1. Sample slides from the Drivers Edge USA curriculum
The following 14 sample slides will you an idea of the teaching approach of these lessons.
To go to the “full screen” view you can right click your mouse and choose full screen Or click the “movie screen” in lower left corner of your screen.
The full curriculum has over 1000 slides and 29 short videos covering all aspects of driving (a virtual textbook) totaling about 30 hours of instruction including quizzes and 3 major tests.

2. Left shoulder head check
You want to pull away from the curb. You have signaled and you are checking this outside mirror. After this car passes, what must you still do?
Develop
this habit to
cover the
blind spot
Why
should you
do this?
STOP
and
THINK
Left shoulder head check

3. Tracking
An essential skill for the beginning driver is “tracking ability.” This is being able to keep the vehicle centered in the lane without drifting to either side. The best way to learn this skill, is to primarily look well up the road in the center of your lane.

4. What must you do at this blind intersection?
EASE UP TO SEE BETTER.
What must you do at this blind intersection?

5. Easing up to see better
Where should your right foot be while easing up?
On the brake; controlling the speed
as you slowly move forward.

6. See at least 1 full block down the street.
Easing up to see better
See at least 1 full block down the street.

7. How many stop signs do you see at this intersection?
It’s a 4 -way stop. These are easy to see, but some are more difficult to analyze.
How many stop signs do you see at this intersection?

8. What have you analyzed about this intersection?
They stop we don’t

9. Stop and wait!
You want to turn right, what are you concerned about? What will you do here?

10. What should you do as you proceed through it?
At this intersection they stop, we do not.
What should you do as you proceed through it?
Develop
the habit of
checking every
intersection.
You must
be a
defensive
driver
STOP
and
THINK
EASE OFF THE GAS, COVER THE BRAKE and CHECK IT ANYWAY. Expect people to run stop signs

11. In some areas of the country, roundabouts are constructed to eliminate stop signs and facilitate a safer intersection. They cause drivers to slow down and move to the right.

12. What must you do in this situation?
One of the most important signs along the road.
One of the few signs that you must actually do something
rather than just being warned.
What must you do in this situation?
Lane change, it’s becoming a 2 lane road

13. Is anyone passing on the right?
After changing lanes, what should you check?
Head check over right shoulder
Is anyone passing on the right?

14. Don’t be one of them… get over ASAP
Some drivers seem to be unaware that their lane is ending…
Don’t be one of them… get over ASAP

15. . . With this traffic situation, what should you already be doing?
. .
With this traffic situation, what should you already be doing?
With this traffic situation, what should you already be doing?
Braking, this will also alert drivers behind you.
Braking, this will also alert drivers behind you.

16. No, solid white line, does not allow you to cross
No, solid white line, does not allow you to cross. You should have moved into right lane before the solid line appeared.
Is it legal to change lanes now to make a right turn at this traffic light?

17. With this white vehicle turning, this Mustang may___________________. . .
swerve into
your lane!

18. What will you be predicting here?
Bicyclist will begin moving into center of lane (to avoid the parked car)

19. With this emergency vehicle approaching...you must:
Stop now or on the other
side of the intersection?

20. How many feet before your turn must you signal in a rural area?
Rural roads
have higher
speeds. You’ll
need to give
an advanced
warning.
Why
double the
distance?
STOP
and
THINK
In most states, 200 feet.

21. Bright lights must be dimmed _______feet before meeting an on-coming vehicle or ______feet before passing a vehicle.
500
300
The right white edge line.
If on-coming cars are blinding you with their bright lights, where should you look to avoid the direct, bright glare?