Curriculum Outline
(8 hour class)
(8 hour class)
INTRODUCTION - 10 MINUTES
Instructor introduction and training background
Orient students to:
a.) Course content
b.) Facilities (exits, rest room, emergency situations)
c.) Policies (cancellation, refund, attendance, grading, student responsibility to report attendance, rules of conduct)
Purpose and benefits of course:
a.) Heighten traffic safety awareness and risks associated with driving
b.) Develop greater sense of responsibility for driving behavior
c.) Decrease driving errors, etc.
Course evaluation procedures:
a.) Oral participation (discussion)
b.) Written evaluation
c.) Written test to include Tennessee road rules and signs
INTRODUCTION TO DIP
SESSION 1 (40 MINUTES)
a.) Breaking the law
b.) Attitude toward participation
c.) Traffic Violations
d.) Risk Management
e.) Understanding the risk of driving
SESSION 2 SEEING/EFFECTIVE USE OF YOUR EYES (45 MINUTES)
a.) Establishing a visual lead
b.) Checking behind
c.) Checking to the side
d.) Compensating
e.) Distractions - cell phones, eating, radio, etc.
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 3 COMMUNICATING (45 MINUTES)
a.) How others communicate
b.) How road signs communicate
c.) Communicating in problem situaitons
d.) Communicating to others through the use of horn, signals, flasher, etc.
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 4 ADJUSTING SPEED (45 MINUTES)
a.) Visibility and time/space management
b.) Road Conditions and Speed
c.) Traffic and Speed
d.) Collision and Speed
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 5 MARGIN OF SAFETY (45 MINUTES)
a.) A safe following distance
b.) Blind spots and hazards of the Road
c.) The tailgater
d.) Passing
LUNCH BREAK, 1 HOUR
SESSION 6 DRIVING EMERGENCIES (45 MINUTES)
a.) Mechanical failure
b.) Collision avoidance
c.) Skidding and escaping
d.) Restraint systems (includes child restraints and review of Tennessee Child Restraint Statute
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 7 YOU, THE DRIVER (45 MINUTES)
a.) Effects of Alcohol and Prescription Drugs on driving
b.) Traffic Safety Countermeasures
c.) Illegal Drugs
d.) Fatigue and Emotions
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 8. DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCE (45 MINUTES)
a.) Bad weather - rain, snow, ice, fog, etc.
b.) Interstate driving
c.) Night time driving
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 9. RULES AND LAWS APPLICABLE TO TENNESSEE (45 MINUTES)
a.) Financial Responsibility
b.) Move over Law
c.) Tennessee Road Rules and Laws
d.) Your responsibility if involved in traffic crash
e.) Consequences of DUI arrest and conviction
CONCLUSION (20 MINUTES)
a.) Summation
b.) Issue Test and Course Evaluation Form
c.) Collect Test and Score
d.) Collect Course Evaluation Forms
e.) Issue Completion of Course Certificates
f.) Dismiss
* Participants who score 70 or less on the written test will not be issues a course completion certificate and will be required to re-take the training.
Instructor introduction and training background
Orient students to:
a.) Course content
b.) Facilities (exits, rest room, emergency situations)
c.) Policies (cancellation, refund, attendance, grading, student responsibility to report attendance, rules of conduct)
Purpose and benefits of course:
a.) Heighten traffic safety awareness and risks associated with driving
b.) Develop greater sense of responsibility for driving behavior
c.) Decrease driving errors, etc.
Course evaluation procedures:
a.) Oral participation (discussion)
b.) Written evaluation
c.) Written test to include Tennessee road rules and signs
INTRODUCTION TO DIP
SESSION 1 (40 MINUTES)
a.) Breaking the law
b.) Attitude toward participation
c.) Traffic Violations
d.) Risk Management
e.) Understanding the risk of driving
SESSION 2 SEEING/EFFECTIVE USE OF YOUR EYES (45 MINUTES)
a.) Establishing a visual lead
b.) Checking behind
c.) Checking to the side
d.) Compensating
e.) Distractions - cell phones, eating, radio, etc.
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 3 COMMUNICATING (45 MINUTES)
a.) How others communicate
b.) How road signs communicate
c.) Communicating in problem situaitons
d.) Communicating to others through the use of horn, signals, flasher, etc.
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 4 ADJUSTING SPEED (45 MINUTES)
a.) Visibility and time/space management
b.) Road Conditions and Speed
c.) Traffic and Speed
d.) Collision and Speed
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 5 MARGIN OF SAFETY (45 MINUTES)
a.) A safe following distance
b.) Blind spots and hazards of the Road
c.) The tailgater
d.) Passing
LUNCH BREAK, 1 HOUR
SESSION 6 DRIVING EMERGENCIES (45 MINUTES)
a.) Mechanical failure
b.) Collision avoidance
c.) Skidding and escaping
d.) Restraint systems (includes child restraints and review of Tennessee Child Restraint Statute
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 7 YOU, THE DRIVER (45 MINUTES)
a.) Effects of Alcohol and Prescription Drugs on driving
b.) Traffic Safety Countermeasures
c.) Illegal Drugs
d.) Fatigue and Emotions
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 8. DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCE (45 MINUTES)
a.) Bad weather - rain, snow, ice, fog, etc.
b.) Interstate driving
c.) Night time driving
BREAK, 10 MINUTES
SESSION 9. RULES AND LAWS APPLICABLE TO TENNESSEE (45 MINUTES)
a.) Financial Responsibility
b.) Move over Law
c.) Tennessee Road Rules and Laws
d.) Your responsibility if involved in traffic crash
e.) Consequences of DUI arrest and conviction
CONCLUSION (20 MINUTES)
a.) Summation
b.) Issue Test and Course Evaluation Form
c.) Collect Test and Score
d.) Collect Course Evaluation Forms
e.) Issue Completion of Course Certificates
f.) Dismiss
* Participants who score 70 or less on the written test will not be issues a course completion certificate and will be required to re-take the training.