Safety

Ms. JenningsRoom 700

Class Rules

1. BE ON TIME!!

2. Sit in assigned seat.

3. Respect other’s opinions.

4. LAV- 1st and last 5 minutes of class.

5. Bring pen (pencil), notebook and Driver Manual everyday!

6. You are responsible to get work missed while absent or at lab class.

7. No cell phones or iPods.

Safety Essential Questions

1. How is driving ability a reflection of social behavior and maturity?

2. How are driving habits related to individual habits and attitudes?

3. How does one’s daily habits affect driving ability?

4. How does human emotion and behavior affect the formation of laws?

PurposeGraduated Driver License LawsAttitudesAccident CausationAlcohol, Drugs & DrivingNatural LawsSafety Belts & AirbagsTraffic Signs & Road Markings

DRIVER EDUCATION

Course Outline

Course Outline (cont):

Motor Vehicle LawsPoint SystemDefensive DrivingIPDE ProcessCity, Highway & Night DrivingDriving in Adverse ConditionsEmergency SituationsInsuranceCar Maintenance

Driver Education

GRADING:20% Quarterly Exam40% Tests & Projects20% Quizzes20% Homework & Classwork

Driver Education

• Who Needs Driver Education?

– Everyone who intends to drive a motor vehicle.

– Driver Education is a survival course, teaching beginning drivers skills which last a lifetime.

Did you Know??There are now more than 230 million

registered vehicles in the US.The US has more than 190 million

licensed drivers.Every year more than 6.3 million police-

reported collisions occur in the US.Crashes result in about 43,000 fatalities

and nearly 2.9 million disabling injuries in the US each year.

Purpose of Driver EducationTo produce safer, more knowledgeable

drivers.

Save Lives!

Reduce Accidents!

Develop knowledge, habits and attitudes in prospective drivers.

What is an attitude?

According to Webster’s Dictionary:* a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state

* a position assumed for a specific purpose

For Driver Education: Enduring tendencies toward general patterns

of behavior while operating a motor vehicle.