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39.When is a Green Light a Red Light - Drivers Education Coaching Tip
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We were brought up to trust police officers and firefighters. They were our neighbors, my mom use to tell me that if I got lost or was in trouble to look for a police officer -- they could help us.
I guess a lot of that trust was transferred to other branches of government and, despite all the skepticism and disagreements folks have today about our government, I still believe that we live in the best country in the world.
Unfortunately, once a "system" is in place in our society, it is not easy to change. It's like trying to turn the Queen Mary on a dime -- not gonna happen!
The requirements for getting a driver license, for drivers education courses and their off-shoots seem to fall into one of those "systems".
What happens when our 15 or 16 year old starts bugging us about getting license? We try to put them off, but we also start checking out what the process is. We remember what is was like when we got our license (that scary trooper sitting there with his clipboard and gun -- what a test of nerves that was). But, we passed, got our license and we were walking tall (even if we did get lousy picture on our license -- do they train people to take pictures that way, say "duh" and flash!).
Well, things can't have changed that much...have they? In some ways, at least the ways that matter, getting a driver license is still not that much of a challenge. You take a course, get a certificate, pass a driving test, and you're on your way.
Despite all the evidence that traditional driver education has failed to produce safer drivers and, in spite of the greater risk young drivers face as new drives, the process has not changed much.
Why? Good question. Probably a lot of factors -- parents and teens often don't think beyond what's most convenient, cheap, or what the school they attend provides. Many simply assume that all schools and programs are the same -- after all, they all meet state minimum standards.
S.C. Code § 8-13-765 provides, in part, My family has been supportive of my efforts to continue my education and is very supportive of my efforts to become a circuit court judge. (15) years on the Family Court bench, I lost my enthusiasm to perform the same job over and over each day. ... Read Content
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