Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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Inch by inch! Coach Don Palmer in- structs driver Doug Keller as he practices his angle parking. Passenger Terry Redmond goes along for the ride. This maneuver is one of the many skills that students have to master to successfully com- plete Driver's Education, Indoor driving? Actually learning how to drive is one thing, but learn- ing driving rules is another. Iohn Donelan reviews driving regulations during a summer Driver's Education course. its-f Winding road ahead! Driving along the backstretch of the range, this driver prepares to enter the figure eight turn. 166 DR1vER's EDUCATION bmw awww fi an Calling all cars! With the use of the driver's range tower, instructions can give students precise directions. Coach Bill Dudley instructs this driver as she prepares to back up.

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Super sanitized! Lafrieda Manner and Iulie Lundstad perform a drill in which they observe proper isolation techniques, a necessary skill in hospital care. Under pressure! Among the many medical skills students learn when taking Health Occupations is how to take blood pressure. Dana Stahl utilizes her new skill as she practices taking Chris Heaviland's pressure. S Cash or charge! With the skills he Time for a change! Iennifer learned in Marketing and Merchan- Williams practices making an oc- dising, Chris Iankowski now has the cupied bed as Rhonda Behrns sits in capability and efficiency to work as as a patient. a store cashier. cooPERAT1vEEDUcAT1oN 165

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At the starting gate Larry Gilbert and his driving partner wait for the signal to start their engine before a day's practice on the driving range. , ,Msg ,zm W In the dri er's seat Squealing wheels, screeching brakes, and crashing automobiles were all a part of driver's educa- tion - or at least part of what the Driver's Education Department tried to prevent. The department's goal, according to Mr. Donald Palmer, was to teach all students the skills which will enable them to successfully pass their operator's license test, and to provide them with the knowledge to become better defensive drivers. The department was aided in the attainment of their goal through the use of the driver's range. With cars leased from different firms that wanted to participate, students were able to learn both in the classroom and through driving experience. By using the range every other day, and also by giving students the opportunity to drive in traffic, the depart- ment was able to surpass the state requirements for driver's education programs. In addition to the course normally taught, the depart- ment also decided to teach the National Safety Councils Defensive Driving Course and began teaching CPR so students could render aid in case of an accident. In class, students were also able to see films regarding driver safety. Using these methods, the Driver's Education Depart- ment became the model driver's education program for other schools in the coun- ty and was able to teach students how to become bet- ter and safer drivers. As Paul Ivory stated, It has shown me some of the actual things that can happen on the road, and how to prevent them. DRIVERS EDUCATION 167