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DDC-4, a four-hour course, is a fast-paced driver improvement program that makes an ideal refresher course. In just half a day, DDC-4 offers practical strategies to reduce collision-related injuries, fatalities, and costs. It addresses the importance of attitude in preventing crashes, 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.

Course Content

  • Rules, Regulations, and Responsibility
    • Benefits of driving defensively
    • The “triple crash”
    • Child safety seats
    • Air bags and safety belts
    • Drugs and their effects on driving
  • Driving Conditions
    • The three-second rule
    • Controlling a skid
    • Driving environment
    • Anti-lock brake system
    • Proper vehicle maintenance
    • Fatigue
  • Unsafe Driving Behaviors
    • “Sinister six”
    • Speeding and speed limits
    • Right-of-way
    • Passing tips
    • Avoiding a head-on crash
    • Tailgating
  • Aggressive Driving vs. Road Rage
    • Developing the “safe attitude”
    • Dealing with aggressive drivers
    • Reducing stress and aggression

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