Defensive Driving-Not Just to Clear Tickets
If you go to the Defensive Driving course in your town it will assist you in reducing your insurance policy by around 10%. In addition to this perk Defensive Driving courses can give you extra information on how to be a better drive, what to look for, and a rule or two that you were not aware of which can keep you from getting that next ticket.
Defensive Driving courses come in different flavors. You can visit the local DMV to find a local class or you can just check the telephone book. There are serious and factual Defensive Driving courses and there are those that are conducted by specially trained comedians. Some courses provide a free lunch while others are condensed.
Timing is everything too. There are classes that can be taken on a Saturday, or broken up into several evenings. If you are a computer nut the Defensive Driving course can be taken online also. The online Defensive Driving course is more comprehensive than those offered with instructors because there is no benefit of question and answer periods during the online course. Be sure to pre-enroll for the course you wish to take if you are going in person to ensure that they know you are coming. That way they will know to save you a spot.
Defensive Driving courses fill up quickly between teenagers trying to learn a few extra tips, those who wish to reduce their insurance and then of course the people who found themselves in front of a judge pleading and requesting Defensive Driving to remove a ticket charge from their driving record. Defensive Driving teaches proper rules of the road including the yellow speed limit signs and the requirements for using traffic signals.
They will teach you about alcohol use and how long it stays in a person’s system, and marijuana and legal narcotic use while operating a vehicle. Everything that a Defensive Driving instructor teaches the students is valuable information that should be remembered. I recommend everyone take at least one Defensive Driving course every five years to remind you of the obscure road laws as well as the better opportunity of saving a few dollars on insurance.
