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WelcomeTo the Defensive Driving Courses Information HighwayIf you are an Instructor or a Training Agency, watch this slide show for information on how to become a registered user. PowerPoint Slide Show (.pps; 3MB) About
OverviewThe NSC is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental, international public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. The NSC was founded in 1913 as a membership organization and now has more than 45,000 member businesses, labor organizations, schools, public agencies, private groups and individuals. The U.S. Congress and President Eisenhower granted the NSC a Federal Charter in 1953, (Public Law 259 of the 83rd Congress) that gave the Council a mandate to “arouse the nation” in accident prevention.
Activities of the Defensive Driving Courses Information HighwayDriver TrainingThe NSC developed the first driver improvement program in the nation in 1964. That program, the Defensive Driving Course (“DDC”) has been taught to nearly 63 million drivers in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Since the original DDC program was developed, the NSC has expanded to include more than 30 other driver improvement courses. Among those are numerous vehicle and/or driver specific courses based on the original DDC.
NSC’s driver improvement/driver education programs are designed and written by NSC staff with the assistance of our International Advisory Committee. This committee is made up of safety, education, and driver education professionals.
Latest NewsNOPUS Release - Seat Belt Use in 2009–Overall ResultsAttached is the most recent NOPUS national survey showing seat belt use at 84%.
Available NOW are some of the 2008 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets. These fact sheets contain the 2008 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), and 2007 Final FARS data. Click on the links below to view and download.
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New Nationwide Insurance survey shows overwhelming support for laws banning texting while driving. Data suggests legislation alone will not solve the problem.
The National Safety Council has teamed up with the makers of Claritin® Clear to Drive℠ Campaign, intended to educate the public about the importance of reading medicine labels for warnings about drowsiness before getting behind the wheel. Do your part and commit to safe driving by signing the Claritin® Clear to Drive℠ pledge at www.cleartodrive.com. For every pledge, the makers of Claritin® will donate $1, up to $30,000, to the National Safety Council. There is no cost to take this pledge, does not require personal information be given and takes less then 30 seconds. Please help the National Safety Council save lives and prevent injuries by taking the pledge today!
Report: CODES Program
On August 21, NHTSA released a report on The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) and Applications to Improve Traffic Safety Decision-Making. This report is designed to inform traffic safety professionals, from those in CODES programs to those in the agencies they support, as well as all others interested in traffic safety, on best-practice applications available through linked CODES data. The report may be accessed here
Reserach Note: Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, By Gender and State, 2007-2008
This Research Note released on August 19 emphasizes recent trends in the number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes, by the gender of the driver as well as the State where the fatal crash occurred. To read the entire Research Note, click here
Technical Report: The Long-Term Effect of ABS in Passenger Cars and LTVs
On August 19, NHTSA issued a report on The Long-Term Effect of ABS in Passenger Cars and LTVs. The principal finding is that ABS has close to zero overall effect on fatal crashes, but significantly reduces nonfatal crash involvements by an estimated 6 percent in cars and 8 percent in LTVs. The report may be accessed by clicking here
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