{"542471":{"#nid":"542471","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Defensive Driving","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Safety Council first introduced defensive driving concepts in 1964. The DDC has come a long way since then, but the importance of sharing defensive driving principles with all drivers still has not changed. Our course will provide you with the tools and knowledge to become a better driver.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the National Safety Council\u0026#39;s DDC is to provide drivers with knowledge and safe driving techniques to prevent accidents and violations. This course focuses on accident prevention through hazard recognition and application of accident-avoidance techniques. In addition, the course addresses common driving violations that result in accidents and how to change driving habits to eliminate moving violations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the 6-hour course, participants learn how to recognize both potential and immediate hazards, how to avoid accidents in a variety of driving conditions and how to choose safe and legal driving behaviors. The emphasis is on identifying and choosing safe and legal behind-the-wheel behaviors and actions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn order to attend this course you must have a valid state driver license.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou are entitled to a discount on your auto insurance in Georgia after the completion of this course.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegister at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.trains.gatech.edu\/courses\/index#view-13953\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.trains.gatech.edu\/courses\/index#view-13953\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWho Should Attend?:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll current Georgia Tech employees and students. Individuals who drive vans to transport 15 or more people must take the Van Safety course. To register for Van Safety, email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:generalsafety@ehs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Egeneralsafety@ehs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERequired before driving state vehicles, including golf carts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Required for driving state vehicles"}],"uid":"27580","created_gmt":"2016-06-07 10:58:58","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:15:40","author":"Christina Tabor","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-07-07T09:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-07-07T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-07-07T16:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-07-07 13:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-07-07 20:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-07-07 20:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"388801","name":"EHS"},{"id":"388811","name":"EHS - General Safety"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8748","name":"defensive driving"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"26411","name":"Training\/Workshop"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEnvironmental Health \u0026amp; Safety\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-385-0263\u0022\u003E404-385-0263\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}