Defensive Dr FAQS

   Frequently Asked Questions


  1.  Who should take the Defensive Driving Program?
     
       Anyone who wants to improve their driving skills.

       Anyone who needs point reduction from their driving record.  This class will
       remove 2 points from participant's driving record and will enable student to
       receive an insurance discount. 
 
       Anyone who is ordered by the court to take a defensive driving course.  Brown's
       Driving School's Defensive Driving Program is accepted by most municipal
       courts in the State of Oklahoma.

       Anyone who wants to lower their insurance cost.  All licensed companies in the
       State of Oklahoma give an insurance discount good for 36 months.

       Companies who want to reduce their risk factor with drivers.  The Defensive
       Driving Program is a benefit to your employees having a tremendous impact on 
       drivers' attitudes.  Improved defensive driving saves lives, time and money.
       Please check with your insurance company to see how offering defensive driving
       to your employees can reduce your rates. 

  
  2.  Should I enroll my teenager in this program 
      after they have completed the driver education
      program?  

        Yes.  We would prefer your new driver have 6 months of practice after they
        receive their driver license (near the end of their GDL period) before enrolling
        in this program.  We consider this program "Driver Education - Part 2".  They will
        learn many additional things not taught in the Driver Education Program that will
        help them become more confident on the road.

        This would also be a great time for you as the parent to enroll, as well, to show 
        your concern for safety with all of the constant changes on today's roadways! 


  3.  Are the instructors state certified?
      
       Yes.  Ed Onley, the BDS lead Defensive Driving Instructor, has 26 years of Traffic
       Law Enforcement experience from the Oklahoma City Police Department.  90% of 
       his career was in Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigation.  He has a
       Masters' Degree in Safety Education from the University of Central Oklahoma.  
       Ed taught the Defensive Driving Program (National Safety Council Course) for the 
       City of Oklahoma City from 1990 until retirement in 2003.  He has also taught the 
       driving program for the Mobile Command Post, a hands-on program for 
       commercial vehicles in the Emergency Response Unit.  

       All of our employees receive background checks as well as continued service
       training to keep up with the ever-changing world of driving.