Driver Education External Resources
Listing of text, video and electronic resources available to driver training instructors for use in the classroom.
Text Resources
- Drive Right; Pearson Education, Inc.
- Responsible Driving; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
- How to Drive; American Automobile Association, 14th Edition, 2013
Video Resources
American Automobile Association
1000 AAA Drive
Heathrow, Florida 32746
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
1440 New York Avenue, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-305-7233
- Alcohol, the Unlabeled Drug
- Breaking the Accident Chain of Events
- Children in Traffic: Why Are They Different
- Dangerous Crossings: A Second Thought
- Don't Let Up
- Heavenly Debate
- Just Another Saturday Night
- Managing Space and Time for Safe Driving
- Night Driving
- Parents Discuss Kids, Cars and Alcohol
- Semi-Conscious: Driving in the Real World
- Sharing the Road with Big Trucks
- Signs, Signals, and Markings: Understanding the Language of
the Road
- Using Your Eyes Effectively
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
1005 North Globe Road
Arlington, Virginia 22201
703-247-1500
- Young Drivers/The High Risk Years (14 minutes)
- Kids and Airbags (5 minutes)
The National Road Safety Foundation
18 East 50th Street
New York, NY 10022
Toll-Free: 866-SAFEPATH (866-723-3728)
Fax: 212-837-4870
E-mail: info@nrsf.org
- Distracted Driving Program
- Proficiency Program with Discussion Guide and PowerPoint
- Drowsy Driving Programs with Discussion Guides and PowerPoints
- Speed and Aggression Programs with Discussion Guide and PowerPoints
- Impaired Driving Programs with Discussion Guide and PowerPoints
Public School Driver Education Programs
San Joaquin High School
Describes the online classroom portion of the Irvine Unified School District’s (IUSD) driver education program. This program is available to IUSD students only. This link and description are provided for informational purposes only.
Traffic Safety Resources
Advocates
for Highway and Auto Safety
An alliance working together to make America's roads safer.
American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
An association serving motor vehicle professionals.
American
Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association
A professional association representing traffic safety educators.
Association
for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
Supports driver education, driver training and transportation
equipment modifications for persons with disabilities.
Association of National Stakeholders in Traffic Safety Education
An association of national stakeholders that advocates for the implementation of the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards, offers free instructor training materials, and provides resources to support driver education and training nationally.
California
Association for Safety Education
Traffic safety through quality instruction of beginning drivers.
California
Department of Motor Vehicles
Forms, office locations, and driver handbooks.
California Highway Patrol Making the Right Turn Program
Classroom materials and a free, one-time, school presentation on the risks of drinking and driving.
California
Office of Traffic Safety
Reducing deaths, injuries, and economic losses due to traffic
accidents.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides information and guidance on motor vehicle driving best practices for teens and adults.
Distraction.Gov
Committed to educating drivers about the dangers of cell phone use behind the wheel.
Drowsy Driving
Provides information regarding the facts of driving drowsy, another form of distracted driving.
Impact Teen Drivers
Educates teens, through peer-to-peer activities and resources, to practice safe driving behaviors.
Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety
Dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths, injuries, and property
losses.
Michelin Tire Safety Resources for Educators
Download a free tire safety education module. A glove box guide and instructional videos are also available.
Michelin Tire Safety Resources for Teens
Download YouTube videos for teaching teens the key elements of tire safety (tire pressure and tire tread depth). Other tire safety videos are available for download.
Mothers
Against Drunk Driving
Devoted to stopping drunk driving and providing victim support.
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Provides accurate and complete safety information to the traveling
public.
National
Safety Council
Promotes safety, health, and environmental policies to prevent accidents.
National Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards
Offers guidance and developing a thorough drivers education and training program.
- Administrative and Curriculum Standards
Model standards for teaching driver education and training
- Model Curriculum
Classroom model curriculum for teaching driver education and training
Reduce Teen Crashes California
Supports grades nine through twelve teen drivers through traffic safety awareness resources and activities.
Teens in the Driver Seat
Provides a grades nine through twelve, peer-to-peer teen driver safety program of activities and resources.
The Safety Center's Teen Safe Driving Campaign
Offers a positive teen-to-teen safe driving campaign reinforcing safe decisions and reducing distracted driving at your school.
Training, Research, and Education for Driver Safety (TREDS)
Offers video from its
San Diego schools-based "Steer Clear - decide to drive sober" curriculum developed through a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety.
