Teen Driver Challenge
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The Teen Driver Challenge (TDC) sponsored by the Florida Sheriffs Association
(FSA) is a 12-hour course presented to students over a two-day period, ideally with a 5-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. The course will provide students with the knowledge and hands-on experience to reduce their chances of being involved in a crash. Attendance and participation in this training will provide students with life saving skills, techniques and education about the operation of a motor vehicle.
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and seatbelt issues.
The eight hour hands-on driving instruction, usually held at a Law Enforcement driving range, will put the students behind the wheel of their own vehicle and go through as assortment of exercises including
At the completion of the program students will be presented a Certificate of Completion that may presented to your auto insurance company for a possible premium reduction.
Florida Sheriffs Association
The Florida Sheriffs Association is a non-profit professional association of Florida’s 67 elected Sheriffs, along with approximately 3,500 business leaders and 70,000 citizens throughout the state. The FSA’s mission is to enhance law enforcement through educational and charitable purposes within...
(FSA) is a 12-hour course presented to students over a two-day period, ideally with a 5-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. The course will provide students with the knowledge and hands-on experience to reduce their chances of being involved in a crash. Attendance and participation in this training will provide students with life saving skills, techniques and education about the operation of a motor vehicle.
History
The FSA Teen Driver Challenge was developed at the request of Florida Sheriffs to combat the high crash and fatality rate of Teen Drivers on Florida highways. After a pilot program was successfully conducted in 2006 by the Leon County Sheriff's Office at the request of the FSA, the FSA Board of Directors adopted the concept in 2007. FSA then organized a team of Law Enforcement driving experts who were certified as Instructors by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in emergency vehicle operation. Today there are 35 counties with an active TDC program:- Alachua, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Desoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden,Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Leon, Manatee, Marion, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton
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Course Overview
The program is designed for students ages 15 to 19 who have a valid license or learners permit. The course is held over two days and consists of two parts, an educational classroom and hands on driving instruction. The course if offered to students at no cost through their local Sherriff’s office. The objectives of the course are to- Reduce the number of crashes for drivers who take this class
- Reduce the number of fatal crashes for drivers who take this class
- Reduce the number of DUI arrest and aggressive driving citations for drivers who take this class
Course Description
The four hour classroom portion will cover a workbook that deals with crash-related issues, such as vehicle dynamics, braking, steering and traffic laws. Other chapters include issues like aggressive driving, distracted driving (texting, cell phone use, etc.), DUIDUI
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and seatbelt issues.
The eight hour hands-on driving instruction, usually held at a Law Enforcement driving range, will put the students behind the wheel of their own vehicle and go through as assortment of exercises including
- Figure 8
- Threshold/Emergency Braking
- Backing
- Cornering
- Forward serpentine
- Reverse serpentine
- Off road recovery
- Evasive maneuvers
- Skid control
At the completion of the program students will be presented a Certificate of Completion that may presented to your auto insurance company for a possible premium reduction.