driver education

American  

Informal, driver ed, or driver's education

noun

1. a course of study, as for high school students, that teaches the techniques of driving a vehicle, along with basic vehicle maintenance, safety precautions, and traffic regulations and laws.

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Etymology

Origin of driver education

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

During an afternoon when school was out, Ottosson showed up to practice after taking a driver education class and also checked on his fantasy football team that includes Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and Ja’Marr Chase at receiver.

From Los Angeles Times

You also may need to take a driver education class or contact the relevant court to schedule an appearance.

From Encyclopedia.com

“We want to change people’s behavior, and we want to do it in a way that is not punitive but restorative,” Silverman said “The approach to driver education has been proven to make those behavioral changes.”

From Washington Post

“Such bike lanes — lacking proper barriers, truck/auto driver education, laws, and law enforcement — are only death traps, luring innocent victims like Sarah toward them. They result in tragic deaths that leave children without parents and the world without its most talented and committed individuals.”

From Washington Post

“You did very well last year,” he said, “except in driver education. You made the California Scholarship Federation. Congratulations.”

From Literature