Rules of the Road: Your Complete Driver's Education Course

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Rules of the Road.......2007-05-13

dvd driver education: good learning tool,current information, virtual driving puts things into perspective

Video games are more useful for parallel parking.......2006-07-03

I bought this DVD thinking that, among other things, it would help me with parallel parking for the purposes of the driver's test. The distributor's site claimed that the DVD explained parallel parking in "a few simple steps," and even mentioned that there was a 3D model that could be viewed from multiple angles. I am notorious for not having the best spatial judgment, and bought the disc assuming that it would offer some sort of fool-proof advice that I hadn't stumbled across so far.

These hopes, however, were quickly dashed when I actually watched the clip on parallel parking; in fact, my first reaction was something along the lines of "that's all?" The instructions expect the driver to be able to line up with the car in front of the parking space-- perfectly good advice, as long as there's a car to line up with. At my own local DMV office, there's literally nothing in front of the parallel parking space with which to line up, so that advice is rather futile-- and I would *almost* be willing to excuse this, were it not for the fact that the accompanying footage shows a DMV office with the very same arrangement.

Similarly, the distributor claimed that there was a "simple explanation" for which way to turn the wheel when parking on a hill. Simple, that is, if you can easily remember seemingly random directions by rote without getting them all mixed up; as is the case with a number of other explanations on this DVD, I would have found some elaboration on *why* the rules should be followed far more memorable than an unconnected bunch of easily confused rote facts.

But there are 3D models that might be helpful, right? Yes, if you're one of those sorts of people with reasonably good spatial skills that can work things out from an outside-the-car perspective. I would have much preferred to have at least one perspective showing the view from *within* the car, particularly during the parallel parking clip, so I could get just a vague idea of what a successful maneuver should look like from my own perspective.

I can't *completely* fault Jumby Bay for this release, however, because they did do something that seems to be quite a rarity on independent educational videos: namely, they actually considered the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students by offering a subtitle track. That alone is worthy of an extra star.

lame driver ed video.......2006-03-08

I bought this DVD for my 16yo son and previewed it. It is SO lame that I hesitate to even give it to him. The kids are so scrubbed and clean-cut as to be nauseating even to me. the cuts to a state trooper are largely purposeless..he sounds unscripted, COPS video where it is shot from the front seat and he never looks at the camera (he is driving while talking!) and the material he delivers has NO relationship to what they just interrupted. The questions are so general as to be obvious without any attention to the video. NOT a good effort. Save your money. "Death on the Highway" 30 years ago got your attention, this doesn't.

Rules of the roads.......2004-08-12

"Rules of the road" has two major blind spots and few minor ones. I, personally, do not like how parallel parking (#3 Road test) was presented. It does not look comprehensive. The authors even did not mention obvious rules usually taught about parallel parking. Well, parallel parking between two pairs of construction barriers obviously looks cute but it may not reflect real situation at the exam and especially at the street. Episode about drug/alcohol driving made ridiculously schematic. There is no definition of BAC, no particular mentioning of how different alcohol beverages may affect it. There is also no mentioning of how to avoid DWI or DWI-drug. Com'n guys! It is simple and this is very important! They even did not say anything of how regular prescribed medicine can affect driving especially in combination with alcohol. Furthermore, driving with cell phone in some areas is already illegal. The authors of the movie said opposite: it is dangerous but if you want it, it is all right, go ahead! As minor inaccuracy of this movie I would consider that they never showed steering weal in the car except a small episode in "basics" as well as there was no mentioning of the U-turn. Watching this movie, it is impossible to figure out there are some of the machine tools are located. I've got no idea of the location of head lights (high and low bins) hazardous lights. However, regardless of what I said, you may want to buy due to the only particular reason. I do not see any reasonable commercially available substitute for it.

Don't Buy This Read The Manuel Instead.......2003-08-06

Cheesey video, bad interface, offers little instruction, tests are too easy to be useful. Save the money and go take a driving lesson from a licensed instructor instead. We purchased this to help with parallel parking. The topic is mentioned on the video but there is virtually no instruction. And so it goes with most of the other topics.....

Driver Education: The Rules of the Road DVD

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Driver Education: The Rules of the Road DVD

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Rules of the Road: A Complete Driver's Ed Course

ASIN: B00063QDBG
Release Date: 2004-07-15

Description

Driving is a privilege that affords a young person a great deal of freedom, but this freedom comes with certain responsibilities. Driving on the roadway with other vehicles can be dangerous if you are unaware of the rules that should be followed. Learn how to be safe when you get behind the wheel of a car. Award Winner: Aurora Awards Gold Award (2000)

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Don't buy this!.......2006-12-31

$80 for a 25 minute DVD! I wanted to get driver's ed info for my 16 year old son and this DVD was a waste of money for us! It covers signs, lines on the road, very basic stuff. The web site only provides a very basic question test. A great dissappointment. Maybe the DVD could be used as the first video in a driver's ed high school class.

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