Believe it or not, this is what it is. It's really directed at car-driving, but Spanish Educación Vial at secondary level includes this, and I think this term is the best equivalent.

"2. The Transition Year Curriculum
2.1 Irish [...]
2.13 German
2.14 Japanese Culture
2.15 Performing Arts
2.16 Steer Clear
2.17 Cookery [...]

2.16 STEER CLEAR
Duration of Subject/Module
A module of 3 classes per week (1 double, 1 single) over 10 weeks
Aims
- To empower pupils, who are future road users, with the vital knowledge and understanding they require for safe, competent driving in today‟s mobile world

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I se that patinba's already posted a similar answer, but I'll stick with "educación vial".
The reference for the curriculum quoted above is http://www.royalschoolcavan.ie/downloads/documents/13_ty_pro...

Here's the Irish Steer Clear website:
http://www.steerclear.ie/about_us.html

And here is a description of secondary-level Educación Vial in Spain:
En la Educación Secundaria Obligatoria los objetivos de Educación Vial tenderán a profundizar en el estudio del entorno y a inculcar en los alumnos el sentido de la responsabilidad. En un primer momento referido a la conducción de bicicletas y ciclomotores, para iniciarlos, posteriormente, en el aprendizaje de las normas, señales y consejos relativos a su conducción, ya que no se debe olvidar que los jóvenes de está etapa son usuarios habituales de dichos vehículos."
http://www.dgt.es/educacionvial/General_Secundaria_.html

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For a detailed idea of what "Steer Clear" involves as a school subject, see pp. 67-74 of the Royal School Cavan programme cited above. The pupils do not actually drive a car, though they do simulate some driving skills. It is primarily teaching them about driving, so although it is more car-orientated than Spanish Educación Vial, it is not a full-scale series of driving lessons on the road.