Alternative Transportation Education (ATE)
Class Highlights:
Alternative Transportation Education (A.T.E.)
- Short Interactive 3 hour class
- Approved by the State of Florida.
- Save on gas: Learn about alternate methods of travel
Purpose of Alternative Transportation Education (ATE):
This course was designed for individuals utilizing methods of transportation other than personal vehicles. The ATE course outlines and describes alternate transportation options and identifies their benefits and limitations. The ATE course may be court ordered. The ultimate goal of the Alternative Transportation Education (ATE) course is to provide education to individuals regarding various types of commuting options. Often times these individuals do not have access to a vehicle or do not have the ability to drive.
Alternative Transportation Education Course Content:
The ATE course is very comprehensive and covers a variety of beneficial topics such as the following:
- Benefits and limitations of using the transit system.
- Benefits and limitations of walking.
- Traffic laws and the meanings of traffic signs and symbols.
- Limits of perception.
- How to cross safely.
- Benefits and limitations of bicycling.
- Crash types and avoidance.
- Seeing and being seen.
- Making signals turn green.
- Interchanges.
- Riding in bike lanes.
- Public transportation issues and opportunities.
Alternative Transportation Course Format
The course is very interactive, and taught by excellent state certified trainers with years of driver and transportation safety experience. All trainers have been certified by the League of American Bicyclists. This interactive course is done in one three hour session, and utilizes Power Point presentations, video as well as printed materials.
Duration: Three (3) hours
Registration
Enroll by telephone (877) 700-7066 or in person at one of our seven office locations.
If this course was court ordered students should provide a copy of the court order or DHSMV referral form to insure correct reporting of the attendance to referring court or agency.
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