Page 25 - AAA Magazine – AAA Ohio Auto Club – September 2018

AAA-Approved Driving School Launches Better Ohio Teen Drivers
After more than a decade as the only advanced teen driver training program in Columbus, Bloom School of Driving Dynamix has spun off its Car Control Program as a stand-alone nonprofit, now called Better Ohio Teen Drivers Inc. It’s being touted as a unique driving school giving new teen drivers the opportunity to improve their skills through an advanced vehicle dynamics curriculum and dynamic car control drills.
“We’ve been considering this for quite some time,” said Mark Bloom, president and founder of BOTD. “The move to nonprofit status will make us more appealing to high-profile donors and potential sponsors, which in turn will help us reach more teen drivers in central Ohio and beyond.”
Currently, Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield and several other counties and local diversion programs use BOTD’s Car Control Drills Program as a dispositional tool for their teen traffic offenders. Each has responded very favorably on how the program has been received in their courts.
While continuing to serve the metro Columbus area, BOTD is currently developing a mobile program to take its unique training on the road. This will be key
to developing relationships with additional teen traffic courts in other counties across Ohio.
Another initiative, specifically in Delaware County, will involve local school districts in providing discounted
enrollments for their teen drivers.
Bloom School of Driving Dynamix will continue to
serve its corporate and fleet training clients as a for-profit entity.
The first driving school in Ohio to enter the prestigious AAA-Approved Driving School Network, BOTD also is an official partner of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Driver Improvement Courses for Seniors
Driving is a skill that can and should be continually improved. AAA’s Mature Operator course is designed to keep seniors driving safer and longer.
The course is taught at AAA Ohio headquarters in Worthington from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Minimal member and non-member fees apply.
To register, visit AAA.com/matureoperator or call 614-431-7891.
The two-day, eight-hour course covers such topics as:
• Extending Your Safe Driving Career
• Distractions, Drowsiness, Aggressive Driving
and Road Rage
• Managing Visibility, Time and Space • Alcohol and Medications
• Comfort and Safety Tips
Future class dates:
September 7 and 18 October 5 and 19
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