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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.


Etymology

Origin of driver education

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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Europe has lower speed limits in cities and speed cameras on highways, and those changes have been coupled with rigorous driver education and better street design.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2021

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he was looking forward to the team continuing Russell’s driver education.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2021

The bill, which has yet to pass the Senate, would also require that driver’s license and driver education handbooks include the zipper merge.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2021

During his two years as secretary, Mr. Boyd focused on issues ranging from auto safety and driver education to air-traffic control and highway beautification.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2020

Everyone had told me that driver education was an easy A, but not for me.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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