to reinforce precision and control
Each exercise is repeatedly practiced and then directly connected to real-world driving scenarios such as debris in the roadway, sudden stops, intersection conflicts, distracted drivers, and emergency decision-making.
Exam Prep: (Parallel Parking/ Parking Up Hill/ Down Hill)
Nervous about taking the Missouri Highway Patrol driving exam — or dreading parallel parking? You’re not alone, and we’re here to make sure you walk in fully prepared.
Our 2 hour Test Preparation Course walks you through the exact course and maneuvers you’ll be expected to complete during the official Missouri Highway Patrol exam. You’ll practice each component step-by-step, including parallel parking, until you can perform it with confidence and consistency.
By the time your test day arrives, you’ll know exactly what to expect, how to do it, and feel fully ready to pass.
Schedule Your Tier 2: Proactive Tactical Driving
(First Lesson)
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Your Tier 3: Real-Life Tactical Driving and Missouri Driver’s License Exam Preparation Courses will be scheduled after completion of your first lesson.