South Dakota
“Rules Of The Road” Course Offered In South Dakota Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Drivers age 14-24 make up 17% of the population of drivers in South Dakota but are involved in 30% of accidents involving injury or fatality.
On June 22 the South Dakota Safety Council (SDSC) will address this by offering two training classes. “Rules of the Road” and “Alive at 25″ will be offered on June 22 at the Regional Technical Education Center (RTEC) at 1200 West 21st Street in Yankton.
“Rules of the Road” will be held first from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This course covers the nuts and bolts of driving. Signs, markings, traffic signals and general compliance with traffic laws is the focus. Pre-driving vehicular checks, lane changes and signaling, parking, use of mirrors, spacing between vehicles, driving in construction zones…it’s all covered.
“Alive at 25″ will follow from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. and will focus more on the behaviors and decision-making of young drivers while driving. Distracted driving due to texting and use of handheld electronics in general is likely to be a big part of the discussion.
For more information, contact Diane Hall of the SDSC at 800-952-5539.
