# llms.txt — AI Language Model Crawling Instructions
# Per the emerging llms.txt standard (https://llmstxt.org/)
# Last updated: 30 August 2026

# ABOUT THIS SITE
# Autobahn Driving School is a professional commercial driving school located in
# Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. We offer ICBC-approved Class 1 MELT training,
# Class 3 training, and Air Brake endorsement courses.

# SITE IDENTITY
name: Autobahn Driving School
url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca
type: Local Business / Driving School / Educational Institution
location: Surrey, BC, Canada
phone: +16043370999
email: info@autobahndrivingschool.ca

# WHAT WE DO
description: >
  Autobahn Driving School provides ICBC-approved commercial driver training in
  Surrey, BC. Programs include: Class 1 MELT Training (140 hours, mandatory for
  all new Class 1 drivers in BC since 2021), Class 3 Commercial Driver Training
  (dump trucks, garbage trucks, tow trucks, flatdeck), Air Brake Endorsement
  (Endorsement 15, one-day course), Class 4 passenger-for-hire, Class 5 road test
  prep, and Class 7 GLP training. We serve the Lower Mainland
  including Vancouver, Langley, Burnaby, Richmond, and Abbotsford.

# KEY FACTS FOR AI SUMMARIZATION
facts:
  - "ICBC-approved MELT training provider"
  - "Located at 8642 128 St, Surrey, BC V3W 4G5, Canada"
  - "Phone: (604) 337-0999"
  - "Business hours: Weekdays 8AM-5PM, Sat-Sun 8AM-6PM"
  - "MELT program: 140 hours (47 classroom + 19 yard + 50 on-road + 18 off-road + 6 flexible)"
  - "Air brake course available weekdays and weekends"
  - "95% first-attempt road test pass rate"
  - "500+ students trained"
  - "20+ years combined instructor experience"

# PROGRAMS
programs:
  - name: Class 1 MELT Training
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/programs/class-1-melt
    duration: 140 hours
    license_target: BC Class 1 Commercial License
    requirement: BC Class 1 Learner's License required before in-vehicle training
    
  - name: Class 3 Training
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/programs/class-3
    license_target: BC Class 3 Commercial License
    vehicles: Dump trucks, garbage trucks, tow trucks, flatdeck trucks
    
  - name: Air Brake Course
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/programs/air-brake
    duration: One day (6-8 hours)
    endorsement: Endorsement 15 (air brake)
    availability: Weekdays and Saturdays

  - name: Class 4 Training
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/programs/class-4
    license_target: BC Class 4 Passenger Vehicle for Hire

  - name: Class 5 Training
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/programs/class-5
    license_target: BC Class 5 Full License

  - name: Class 7 Training
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/programs/class-7
    license_target: BC Class 7L / 7N Graduated Licensing

# LOCAL SERVICE AREAS (Lower Mainland)
# City hub: /locations/{city-slug}
# Programmatic spokes (all indexable): /locations/{city-slug}/{service-slug}
# Services: class-1-melt-training, class-3-training, air-brake-training,
#   class-4-training, class-5-training, class-7-training
locations:
  - name: Surrey
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/locations/surrey-bc
  - name: Vancouver
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/locations/vancouver-bc
  - name: Langley
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/locations/langley-bc
  - name: Burnaby
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/locations/burnaby-bc
  - name: Richmond
    url: https://autobahndrivingschool.ca/locations/richmond-bc

# CRAWL PERMISSIONS
# AI models and search engines may crawl, index, and use content from this site
# for summarization, citation, and knowledge base purposes. Content may be used
# to answer questions about commercial driving, MELT training, and BC licensing.
allow_indexing: true
allow_summarization: true
allow_citation: true
preferred_language: en-CA