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PARENTS & FAMILIES

How should I correct driving mistakes?

Passenger Support → Practice Coach → Independent Driver Support

QUICK ANSWER

Correct the behavior without attacking the learner. Identify what happened, help them understand why, and give them another chance when appropriate.

WHAT THAT MEANS

Fear and embarrassment can increase anxiety without teaching the correct behavior.

SUPPORTING ANSWER SECTIONS

Identify the marker
What did they miss?

Help them recognize it
Direct attention back to the relevant information.

Try again
Repeat when safe and appropriate.

Reinforce improvement
Make sure they understand what worked.

DRIVEx WAY OF THINKING

Incorrect → calm feedback → re-observe → understand → retry → correct action → reinforcement.

WATCH
KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Correct the behavior, not the person.
• Stay specific.
• Identify what was missed.
• Retry when appropriate.
• Reinforce improvement.

YOU MAY ALSO BE WONDERING

What if they repeat the mistake?

Break the skill into smaller pieces and find the missing marker.

Should I raise my voice?

Use urgency only when safety requires it; fear should not be the teaching method.

Should we discuss every mistake immediately?

No. Some discussions are better once safely stopped.

How much should I praise?

Reinforce meaningful improvement so they know what to repeat.
KEEP LEARNING
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