Defensive Driving vs Drivers Ed

We are a defenisve driving school in Texas, and reviewing our customer service call logs we see this conversation happen quite often:

Customer: “I would like to sign my child up for your Driver’s Education course”.

Staff: “I’m sorry, but this is a Defensive Driving Course”.

Customer: “I don’t understand, what’s the difference”?

While the answer to some is straight forward, for others it can be a confusing subject. Simply put, a Driver’s Education Course is designed to teach new drivers on how to drive. They will cover topics such as how to operate a vehicle, state driving laws, and driving safety practices.

A Defensive Driving Class, sometimes referred to as a Driving Safety Class, is course that students take to learn how to drive defensively to help prevent accidents and not break the law while driving. It will generally cover topics such as techniques to drive defensively, alcohol’s effect on driving, some state laws and statistics covering things like crashes, DUI’s, etc. A defensive driving course is often also be taken for ticket dissmisal.

We provide a Defensive Driving course in Texas, which can be used for ticket dismissal, insurance discounts, or if you just want to broaden you knowledge of skills that can help you be a safer driver.