WHAT WE ARE DOING

There is a secondary effect that occurs when our students take their drivers education course online... parents don't have to drive them to in-person classes. That means less traffic on the road and less emissions in the atmosphere. The typical drivers education classroom program lasts at least four days, which equals eight times a student has to be driven to and from a class. You may not think that amounts too much, but miles not driven reduces emissions.

Drivers Ed Direct is dedicated to promoting a green office environment. From recycling paper, ink & toner cartridges and plastic products to using recycled paper stock for most of our promotional materials. Our philosophy of protecting the environment extends from the executive level down to our customer service representatives. Furthermore, we also encourage telecommuting for employees who are able to perform work duties from home. According the EPA, if 10% of American workers telecommuted just once per week, about 1.2 million gallons of fuel would be saved, stopping about 24 million pounds of pollution from soiling our atmosphere... per week.

With the nonstop pollution released by standard vehicles effecting our environment more than ever, the need for more ecologically aware vehicles is a genuine concern for today's driving community. This is particularly true when it comes to driving schools that have an entire fleet of training vehicles running constantly, 14 hours a day. When putting over 1000 miles on our roadways every day, finding an environmentally conscious training solution should be an ambition of every driving school. At Drivers Ed Direct, we've put these words into action by operating an entirely hybrid vehicle fleet, including Toyota Prius hybrids and hybrid SUVs. By only using hybrid driving school vehicles, we've been able to realize the several environmental benefits: