Defensive Driving Efficacy Studies for Fleet Training

Do you hear excuses like these?

“I speed because my route is too long!”

“I didn’t see the light change because I needed to call the office.”

“I drink during lunch because it helps in my sales efforts.”

Independent Defensive Driving Efficacy Studies shows that NTSI’s Defensive Driving Programs are effectively reducing traffic violations and collisions. Rather than a program that only emphasizes law and knowledge, we attribute our success to Choice Theory, a scientifically-based instructional strategy that emphasizes personal responsibility. However, our course content goes a step further, utilizing the the Values + Attitudes = Behavior™ methodology developed by our founder and owner Jeffrey M. Chase, PhD.

If these excuses sound all too familiar, consider a program consistently proven to:

• Lower the accident rate by 21%
• Lower the rate of traffic violations by 63%
• Deliver levels of participant satisfaction that exceed 96%

NTSI Point Insurance Reduction Program

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Researchers report that NTSI’s New York Defensive Driving Classroom and Online program:

• Reduces accident rates (21%)
• Reduces violations (64.5%)
• Reduces accident rates of males over 50
• Reduces accident rates of males under 30

Data for the study is supplied by New York’s Division of Research and Evaluation. In addition to NTSI, programs evaluated include National Safety Council (NSC), AARP, Driver Training Associates, National Traffic Safety, Safety Training, New York State, New York Telephone, and Police Emergency Vehicle Operations.

Reference:

Finigan, M. (1990). A summary and discussion of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Division of Research and Evaluation Report: Evaluation of the Point/Insurance Reduction Program.

Division of Research and Evaluation. (n.d.). Evaluation of the Point/Insurance Reduction Program. N.Y.S. Department of Motor Vehicles.

Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research University at Albany (2013). New York State Effectiveness Study of the I-PIRP Pilot.

NTSI significantly reduces collisions

State of Florida Legislature

The Florida State Legislature commissions studies to assess the effectiveness of driver improvement programs in reducing crashes and violation recidivism. Through a statistical analysis, Florida’s Department of Motor Vehicles found that NTSI’s Florida Traffic School programs:

• Significantly reduces violations
• Significantly reduces collisions

Data supplied by Florida’s Information Systems Administration (ISA). NTSI program and the programs of six others were included in the study. Studies conducted using both a control and treatment group.

Reference:

Grosz, Milton J. (1997). State of Florida Driver Improvement Course Evaluation: Analysis of Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) Courses.

Grosz, Milton J. (2007). Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division of Driver Licenses, Study of the Effectiveness of Basic Driver Improvement Courses.

Grosz, Milton J. (2009). Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division of Driver Licenses, Study of the Effectiveness of Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Courses.

Grosz, Milton J. (2014). Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division of Driver Licenses, Study of the Effectiveness of Basic Driver Improvement Courses.

Court validates program efficacy

Arizona Supreme Court

The Arizona Supreme Court conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of defensive driving programs in reducing traffic offense recidivism. It is estimated that 29,000 civil traffic moving offenses are avoided each year as a result of class attendance. The study found:

• Participants had a recidivism rate of 14.2% lower than those who did not
• 16-19 year olds were 24% less likely to receive a second violation
• Non-participants were 30% more likely to be cited for one of the more serious driving offenses
  Data from January to November of 1999 was used for the study.

94% plan to improve driving safety

The Administrative Office of the Court, State of Arizona, surveyed 5,000 participants in NTSI’s Arizona Defensive Driving class. The participants said that they:

• Rate the program “excellent” or “good” (96%)
• Learned something new about safety (96%)
• Would recommend the program to others (95%)
• Plan to improve their driving safety (94%)

Data from January and November of 1999 was used for the study and compiled by the Tucson City Court.

Reference:

Cisneros, Humberto (2002). Court Services, Research & Statistics Unit. Defensive Driving Program Recidivism Evaluation.