The Smith System is a defensive driving strategy[1] created in 1952 by Harold L.
[2][3] Smith's goal was to increase the safety of commercial drivers.
[2] After he opened the Safeway Driving School in Detroit in 1948,[4] Smith established the Smith System Driver Improvement Institute in 1952.
[5] The Smith System is built around five driving habits:[2][6] The company remains active, headquartered in Arlington, Texas.
[5] The company claims that it has trained drivers from more than half of the Fortune 500 companies.