Show Safety Council Off Offers Offer's fe De-fe Defensive sie Driving Course Since the inception of the Defensive Driving Course by the Utah Safety Council in 1965 over have successfully completed the Course Alvin J. J T ThuU uli Council Council Coun Coun- cil president announced today In 1968 Mr Thull said Utah ranked eleventh among all states in student participation participation in the program Of the theop top op eleven states exceeding the National Safety Councils Council's quota of if graduates seven were western western west west- ern states THE COURSE he pointed out is eight hours in duration and teaches the art of defensive defensive sive driving It is usually taught in a series of four classes class class- es two hours each over a four week period With more segments segments seg seg- ments of the Interstate Highway Highway Highway High High- way being opened across the nation the need for knowing how to avoid involvement in ina a traffic accident becomes increasingly increasingly increasingly in in- important to each driver Prior to the summer vacation vacation va cation and recreational driving ing which most will encounter in the months ahead it would be a great advantage advantage advant advant- age to Utah motorists to complete complete com com- the Defensive Driving Course Mr Thull said IN A CONTROL research group it was stated drivers drivers ers who completed the course were studied over a two year period The results were most gratifying Three quarters of the drivers studied went through the period without a traffic violation and better than half completed the same period without becoming involved involved involved in in- in a traffic accident The course Mr Thull stated stated stat stat- ed is open to any licensed driver in the State and enrollment enrollment en en- can be made by calling calling calling call call- ing the Utah Safety Council A small registration fee is charged to cover the cost of course materials and other ex ex- Qualified Instructors certified certified led by the National Safety Council and the Utah Safety Council present the course material in an extremely interesting interesting in in- manner |