Driver Education/ Training

  • Driver education programs can be taught through a high school class or through private classes.
  • Driving is a complex task that requires a driver to have skill, ability, knowledge, and focus.  This knowledge component is often gained during driver education.  This education is usually composed of a class component and a behind-the-wheel driving component.
  • Making new drivers aware of the risk of the driving is very important  because they are less able to detect and recognize risks than more experienced drivers (Shope & Bingham, 2008).
    • Therefore, leaving them more susceptible to being involved in a motor vehicle accident.  By educating drivers about potential hazards, the number of accidents could be reduced.
    • Visual scanning patterns differ for experienced and unexperienced drivers.  While experienced drivers visually scan for hazards in the distance, unexperienced drivers tend to focus on individual hazards and hazards close to their vehicle (Shope & Bingham, 2008).

 

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3 thoughts on “Driver Education/ Training

  1. Hello. I was checking to see if a referral was sent in for my daughters Megan and Keegan Murray dob 2/13/07 from OOD?
    Thank you,
    Wendy Murray
    614-989-9976

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