The classic “driver improvement courses”, which are mainly conducted in the German‐speaking area
(Germany, Austria, Switzerland) as well as in Canada, are group courses for traffic offenders
(drink/drive offenders, drug offenders, points system offenders) developed on the basis of
therapeutic considerations. The deficits that lead to misdemeanours are presumed to be primarily in
the area of traffic‐relevant knowledge and attitudes as well as personality. The purpose of these
courses is for participants to learn to analyse their lifestyle or the accompanying errors, to acquire
knowledge of the consequences of misconduct and to assume responsibility for their misconduct.
The main aim of the intervention is to create personal avoidance strategies for future misconduct on
the roads. In Germany, courses are offered that have a more behavioural psychological orientation
(IFT) and those that focus on group dynamic processes (LEER)