Drivers Ed
Operation Lifesaver offers training modules for key groups of drivers: Student Drivers, Professional Drivers and School Bus Operators.
Student Drivers
NEW! "Look to Live" Driver Ed video and quiz
Look to Live, the driver training video, incorporates six on-the-road scenarios that demonstrate risks and driver responsibilities needed to be safe at highway-rail grade crossings. View the Look to Live Video
An additional video on the Look to Live DVD features an interview with Dr. Todd Thoma, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fellow and director of the Level I Trauma Center at Louisiana State University. He talks about what can happen when drivers let their attention drift from the road. View the video of Dr. Todd Thoma, LSU.
Once you've reviewed the video, you can take the interactive student quiz to see how much you've learned. You will be able to customize the final results with your name and print them out when you have completed the quiz.
Alternatively, you can download, print out and take the printable student quiz (pdf format file). Once you've finished taking the quiz, click here for the answers in PDF format. An HTML version of the answer sheet is available here.
Quick tips and examples of signs and signals used at or near railroad crossings are located in the Driver Training Material. Click here to open. (PDF format).
Earlier OL Driver Education Training Videos
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National Driver Training Institute has an online driver education page that features Operation Lifesaver’s “Die Hard if You’re Dumb” video and training materials from 1998.
Professional Drivers
Stay Alive When You Drive
Operation Lifesaver recognizes the enormous responsibilities professional drivers face on the highways. This safety video provides professional truck drivers with the information they need to drive safely at highway-rail crossings.
Divided into six scenarios, this 14-minute, fast-paced video includes several truck-train crashes that illustrate the high stakes drivers face at crossings.
Professional/School Bus Driver Videos
School Bus Drivers
Below are links to excerpts from Decide Smart, Arrive Safe, Operation Lifesaver's school bus driver training video, along with School Bus Driver training materials in a downloadable format.
School Bus Driver Training module: view an excerpt of the "Decide Smart, Arrive Safe" video and review the training materials.
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