Four-hour driver improvement program that also makes an ideal refresher course. DDC 4 offers practical strategies to reduce collision-related injuries, fatalities, and costs. It addresses the importance of attitude in preventing accidents, and reinforces the good driving skills students already have. Most importantly, DDC 4 shows students the consequences of the choices they make behind the wheel, and puts defensive driving in a personal context. Key topics addressed include but are not limited to:

• Aggressive driving and road rage
• Fatigue and drowsy driving
• How driver behavior and mental conditions affect driving
• Defensive driving techniques
• The crash impact on passengers
• How to avoid a collision and case study scenarios
• Personal driving style evaluation
• Hazard recognition and collision avoidance
• Emotional impairment, common driving irritation and “Pet Peeves”
• The “Fatal Four” causes of a crash
• Driving skills inventory and assessments
• Occupant protection laws and graduate driver’s licensing
• Vehicle malfunctions and maintenance