Driver Education and Highway Safety

Welcome to the Driver Education and Highway Safety Course.

The purpose of driver education is to provide students with a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of driving and to foster responsible driving attitudes and behaviors. As a result of quality traffic-safety instruction, students will be able to:

• demonstrate a working knowledge of the laws governing the operation of a motor vehicle;
• identify and analyze responsible habits and behaviors and understand how physical and psychological conditions affect driver performance;
• apply knowledge, processes, and skills to become safe, competent users of the highway transportation system;
• use visual search skills and a systematic decision-making process to make risk-reducing decisions by adjusting speed and/or position;
• demonstrate balanced vehicle movement through precise and timely steering, braking, and accelerating under a variety of conditions;
• display responsible driving behaviors when alone and with peers;
• interact safely with other roadway users by predicting vehicle performance, avoiding conflicts, and minimizing and managing risks;
• identify how advancements in intelligent handling and stability technology systems affect driving practices;
• engage in meaningful, extensive supervised practice to progress from simple to more complex driving skills in low, moderate, and higher risk driving environments; and
• master precision movements for maintaining optimal vehicle balance and control in expected as well as unexpected circumstances.

*Note that many of the topics below are covered in unison throughout the semester course.

Curriculum & Administration Guide for Driver Education

Driver Education Standards of Learning

Resources