The teenage death rate was double the rate for all ages, and the injury rate was more than double the overall rate. There were 8,650 injury collisions involving a driver age 16 to 18 and 66 fatal collisions during 1995. Drivers age 16 to 18 had collision rates about four times higher than the rate for all drivers.
Automobiles are the number one killer in the nation.
Yet many people want the easiest, fastest and cheapest driving course available. It's almost criminal that some driving schools teach only the minimum skills necessary to pass the Department of Licensing road test. As a result, some driving schools provide only minimal training, overload vehicles, charge less and frequently operate out of part-time or shared facilities. On the other hand, Defensive Driving School has been training drivers for the past 23 years and we know the value of hands-on experience and quality education and training programs. We also know that the focus of a quality driving school should go well beyond just the minimum Washington State Department of Licensing road test requirement.