Introduction:
Objective: To increase awareness of the need for and the benefits of defensive driving.

Driving Conditions:
Objectives: To identify the conditions of driving; to increase awareness of the risks and hazards in adverse driving conditions; and to provide defensive driving techniques to reduce the risks and hazards of the driving conditions.

Unsafe Driving Behaviors:
Objectives: To identify common unsafe driving behaviors that result in crashes and violations; to explain how specific conditions may increase the hazards and risks of these unsafe behaviors; and to explain defensive driving techniques to reduce the incidence of these unsafe driving behaviors.

Aggressive Driving:
Objectives: To identify aggressive driver behaviors that result in crashes and violations; to increase awareness of personal aggressive driving behaviors; to identify causes of aggressive driving actions;
to identify ways to maintain self-control behind the wheel; to identify defensive driving techniques to avoid confrontations with aggressive drivers; and to create a personal plan to maintain control in stressful driving situations.

This course is about defensive driving. It’s about developing safe driving habits and attitudes – improving the way you see and respond to what happens on the road. It’s also about taking control
over your actions behind the wheel.

Here you’ll also learn to recognize the situations that result in crashes, and how to avoid and prevent traffic crashes and violations. You’ll also learn how to deal with road rage – no matter who has it.

If you choose, this course will help you become more than a good driver. You’ll be a safe, responsible, defensive driver. The kind of driver people trust, and like to be around. But, most importantly, you will have the driving skills that may one day save your life, and the lives of others.

Will also cover:

• Collision Prevention Formula Who is affected by a traffic crash
• The vehicle, human and internal crash Rules, regulations, and responsible driving
• Safety belts Drugs and their effect on driving
• Weather related driving Work zones
• Anti-lock brakes Driving while tired or sick
• Speeding Tips for turning
• Railroad crossings How to avoid a head on collision
• Maintaining control – Ways to reduce stress and aggression behind the wheel