Teaching Efficient Driving in School

[wagonman76]

It would be a good idea, as long as it was taught to be used after basic driving is learned well. Driving is a lot to take in at once.

One thing I wish they would teach is winter driving. In the north it should be mandatory, rather than learn after you've gone in the ditch or even worse, skidded out of control and killed someone.

To me, winter driving and ecodriving are pretty much the same thing anyway. Slow down, accelerate gently, avoid brakes whenever possible, approach stop signs and take some downhills in neutral to maintain traction, be aware of your surroundings and anticipate as far ahead as possible. Even staying off the road as much as possible is good too, just like ecodriving. And making sure your car is in excellent working order. They could teach winter driving and also say it could also be used to save fuel any time of the year.

My drivers ed teacher told me in a 55 zone "ahh, push it to 60". Yeah, that got me an $80 ticket later on. Also it showed we had like 1/8 tank left and I said we better get gas. He said "ahh, we'll make it". Awhile later we ran out and he had to walk back to town to get us some gas.

[comptiger5000]

I agree with the winter driving. I haven't driven any car in the snow where I haven't ripped the e-brake and made it drift (FWD) or nailed the gas around a corner in a parking lot (mine/Mom's Jeeps) to get a feel for how it handles when sliding.

[trikkonceptz]

Originally Posted by trikkonceptz

I also included a section on how to make the city as eco friendly as possible. For example, changing the blinking hand at crosswalks with countdown crosswalks so motorists could better prepare for the changing lights.

Well I am not going to take credit for this enhancement, but about 30 days after I sent my letter I got a response from the city thanking me for my suggestions to help the city ... funny now I see count down crosswalks popping up at all our intersections. Nearly the entire city has them now and they make my commute so much easier...

I'll simply concede to progress within my city and not being an influence to the change ..lol

[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by trikkonceptz

Well I am not going to take credit for this enhancement, but about 30 days after I sent my letter I got a response from the city thanking me for my suggestions to help the city ... funny now I see count down crosswalks popping up at all our intersections. Nearly the entire city has them now and they make my commute so much easier...

I'll simply concede to progress within my city and not being an influence to the change ..lol

Well, if you're not taking credit for it, then we won't congradulate you
Good going, Trik. Maybe I should invite you over here to teach the local authority a few things. They seem to be deaf to what I'm trying to tell them...

[Angmaar]

I took drivers ed a few months ago and in the class they did say one thing about tire PSI and fuel efficiency. But other than that, there was nothing. I had to learn it all from here.

[gone-ot]

...an excellent "subject" for the high school Drivers' Education classes.

[taredog]

I think it would be better to teach what that funny shaped red sign means and what those black numbers on those white signs mean.

[gone-ot]

...uh, GO and WHOA?