Many government agencies, non profit organizations, and also private
schools launched specialty courses that improve the public's
driving skills. In the United States a few of the familiar courses in
defensive driving include Alive at 25, DDC or Defensive Driving Course,
Coaching the Mature Driver, Attitudinal Dynamics of Driving,
Professional Truck Driving, and DDC for Instructors. In relation to
this, the government has launched active Air Bag and seat Belt safety
campaigns that encourage High Visibility Enforcement.
In other way
to improving one's own driving skills, many U.S. states
provide an incentive to complete an approved defensive driving course by
offering mandated insurance discounts or a way to mask a traffic ticket
from one's driving record. In some instances these courses are referred
to as traffic school or a defensive driving school. States with the
biggest incentives include Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New
Jersey, New York. A number of private providers offer a variety of
courses. The methods and styles of the courses vary.
