When selecting a Driver Education School for your teen or family member, here are some facts to consider in helping you make an informed decision:      There are approximately 2,500,000 traffic crashes in the United States every year. The average adult will spend 40,000 hours driving in a lifetime. After the initial driver education class, there is no continued education unless court ordered for a traffic citation. Approximately 48,000 traffic fatalities occur every year that are alcohol related. Currently there are 121 driver education schools in the State of Colorado. The State Legislature mandates that 30 hours of classroom instruction is adequate in exercising control over a deadly weapon. Who is providing the instruction to your teen, and what are their qualifications. How many fatal traffic crashes have the instructors responded to. How many death notifications have they delivered. Here are the facts that make Protect & Serve Driving Academy the best decision for a driving school: We only employ Veteran Police Officers who have worked on Patrol. All our instructors are active or retired Police Officers. All of our instructors have responded to numerous fatal traffic crashes, and delivered death notifications. Our instructors approached us and wanted to become a part of Protect & Serve Driving Academy so they can make a difference. Police Officers receive hundreds of hours of driver education. They drive 2 to 3 times more than the national average of 12,000 miles a year. They drive in all types of weather conditions. They are experts in driving at high speeds and high stress situations. They know all the traffic laws related to driving. They have real life experiences to share with students. The Benefits of using Police Officers as Instructors are too many to list, but they are motivated to provide the highest quality instruction in 30 hours of classroom, and 6 hours of driving.  They have one chance to educate and make an impact with students.