Information for Beginning Drivers
Driving Skills for Life
Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) was established in 2003 by Ford Motor Company Fund, the Governors Highway Safety Association, and a panel of safety experts to teach newly licensed teens the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver education programs.
DSFL helps young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more than 60% of vehicle crashes.
Click on the DSFL image at the top of this page to access the program directly,
or click here for more information about this program.
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Dare to Prepare
Dare to Prepare is a 90-minute pre-permit presentation for parents and teens that provides critical information teens need to know before they take the wheel. This presentation walks attendees through the steps necessary to obtain a permit and a driver's license, and offers useful tools to help parents and teens through the learning-to-drive process....more
Contact VSEC for Dare to Prepare presentations in Vermont
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Alive at 25
To properly prepare teens to drive, parents must have a clear understanding of the risks they face. That’s why the National Safety Council developed the Alive at 25 Parent Program. The 3-hour course identifies those risks and helps parents reinforce basic driving skills and good decision-making to help teens become safe, responsible, and defensive drivers....more
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