| Driver Improvement is a positive alternative which | | | | license will be suspended unless they complete a |
| could help you reduce your chances of being | | | | Basic Driver Improvement / Traffic Collision |
| involved in a road collision in the future. It frees up | | | | Avoidance Course. |
| police time and court time and will help reduce | | | | FOR AN INSURANCE DISCOUNT- The course |
| future levels of injury on the roads. The scheme | | | | may be taken voluntarily for a 3 year discount on |
| is run in the interest of road safety. | | | | your driver's insurance. You will need to check |
| Reasons for Attending Basic Driver Improvement | | | | with your local agent for eligibility. |
| courseyou must complete a basic driver | | | | When questioned about the aftermath of the |
| improvement course if you want to retain your | | | | driver improvement course, the course providers |
| driver license in the following circumstance: | | | | unveiled the following consequences |
| Your driving was found fault in a crash | | | | By the end of this course, the participants will be |
| Your mistake led to someones hospitalization | | | | able to: |
| You were involved in two crashes in a two-year | | | | Identify the major problems they have created |
| period, which resulted in property damage greater | | | | for themselves as a result of their driving |
| than certain amount. (The amount is as per state | | | | behaviors. |
| specs) | | | | Identify the driving behaviors that have gotten |
| In a recent survey among the course learners, | | | | them into trouble and are causing them problems. |
| weve found the following reasons behind the | | | | Develop the desire to change the driving |
| pursuit of a driver improvement course | | | | behaviors that are causing them problems. |
| FOR A TICKET - Drivers who intend to erase the | | | | Learn an effective system or method for |
| traffic ticket may elect to attend the driver | | | | changing their troublesome driving behaviors. This |
| improvement course with in a court specified time | | | | system is based on the student's increased |
| from the day of receipt of citation. | | | | understanding and awareness of emotions, |
| Completion of course results in the dismissal of | | | | attitudes, personality structure, and how these |
| traffic ticket along with few demerit point | | | | things affect driving behaviors |
| reduction. | | | | Practice applying the system or method for |
| FOR A COURT ORDER Upon a legal citation to | | | | change in real or simulated driving situations. |
| attend a driver improvement course, the | | | | The course is designed to correct poor driving |
| defendant must complete the course at the | | | | behavior arising from errors of judgment where a |
| discretion of the judge or magistrate. It is the | | | | driver's mistake, rather than intent or dangerous |
| defendant's responsibility to show proof of the | | | | driving, has led to a collision. This made many |
| completed class to the courts. | | | | drivers opt for the driver improvement course as |
| FOR TCAC - Drivers cited as a result of being in | | | | an alternative to prosecution and deciding to |
| an accident resulting in someone being taken for | | | | tackle the root causes of the collision rather than |
| medical assistance of over certain amount in | | | | go through the courts. |
| damages will receive a letter from the | | | | Risk less, stress & accident free roads and |
| Department of Highway, Safety & Motor | | | | highways can be easily assured with such a |
| Vehicles. This letter informs the driver that his/her | | | | reformatory thoughts & actions. |