# Presentation: 911057

## National Transportation Safety Board Forum on Driver Education and Training 

***National Transportation Safety Board Forum on Driver Education ******and Training****** ***

**October 28-29, 2003**
**National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center**
**Washington, D.C.**

## AAA Driver Education Policy

***High-quality driver education enhances safety and mobility***
***Driver education must be based on research and emphasize safe operation practices***
***Systems approach  -- incorporates licensing and enforcement***

## AAA Driver Education Policy

***Driver education must incorporate supervised “behind-the-wheel” driving experience***
***Driver education should encourage active parent/adult participation***

## AAA Offers Behind-the-Wheel Instruction 

**AAA Offers Behind-the-Wheel Instruction **

***1924***

***1937***

***1936***

***1938***

***1902***

***1966***

***1996***

***2001***

***How to Drive *****Published**

***AAA Advocacy Instrumental in Congress Enacting the 1966 Highway Safety Act***

***Sportsmanlike Driving *****Published**

***AAA Clubs Begin Operating Commercial Driving Schools***

***1930***

***1916***

*** ******AAA is Formed to Provide Safety and Security to Motorists***

***Teaching Your Teens to Drive***

***1997***

***Licensed to Learn – *****Novice Driver Curriculum**

***1995***

**AAA Foundation Publishes*****Novice Driver Education Model Curriculum***

***1964***

***AAA Report: Driver Education Reduces Accidents& Violations***

**1970s-1980s AAA Focuses on Driver Improvement Programs**

**The First Driver Training Curriculum is Developed**

**National Highway Safety Conferences are Held to Address the Mounting Highway Death Toll**

***Driver Education History***

**1940s-1950s AAA Focuses on School Safety Programs**

## Improve the Educational Process

***Standardizing driver education course content, based on research***
***Implement uniform instructor qualifications***
***Mandate more behind-the-wheel driving experience***

## Improve the Educational Process

***Increase parental involvement ***
***Increase****** instructional focus on safe driving practices***
***Provide guidelines for selecting quality driver education courses***

## AAALicensed to Learn Curriculum

***Departure from conventional driver education programs.***
***Based on 2,000 teen crashes.***
***Instructional content is consistent with each delivery***
***Changes content, sequencing and types of learning experiences.***
***Emphasis on interactive learning and feedback.***

## Causes of Young Driver Crashes

***New driver errors:***
***1.   Visual search 44%***
***2.   Attention  23%***
***3.   Speed   21%***
***4.   Space 10%***
***5.   Emergencies 9%***
***6.******	******   Basic Control 8%***
***       ******Alcohol, fatigue, vehicle, signals.***

## LTL Modes of Instruction

***Classroom: 30 hours***
***In-car: 10 hours***
***Self-Study***
***Supervised Practice***

## Classroom Instruction

***HIGHLY VISUAL***
***Motion video -- over three hours***
***Driver point-of-view***
***Four-camera***
***Common situations***

## Licensed to Learn Four-Camera Video

***Double Click Black Area***
***For Video***

## Classroom Instruction

***Instructor - Student***
***Video - Student***
***Student - Student***

***HIGHLY INTERACTIVE***

## In-Car Instruction

***Integrated with classroom***
***Skill development***
***Detailed feedback***
***Automated records***

## Supervised Practice

***Apply the results of LTL instruction***
***Guidance for parent driving***
***Guidance for parent supervision***
***In-car checklists***

***Teaching Your Teens to Drive***

## Instructor Training

***Three Courses***
***Basic Performance***
***Classroom Skills***
***Vehicle Operation Skills***
***120 hours of training***
***Certification program***

## Future Efforts

***Intensified government and private sector research and development***
***Work to re-establish driver education as a National priority***

## Future Efforts

***Utilize dynamic, interactive multimedia instructional technology aimed at solving teen crashes***
***Implement multi-phase driver education programs***
***Develop cooperative funding initiatives***

## Future Efforts

***Raise state standards and enforcement***
***Enhance the quality and availability of teacher preparation programs***

## SUMMARYSafer Driving andFewer Crashes

***Knowledge of safe driving practices and procedures***
***Attitudes favorable to safe driving***
***Skill in recognizing and handling risks***

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