This section of the Driver Training Division is generally known as the
In-School Driver Education and Traffic Safety unit, and its mission is
to enable all driver education students in Texas to acquire the
essential knowledge, skills, and experiences to perform reduced-risk
driving practices in the total traffic environment by completing
a driver education and traffic safety course. To achieve this
goal, students are required to master the following elements:
applicable Texas traffic laws, rules, and procedures for operating
and owning an automobile; benefits of occupant protection, use
of a space management system; factors and behaviors that affect
driver performance including alcohol and other drugs; and protecting
Texas natural resources.
Teachers
help students master these elements through a combination of classroom
and actual or simulated in-car instruction that includes modeling,
knowledge assessment, skill assessment, guided observation, and
parental involvement. Driver education and traffic safety training
provide the foundation for the student and parent/mentor to continue
the life-long learning process of reduced-risk driving.
The
unit assists public schools, colleges and universities, teachers,
parents, and students in safety issues that include:
Other
Links:
To
order Public School Driver Education Certificates, contact Nina Saint.
Please
access our Forms
page for the appropriate order forms.
Contact
the In School Driver Education and Traffic Safety Unit if you
have questions, suggestions, or comments
about public school safety and driver education.
