Many studies show no difference in crash rates between those with driver education and those that received no driver education.
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Typical Driver Education
Performance Measure
Crash frequency reduction
Score on a State driver test
Content
Science based
Opinion based
Teaching Method
Integrated multitasking
Didactic and linear
Driver Behavior
Situational and flexible
Absolute and inflexible
Learning Focus
Critical decision making
Rote recall of facts
Parent involvement in supervised driving practice
Fully involved
Little or none
Pre-post evaluations showing improvement in crash reduction skills and behavior change
YES
NO
