The use of the automobile and other vehicles has a pervasive effect on society. Learning to drive safely is an important life and workplace skill.

Driver Education in Saskatchewan has evolved over many years with the assistance of many partners including: Saskatchewan Education, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), the Saskatchewan Driver Educators Association (SDEA), school divisions, division personnel, instructors, parents, students, and most recently, the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) Woodland Institute.

The Driver Education Curriculum Guidelines emphasize the core/basics of the program. The Guidelines are consistent with the Saskatchewan Core Curriculum philosophy of reform with an increased emphasis on the importance of instruction, assessment and evaluation, and the Adaptive Dimension. As the key resource, this document continues the tradition of specific lesson plan support for instructors/teachers. Many other resources support the program .