| Defensive driving teaches safe driving techniques to | | | | of 3-5 years. This being a considerable saving. |
| drivers. At defensive driving classes students learn to | | | | 3. A defensive driving course will teach safe and |
| overcome mistakes in driving techniques, learn to | | | | accident free driving techniques. |
| improve their driving skills; learn to make informed | | | | 4. The course will teach protection techniques and |
| decisions and to anticipate situations while driving. | | | | how to handle road rage and speeding. |
| Defensive driving classes have been set up in every | | | | 5. The defensive driving course will teach safe driving |
| state by the government and police departments to | | | | techniques in bad weather and adverse conditions. |
| make the world a safer place to live in. The need for | | | | The course will hone skills in highway driving, night |
| speed can kill, it is important to teach driver discipline | | | | driving, and extreme weather driving. |
| and safety rules. Defensive driving aims to reduce the | | | | 6. The course will inculcate critical safety issues and |
| risk of driving. Drivers must instinctively anticipate | | | | teach emergency action too. |
| dangerous situations and avoid risks while driving | | | | 7. By taking a defensive driving course you will not |
| vehicles in normal as well as adverse conditions. | | | | have to appear in court. |
| Defensive driving courses cover aspects like: | | | | 8. The driving violation charges will be dismissed and a |
| emergency care, principles of safety, control of fear | | | | fine will not be assessed. |
| and emotions, on the spot decision making, quick | | | | 9. Defensive driving classes create responsible citizens |
| reactions, fear, and so on. | | | | which mean children and families will remain protected. |
| More than 50,000 people in the US loose their lives due | | | | 10. Most important the defensive driving classes will |
| to road accidents. Accidents can be prevented by | | | | improve driving skills, reiterate driving laws and rules |
| following simple rules. There are websites online that | | | | and make better drivers of people. |
| teach the rules that can help save lives. See . | | | | A defensive driving class can even be taken virtually. |
| The benefits of defensive driving classes are many | | | | States have set up defensive driving classes both |
| and vary with each state. | | | | online and offline to create a safe environment for |
| 1. Most states offer as incentive a reduction of points | | | | citizens. Defensive driving teaches people to be |
| on your driver's license following a driving violation | | | | responsible drivers and take all necessary precautions |
| ticket and offer the additional incentive of not | | | | when seated behind the wheel of a car. It protects not |
| increasing insurance rates. | | | | just the driver but pedestrians, animals, and fellow |
| 2. In some states a defensive driving course would get | | | | commuters. It makes the roads safer. |
| at least 10% reduction is insurance rates for a period | | | | Defensive driving saves lives. |