Students who have gone through the Road Angels program speak highly of it. Most feel they've actually learned new skills and improved their driving habits. Applications are obtained through participating courts and mailed in, along with a payment. A coordinator contacts students to discuss schedules. During the actual program, students receive an orientation and pre-session test, then are divided into small groups.
Students drive their own cars while being evaluated by instructors and their peers.
The focus is on driving habits and compliance with rules of the road. After the driving session, students take an exit test and receive certificates. Students are also asked to mail in a written evaluation of their experience. Since the program's inception in 1996, more than 500 students have completed the program through the East Los Angeles Court. Fewer than 15 percent of our students have been ticketed for subsequent violations, and fewer than 3 percent have been in traffic accidents.