Defensive Driving: A School or Online?
In the old days, if you had to take a defensive driving class for any reason, it meant that you had to schedule a time and go to school. There were no other options back then, but now you can attend defensive driving class online--offering you a massive amount of choices and advantages. With online defensive driving schools, you get all off the benefits of a state-approved course, without ever having to show up in-person.
At Service King DeZavala in San Antonio, TX, we know that anyone can get a ticket at any time, so that's why we're sharing this blog with you. Defensive driving classes give you a chance to get your ticket taken off your record while learning a lot of things you may have never known.
Here's a list of the topics that will be covered in your defensive driving course, whether it's presented in-person or online:
· Crucial crash prevention techniques
· Scanning the road or highway and adapt to surroundings
· Employing the two-second rule when following another vehicle
· Knowing your car's safe stopping distance
· Being acutely aware of reaction time and distance
· Environmental hazards you might encounter
· Vehicle and/or medical emergencies
· Sharing the road safely with other motorists, motorcyclists and pedestrians
· Legal passing and sufficient clear distance
· Speed adjustments and railroad crossings
In-Person Classes
· With a traditional old-school defensive driving classroom, you have to:
· Schedule a class, sometimes way in advance
· Wake up early in the morning or go late at night to take the class
· Sit around with a gathering of strangers for six hours
· Stay off your cell phone and remain seated and present for six hours straight
· Take one short break and many instructors won't let you eat in their classrooms
Online Classes
· Register and get started same day, in most cases
· Work at your own rate, taking breaks whenever you desire and eating snacks without a teacher breathing down your neck
· Never leave the house
· Log in and out using your phone and watch it on a tablet or computer if you choose
· You can dismiss your ticket without getting out of bed if you want.
· Still pay the same and complete the class in the minimum legally allowed time
In 2019, why not embrace today's technology and make our lives a little easier, even when it comes to defensive driving classes? It’s really no surprise that more and more people are taking their classes online because they're more convenient and accessible than in a standard classroom environment. If you're more comfortable, you will likely learn more about defensive driving and hopefully retain more of the information by taking classes online.
Service King DeZavala, 5998 DeZavala Rd, San Antonio, TX 78249
Sources: SafeMotorist.com and NHTSA
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