Defensive Driving Course 4, 5th edition

Our newly revised DDC 4, 5th edition premiers January 2007

No other driver improvement course is so widely used by business and industry, courts and government agencies, state departments, municipalities, driving schools and the military. It’s one of the few driver improvement programs that offer consistent quality and content nationwide.

Expanded Topics in the 5th Edition

The newly-revised 5th edition course materials include:

• A fully-scripted Instructor Manual containing updated curriculum and facilitation methods, new case studies and crash reconstructions
• Two 10-minutes video sessions, Chain of Choices and The Untold Story, presenting the highest technology and real-life driver-situation reenactments
• A 48-page, Student Course Guide with easy-to-follow layout and enhanced graphics, session objectives, learner-centered activities and discussion questions
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• A 21-page full-color, extra-large Instructor Flipchart with convenience built-in easel display stand
• An interactive Instructor PowerPoint Presentation on CD-ROM containing full-action animation and graphics
• Magnetic traffic intersection kit with signs and shapes allowing the instructor greater flexibility in presentation and facilitation

All DDC 4, 5th edition course materials, except the Instructor Flipchart, are available in English and Spanish. Instructor Flipchart available in English only.

NSC's DDC 4, 5th edition includes two new 10-minute video sessions:

“Chain of Choices” looks at the choices that each driver makes every day. Proper following distance, common courtesy road rage, driver distractions are covered along insight from Dr William Glasser and Dr. Leon James on why people choose the driving behaviors they do.

“The Untold Story” goes into depth on what really happens to drivers and passengers in vehicle crashes. In computer enhanced scenes we see why the lap belt and shoulder harness are designed to be worn in a certain manner. This is combined with on screen professionals who explain why alcohol and commonly used drugs impair driving even before drivers even realize they are impaired.

DDC 4, 5th edition revised or expanded course content includes:

• 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

Best of all…NSC has committed to maintaining its current DDC 4 course material pricing!

DDC 4, 5th edition Transition Kits for current DDC Training Centers and Instructors will be available in January 2007. DDC Training Centers currently teaching DDC 4, please read more information on the transition processes and procedures. (.doc; 96kb)

More information

To learn more about NSC’s 4-hour Defensive Driving Course program, or how to become a NSC Defensive Driving Course Training Center, call 800-621-7619, contact your local NSC Chapter, or complete and submit this form and we will contact you with more information.