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| Defensive driving courses are provided across the | | | | behind the wheel. |
| state of Texas to help imperfect drivers improve | | | | Defensive driving courses in Texas are not meant to |
| their skills on the road and more importantly dismiss | | | | be a loophole or an easy way out of a ticket but |
| the traffic ticket that pointed out their driving flaws. | | | | rather an educational opportunity for traffic violators |
| The average fine for a speeding ticket is roughly | | | | to repay their debt to society while actually |
| $150 but the real financial burden comes from the | | | | improving their driving skills. Everybody wins in this |
| increase in your monthly insurance payment. This is | | | | case. A Texas defensive driving course allows the |
| why defensive driving is so important, despite the | | | | driver to keep points off their record and prevent |
| lack of enthusiasm from most drivers who wait until | | | | their insurance rates from increasing. Meanwhile, the |
| the last minute to finally take the course. | | | | state of Texas is proactively enhancing the safety of |
| Texas defensive driving courses are completely state | | | | its public roads and highways by encouraging drivers |
| approved to offer educational lesson plans that | | | | to correct their mistakes and sharpening their driving |
| provide basic to advanced driver training. Defensive | | | | skills. Defensive driving courses have changed the |
| driver training prepares Texas motorists for common | | | | public's view of a traffic ticket from an irritating fine |
| road hazards with proven techniques and driving | | | | into a call to action to develop safer driving skills that |
| maneuvers that can help prevent fatal car accidents | | | | contribute to the overall safety of traffic conditions. |
| and collisions. Texas state regulations carefully define | | | | |