Driver’s Education Schools in Virginia – The Costs

School Type In-Car Students Taught

Ratio Students Taught/Crashes

Driver Training Schools 24502 5.43Public Schools 40815 4.12

Private Schools 1356 4.06

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Virginia Board of Education: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_centers/superintendents_memos/2008/06_jun/adm019c.pdf VA BOE: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/PE/Crashdata2007.pdf

State Total = $2,173,000

Estimated Economic Costs

$1,000 a year for each American 1

Insurance Speed related crashes: $40.4 billion a year 2

(1) CNN http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/economy/AAA_study/

(2) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF 

U.S. car accident cost:$164.2 billion every year 1

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Driver Improvement Clinic Repeat Offenders (yearly estimate)

Phyllis Foster Driving School

50-75

AAPEX Driver Improvement Program

30

J and J Driving School 20

• Repeat offender

- more than two tickets for the same traffic violation (AAPEX)-Ex.: Chronic speeders

• 200 Driving Improvement Clinics in Virginia

- Attendance is voluntary or court ordered

Repeat Offenders