Want to Take Driver’s Ed? “The Idaho public Driver Education Program is an essential introduction to the tools and skills needed to become safer drivers.”

Why do I NEED Driver Education? I can drive!

5 to 7 Years According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, young drivers crash at a much higher rate than other drivers and as a group take 5 to 7 years of driving before they have the ability to drive in a mature and reduced-risk manner. Driver Education is the beginning of those 5 to 7 years. Your instructors are here to teach you the skills, laws, and attitudes necessary to not only make it past those 5 to 7 years, but enjoy many, many more years of safe and enjoyable driving!

Idaho Teen Driver Statistics Drivers under age 19 are 2.3 times more likely to be involved in fatal or injury traffic collisions. Teen drivers make up about 7% of all licensed drivers in Idaho but are involved in nearly 17% of all driver collisions and 16% of fatal and injury collisions! Why? Rev 2/2005

Top 7 Causes of Collisions in Idaho Inattention/Distraction Speeding Failure to Yield Following too close 5. Alcohol/drugs Miss or disregard signals or stop signs Overcorrecting Rev 2/2005

Idaho Teen Driver Statistics Compared to adult drivers, teen drivers have higher rates for: speeding, inattention, following to close, and disregarding stop signs. Motor vehicle crashes are the LEADING cause of death for teenagers ages 15-20! Rev 2/2005

Driver Ed. Requirements Classroom hours: 30 Driving hours: 6 Observation hours: 6 * Remember: This is just the beginning of the 5 to 7 years of driving practice necessary to become a skilled driver!

Let’s Talk About Schedules Class is 2:55 to 4:25 on M-W-F Behind-the-Wheel is 90 minute drives scheduled with the car instructors

Program Policies Attendance 1st Absence reviewed – Makeup 2nd Absence – Makeup or failure 3rd absence = failure All missed drives must be made up Unarranged driving absences = $20 Tardiness

Signing Up Step 1: Select which session you want: Session 1 is September and October Session 2 is November to Semester’s End Session 3 is Mid January to Spring Break Session 4 is April and May

Signing Up Step 2: Register Online Go to westada.org Click on the Parents and Students Tab Click on the Driver’s Education Link Click on How to Register Fill out the form

Signing Up Step 3: Wait!! After the registration deadline we contact everyone by email. Don’t pay the bookkeeper until after the orientation meeting. Make sure you are on time to orientation