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Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS)

VADETS is a Professional Driver Education Association with the mission to improve the quality of driver education and provide effective instruction to new drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The VADETS membership is drawn from over 2,500 driver education professionals who teach in public, private, and driver training schools.

We hope you find the information and links useful in your quest to provide young drivers with the skills needed to drive a motor vehicle safely.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.


VADETS Workbooks

The study guide/workbook provides the framework for the content in the Curriculum and is also designed to assist students in learning safety concepts.

The Virginia Driver Education Curriculum has been updated to meet the 2022 Driver Education Standards. These will be posted on an ORPH site and information on accessing it will be sent.  The updated site has worksheets for the 12 modules. 


Cost

$200 which includes shipping and handling- Each case contains 50 study guide/workbooks.

Workbooks will be shipped in multiples of 50 only - no pickup allowed

Workbook Order Form

For additional information email vadetsworkbooks@yahoo.com 

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VADETS 2024 

VADETS On-Site Conference at JMU will be

Sunday, July 7, 2024. Virtual Conference will be Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

More information coming later.

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Courses 

Learner's Permit Test Prep 

For students who would like more practice for the  learner's permit test or who have failed the learner's permit test 3 times, click here for more information and to register for the course.

VADETS Online Course

VADETS is Virginia’s teacher association for the improvement of driver education & traffic safety. The VADETS online driver education course provides an alternative educational opportunity for public, private and home-schooled students. Click here for more information and to register for the course. 


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Poster, Bumper Sticker, License Plate Contest

The Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is sponsoring a 2023 poster, bumper sticker, and license plate contest. The contest will be judged at the VADETS State Conference in July, 2023. The theme is general traffic safety and students should select issues or topics they feel are important to driver education. Each school should conduct its own contest and teachers may submit the best three (3) entries in each category at the conference. All submissions for contests are due 6/1/2024.  Questions may be submitted to VADETSinfo@gmail.com.


Teachers can submit a picture of  posters, bumper stickers & license plates to this Google Folder (name file with student's name) and bring them to the conference  or mail them to:


VADETS

PO Box 1

Powhatan, VA 23139








TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to our 2023 Driver Education Teachers of the Year!

Classroom TOY:

 Amy Dignan, Prince William County Public Schools

Classroom TOY: 

Debbie Fry - Chesapeake County Public Schools

In-Car TOY: 

 Julie Ballowe - RVA Driving Academy


For information about Teacher of the Year and to nominate a teacher for next school year, please visit this link to download and email (vadetsinfo@gmail.com) or mail the completed form to:

VADETS Teacher of the Year Committee 

PO Box 1

Powhatan, Va  23139



TOY nominations are due 5/1/2024.







Buckle Up Phone Down!

Did you know it is illegal in Virginia to hold a handheld communication device (phone) while operating a moving motor vehicle? Still, we see drivers doing it every day. At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving. Please don’t be one of them. Other distractions, like eating, applying makeup, adjusting the radio or air conditioning, can also be dangerous. Anything that draws your attention away from the task of driving is distracted driving and can cause a crash.

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Driven To Protect Discovery Hub

See the link below to see an overview about the Driven to Protect Discovery Hub: https://youtu.be/Hg9MLhkoBV8.

This is a great way for educators to learn more about their online resources.  Download  social media content from Driven To Protect for Teen/Driver safety week.

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Southeast Region SERADTSEA Annual Conference

February 22 – 24, 2024

Join 350 driver educators, driving schools, and leaders in driver education at our annual conference. Learn about new products, services and organizations that are dedicated to keeping our nation's drivers safe.

Registration opens in October.

Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites
SERADTSEA has negotiated fantastic room rates of $149/night + tax at the beautiful Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, where the entirety of the conference will take place. Call 855-235-1675 to reserve your room today. Make a reservation.






CONTACT US


VADETS for Teachers

vadetsinfo@gmail.com

VADETS Online Driver Education Program 

vadetsonline@gmail.com

VADETS Workbooks

vadetsworkbooks@yahoo.com


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