vadets

The Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is our statewide association for the improvement of driver education and traffic safety.

VADETS was created by a group of educators during the 1970-71 school year to assist driver education teachers in Virginia to gain knowledge regarding the best practices needed to teach young drivers how to learn to drive a motor vehicle. The current executive director of VADETS, Dick Tyson, was among the group of Virginia educators who participated in establishing VADETS.

The economic cost of motor vehicle accidents was calculated to be over $150 billion per year . The human costs cannot be evaluated.

The purposes of this web page are to

Assist driver education teachers to be better prepared to teach students
Provide parents with information about driver education and traffic safety
Provide students with useful knowledge about driving a motor vehicle in Virginia
Share information about traffic safety issues in Virginia with interested citizens

Teachers This page has been designed to assist teachers and others who are interested in learning more about driver education and traffic safety. Click "Teachers" at the beginning of this section for more information.

Parents This page will provide you with the information needed so you can assist your child to learn to be a competent driver. Included in this section is a Parent/Teen Driver Agreement that can be helpful in making sure both the parents and young driver understands their responsibilities. Click "Parents" at the beginning of this section for more information.

Young Drivers Beginning drivers are at considerable risk in being involved in traffic accidents. This page will give you, the beginning driver, information you need to be aware of the driving skills and knowledge you need to be a skillful and safe driver. This page also provides the beginning driver with a Parent/Teen Driver Agreement that can be helpful in making sure both the parents and young driver understand their responsibilities. Click "Young Drivers" at the beginning of this section for more information.

General Public The public needs to be aware of traffic safety issues in order to keep up with changes in traffic laws and new driving practices which may assist them in driving more safely. Click "General Public" at the beginning of this section for more information.

The following links are provided to assist teachers, parents, young drivers and the general public in finding specific information for specific needs. Below are brief descriptions of the information found at the various sites.