American Automobile Association's 
Driver Improvement Program
The AAA DIP is a 
Defensive Driving Course

Program Applications:

   -  Insurance Premium Reduction (not applicable to all insurance companies)
    ·  Driving Refresher
    ·  Fleet Operator Training
    ·  Corporate/Military Training
    ·  Group Sessions
    ·   Private One-On-One Sessions

AAA DIP Program Components:

1.   Introduction:  Introduces the concept of managing risk behind the wheel by controlling visibility, time and space to reduce injury, damage and loss

2.   Seeing:  In this module attendees learn how to prepare their vehicle for optimum visibility, perform a 20 to 30 second visual lead, compensate for environmental factors that reduce visibility, and properly check behind and to the sides (blind-spots) of the vehicle.

3.   Communicating:  Helps attendees correctly interpret the behavior of other drivers, the environment, and traffic situations.  Emphasizes what road signs communicate and how other drivers communicate, especially in high-risk situations.

4.  Adjusting Speed:  Educates students to make the correct decisions about how fast they can safely travel.  Emphasizes the factors that should influence speed, such as visibility, road conditions, traffic, and four to five second stopping zones.

5.  Margin of Safety:  Alerts attendees to the importance of maintaining a safe space around their vehicles.  This module explains the two to four second following distance, blind spots, tailgaters and passing vehicles.

6.   Driving Emergencies:  Learn to recognize the causes of, and proper responses to driving emergencies.  Also includes information on air bags and anti-lock braking systems.

7.   Your Vehicle:  Learn how to maintain a vehicle in safe operating condition as well as detecting vehicle defects.  This module covers vehicle systems, maintenance, loading and driving larger vehicles.

8.  You, The Driver:  Learn the information needed to make responsible decisions about not driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs and when fatigued.  Also how fatigue and emotions lower a driver's performance.

Principal Instructor:

GLENN OIDE

·   Private Driving Instructor Since 1990
·   Owner of Accurate Driving LLC  
·   Hawai'i Department of Transportation Certified Driver Education
   Instructor
·   Certified American Automobile Association (AAA) Driver Improvement
   Program (DIP) Instructor 
·   Accurate Driving LLC has been the contracted provider of Driver
   Education at Mid Pacific Institute since 2001
·   Contracted Driver Education Instructor at Punahou School from 1997
   through 2005
·   Former Member of the Hawai'i Department of Transportation's Act 175
  Task Force to Implement Driver Education Standards in Hawai'i
·   Former City & County of Honolulu Driver License Examiner
·   Former Honolulu Police Department Emergency Vehicle Operations
   Course (EVOC) Instructor
·    Former National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course & Train the
   Trainer Instructor

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