Virginia Driver Education and Traffic Safety CourseVADETS is Virginia’s teacher association for the improvement of driver education & traffic safety. The goal of driver education is to transfer traffic safety knowledge and skills into injury prevention behaviors. Successful completion of a state-approved driver education program does not, in itself, make a teenager a responsible, experienced driver. The ability to move a car skillfully is not the same thing as the ability to drive safely. Driving is a complex psychomotor task requiring mastery of various performance skills. It requires identifying, processing and accurately evaluating risks in the driving environment, developing appropriate responses to minimize these risks, and gaining experience to predict what actions others may take. Statistically, teen drivers have a disproportionately high percentage of vehicle crashes. The commonly cited theories to explain this age group’s high crash rate are: immaturity, lack of experience, attitude, and a perception of immortality. The family, not the school, is in the best position to have a sustained effect on minimizing the risks faced by inexperienced drivers and encouraging responsible behaviors. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on extended supervised practice with a licensed parent or guardian to develop precision in the application of skills and processes to effectively manage risks. The VADETS online driver education course provides an alternative educational opportunity for public, private and home-schooled students. This course was designed by experienced Virginia Driver Education teachers and is approved by the Departments of Education and Motor Vehicles for public, private, and home-schooled students with proper documentation. To be eligible to take this online driver education classroom, the student and parent MUST AGREE to the terms listed below.
Effective July 1, 2022, all students enrolled in classroom driver education must complete a student/parent component. This component has been incorporated into the VADETS online driver education program and needs to be completed with a parent. Upon successful completion of the course, the parent will receive by mail a Certificate of Completion Form. Once you have received the certificate of completion the student can enroll in a state-approved behind-the-wheel driver education course. Online Learning is not for everyone. The student must:
If this course sounds like a good fit for your child, go to the following URL to register and pay for the course. BEGINNING OCTOBER 2ND, go to https://vadriveredcourses.vadets.info/ to register for the class. The cost for this course is $119.00 For more information please contact the administrator of the course at vadetsonline@gmail.com |