The National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course 4, Alive At 25 3rd Edition

This young driver intervention program, available in English and Spanish, zeroes in on drivers between the ages of 15 and 24 — the group most likely to be involved in fatal collisions.

• Since 1995, more than 750,000 young adults have learned life-saving defensive driving skills through DDC – Alive at 25.
• In a recent study by the NSC South Carolina Chapter, 98 percent of participants said they would change their driving behavior after completing this course.
• Courts and schools nationwide use DDC-Alive at 25 in their graduated license and violator programs.

The highly interactive four-hour program encourages young drivers to take responsibility for their driving behavior. Skill practice and on-the-spot defensive driving techniques help change bravado to confidence.

Instructors use personal example, humor workbook exercises, interactive media segments, group discussions, role-playing, and short lectures to help young drivers develop convictions and strategies that will keep them safer on the road.

DDC – Alive at 25 teaches young adults:

• Why they often underestimate risk
• The effects of inexperience, peer pressure and such distractions as cell phones, text messaging, MP3 players and GPS units
• State and local driving laws and regulations
• Communication skills for assertiveness and being a young leader
• Responsibility of passengers