About Our Founder
Frederik Mottola, Professor Emeritus at Southern Connecticut State University and Executive Director of the National Institute for Driver Behavior, has, for the past 50 years, researched and designed products and techniques to help drivers develop good habits for space management to stay out of crashes. An educator, scientist, inventor, and author, Professor Mottola has designed successful crash-reducing programs for national and international corporations, universities, municipalities, police, military, emergency vehicle operators, and traffic safety educators.
Mission Statement
The mission of the National Institute for Driver Behavior (NIDB) is to help all roadway users — pedestrians, bicyclists, passengers and drivers — to avoid crashes caused by the wrongful actions of others … or by one’s own actions.