Information on the five types of mood altering substances and their effects from heroin and marijuana to alcohol and even coffee. This course is designed for offenders with open alcohol containers, offenders with alcohol levels below the legal limit but not legally intoxicated, and young offenders with violations such as false identification, curfew violations and other misdemeanors. This National Safety Council eight-hour course is designed to work exclusively on changing negligent behavior and the attitude of the person behind the wheel. It challenges drivers to accept responsibility for their own actions. The program approaches behavior changes by applying principles from Reality Therapy and Choice Theory.
Participants also review defensive driving principles and local driving regulations.
The course then suggests how each participant can develop their own action plan to practice proper driving behavior. This course is designed for offenders with obvious attitude problems, offenders with multiple offenses, offenders who have completed other driver programs, and offenders that know the laws, but chose not to follow them. Built on interactive learning activities, instructors guide participants to form their own conclusions about the consequences of risky driving behavior. It challenges them to take responsibility for their behavior in driving situations and to adopt safer driving practices. Includes a review of statistics and discussion as to why this age group is at risk, review of defensive driving principles, techniques to maintain control and manage peer pressure and a review of state and local driving regulations.