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(January 2007)| The standard Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle
Operations, ANSI/ASSE Z15.1, defines defensive driving as
"driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the
conditions around you and the actions of others." This
definition is taken from the National Safety Council's Defensive
Driving Course. It is a form of training for motor vehicle
drivers that goes beyond mastery of the rules of the road and
the basic mechanics of driving. Its aim is to reduce the risk of
collision by anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse
conditions or the mistakes of others. This can be achieved
through adherence to a variety of general rules, as well as the
practice of specific driving techniques. A driver safety program
called the Driver Improvement Program was developed in 1964 by
Chris Imhoff of the (US) National Safety Council. The program
instituted a Defensive Driving Course (DDC). Defensive Driving
Courses, along with Instructor Developmen