{"53784":{"#nid":"53784","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Defensive Driving","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Safety Council first introduced defensive driving concepts in 1964. The DDC has come a long way since then, but the importance of sharing defensive driving principles with all drivers still has not changed. Our course will provide you with the tools and knowledge to become a better driver.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the National Safety Council\u0027s DDC is to provide drivers with knowledge and safe driving techniques to prevent accidents and violations. This course focuses on accident prevention through hazard recognition and application of accident-avoidance techniques. In addition, the course addresses common driving violations that result in accidents and how to change driving habits to eliminate moving violations.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the 6-hour course, participants learn how to recognize both potential and immediate hazards, how to avoid accidents in a variety of driving conditions and how to choose safe and legal driving behaviors. The emphasis is on identifying and choosing safe and legal behind-the-wheel behaviors and actions.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn order to attend this course you must have a valid state driver license.\u0026nbsp;You are entitled to a discount on your auto insurance in Georgia after the completion of this course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho Should Attend?:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\nAll current and prospective Georgia Tech employees and students. Individuals who drive vans to transport 15 or more people must take the Coaching The Van Driver Course.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Throughout the 6-hour course, participants learn how to recognize both potential and immediate hazards, how to avoid accidents in a variety of driving conditions and how to choose safe and legal driving behaviors. The emphasis is on identifying and choosing safe and legal behind-the-wheel behaviors and actions.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Emphasizing safe and legal behind-the-wheel behaviors and actions"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2010-02-18 17:06:46","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:50:45","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-04-21T09:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2010-04-21T17:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-04-21T17:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-04-21 13:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-04-21 21:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-04-21 21:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ehs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Environmental Health and Safety"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.orgdev.gatech.edu\/training\/?courseID=47\u0026page=coursedesc","title":"Register for This Course"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8748","name":"defensive driving"},{"id":"4115","name":"EHS"},{"id":"1253","name":"hazard"},{"id":"167060","name":"safety"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp style=\u0022margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; padding: 0px;\u0022\u003E\u003Ca style=\u0022color: #001c3a; text-decoration: underline;\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:Aleece.Foxx@ehs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAleece Foxx\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Environmental Health \u0026amp; Safety\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-0263\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}