
Training
TREDS offers free, online, self-paced trainings on a range of roadway safety topics, including distracted and impaired driving, pedestrian safety, older driver safety, and other critical safety areas. We also provide Train-the-Trainer courses for the commercial industry, law enforcement, and safety educators. Click a program name to register. Certificates are available upon completion.
Commercial Drivers
- Just Drive: Deliver Distraction-Free (CMV drivers): Training on distracted driving, fatigue, and work zone safety. Available in English and Spanish.
- Safe Haul: Navigating U.S. Regulations (CMV drivers): Training on licensing, U.S. regulations, hours of service, speeding, and distracted driving. Available in English, Spanish, and French Canadian. *Coming Soon*
- Just Drive: Deliver Distraction-Free (Train-the-Trainer): Distracted driving training for commercial drivers.
- Just Drive: Deliver Drug-Free (Train-the-Trainer): Training to prevent drug-impaired driving and promote roadway safety. Available in English and Spanish.
General Public
Courses for Road Users
- Steer Clear: Decide to Get There Safely (Teens): Peer-focused program on alcohol- and cannabis-related DUI prevention.
- Maneja Libre De Drogas: Decide Manejar Sobrio (Adolescentes): Prevención de DUI por alcohol y cannabis entre pares.
- Driving High is DUI (Adults): Game show–style course on cannabis and prescription drug-related DUIs.
- Drive Safer Drive Longer (Older adults): Refresher course on updated road rules and safe driving practices.
- The Distraction Zone (All audiences): Emmy®-winning distracted driving course. Available in English and Spanish.
- TREDwise: Get There Safely (All audiences): Safety tips for pedestrians. *Coming Soon*
Train-the-Trainers
Register once to access six train-the-trainer programs in one place—covering DUI prevention, impaired and distracted driving, older driver safety, and pedestrian safety—designed for educators of teens, adults, and older drivers, all available in English and Spanish.
Health Professionals
- Screening and Management of Age and Medically Related Driving Impairment (Clinicians): Training to recognize when older adults may need to stop driving and strategies to support a safe transition.
Law Enforcement
- Law Enforcements Role in Older Driver Safety (Officers): Post-certified course on assessing older drivers for disorientation and making DMV referrals for licensing re-examination.
- Distraction Overload: Risk Reduction for First Responders (Train-the-Trainer): Instructor training on distracted driving risks and the unique challenges faced by first responders.
Native American Youth
- Honoring Our Ancestors, Protecting Our Future: Traffic Safety for Native American Youth Peer-led workshop addressing critical roadway and traffic safety issues.
Train-the-Trainer
- Just Drive: Deliver Distraction-Free Distracted driving training for commercial drivers.
- Just Drive: Deliver Drug-Free Training to prevent drug-impaired driving and promote roadway safety for commercial drivers. Available in English and Spanish.
- Steer Clear: Decide to Get There Safely Alcohol- and cannabis-related DUI prevention. Available in English and Spanish.
- Higher Education: Driving High is DUI Effects on driving safety and DUID prevention strategies. Available in English and Spanish.
- Drive Safer Drive Longer Refresher education on updated road rules and safe driving practices. Available in English and Spanish.
- Just Drive: Take Action Against Distraction Risks, consequences, and strategies to stay safe on the road. Available in English and Spanish.
- TREDwise: Get There Safely Practical strategies to help pedestrians stay safe and avoid hazards. Available in English and Spanish.
- Distraction Overload: Risk Reduction for First Responders Instructor training on distracted driving risks and the unique challenges faced by first responders.
For more information
Please click the button below to submit your inquiry. You can also email treds@ucsd.edu or contact us at 1.858.534.8386 with your questions.
