High Driver Education/Traffic Safety
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Number of Credits
0.5
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Estimated Completion Time
1 Semesters
Pre Requisites
Must be at least 14 and a half years old
Description
Hit the road with FLVS in our Driver Education course. Students will study the Highway Transportation System, traffic signs, rules of the road, and collision avoidance. Students will learn how to make good choices behind the wheel and begin to develop the skills necessary to become safe, responsible drivers who reduce risk to themselves and all other roadway users. Students will develop an understanding of safe driving techniques and skills in preparation to take to the roads and highways as real-world drivers.
This course fulfills the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) Traffic Law & Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) that is required to obtain a Learner’s License (permit). As an added benefit for completing the course with FLVS, students will also be eligible to take the Learner’s License exam online for FREE!
So, what are you waiting for? Be a part of Florida's premier classroom driving experience!
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Driving Defensively to Minimize Risk
- Driving Safely vs. Driving Defensively
- Reducing Your Risk
- People as Road Users
- Risks by Vehicle Type
- Roadways and Their Unique Risks
Signs, Symbols, Markings, and Rules
- Learning the Language of the Road – Traffic Control Devices
- The Language of the Road - Traffic Signs
- Get the Signal – Traffic Signals
- Pavement Markings
- Right-of-Way and Intersections
Fitness to Drive
- Driver Fitness and Safe Driving Responsibility
- Danger of Drowsy Driving
- Driving Under the Influence
- Distracted Driving
- Assessing Your Fitness to Driver
- Assessing Your Vehicle’s Fitness
Basic Techniques and Maneuvers
- Foundational Driving Skills
- Vehicle Instruments and Controls
- Basic Procedures
- Basic Techniques
- Scanning and Space Cushion
Advanced Techniques and Maneuvers
- Real-World Driving Skills
- Risk Reduction Skills
- Driving Safely at Night
- Space Management
Ready for Every Road
- Hitting the Road
- Trip Planning
- Urban Journey – Driving in Cities and Towns
- Rural Journey – Driving Through the Countryside
- Highway Journey – Hitting the Highway
Vehicle and Road Safety
- Prepared for Anything
- Natural Laws
- Vehicle Anatomy 101
- Vehicle Malfunctions
- Hazardous Roadway Conditions
- Collision, Traffic Stops, and Emergencies
Your License, Your Vehicle, Your Responsibility
- Next Steps to Licensing
- Vehicle Ownership
- Eco-Driving
- Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- DUI: Just the Facts
- Getting Your License
Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***
***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When taking the exam to assess a student’s integrity, the exam must be passed with at least a 59.5% in order to earn credit for the course.
Courses subject to availability.
Pursuant to s. 1002.20, F.S.; A public school student whose parent makes written request to the school principal shall be exempted from the teaching of reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1003.42(3). Learn more about the process and which courses contain subject matter where an exemption request can be made.
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