2019 MHS Driver Education Parent Meeting

Driver Education Instructors Welcome Driver Education Instructors Dewitt Mack – coordinator, classroom, BTW Thomas Johnson – classroom, BTW Gene Anderson - BTW Dave Buchanan – classroom, BTW James Gustafson – classroom, BTW PARENTS – BTW experience & examples

requirements for this summer 30 hours of classroom instruction utilize Playbook as textbook focus on decision making & driving technique Alive at 25 program - ND Safety Council Know the Truth – Teen Challenge Impact Teen Drivers – ND Dept of Health AAA driving simulator – AAA Auto ND Insurance Presentation – State Farm

requirements for this summer(cont.) 6 hours behind-the-wheel residential & parking lots downtown Mandan & Bismarck rural highways gravel roads interstate highway driving “test course” in Bismarck 6 hours in-car observation

behind-the-wheel(BTW) instruction two - 45 minute BTW sessions per day two – 45 minute observation sessions per day meet instructors in parking lot behind MHS bring permit everyday closed toe shoes required to drive no sandals, flip-flops, slippers,… all electronic devices will be turned off during BTW & observation instructors will only drive if both students show up BTW will need to be rescheduled

ND Learners Permit required for class required to drive with anyone else how to obtain: go to any testing site bring proper identification* proof of identity(link) proof of ND residence(link) pass Rules of the Road knowledge test pass vision screening have an adult sponsors signature

ND Learners Permit restrictions be accompanied by a supervising driver 18 yrs or older w/ license for 3 yrs can not operate any electronic communication device(calling or texting) only operate parents, guardians, grandparents, siblings vehicle may not operate vehicle between sunset/9pm and 5am except for work, school or religious activity

ND graduated drivers license Permit – minimum age 14 minimum 50 hours driving in varied conditions and road surfaces Restricted License – minimum age 15 Learners Permit for 1 year complete drivers education 50 hours driving documented in log book only parents, guardians, grandparents, sibling vehicle under 16 prohibited from driving between sunset/9pm and 5am under 18 prohibited from using cell phone while operating a motor vehicle Unrestricted License

or upon completion of MHS driver ed: receive a certificate of completion must be presented when taking the NDDOT driving test 2) receive a certificate of waiver NDDOT driving test is waived present certificate, receive your license randomly selected individuals will be required to take the driving test or

MHS drivers ed. website: forms & fees MHS Driver Ed. syllabus and rules confidential health form $165 payable through myschoolbucks.com (optional)student/parent driving contract MHS drivers ed. website: mackbaseball.weebly.com

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 15 to 20. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data: Young drivers are twice as likely as adult drivers to be in a fatal crash. Each year, more than 5,000 teens (ages 16-20) are killed in passenger vehicle crashes.

Sixteen-year-old drivers have crash rates that are three times greater than 17-year-old drivers, five times greater than 18-year-old drivers, and twice the rate of 85-year-old drivers. 25 percent of 15- to 20-year-old drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking. texting & driving is 6 times more likely to cause a crash than drunk driving

Teen drivers and passengers are among those least likely to wear their seat belts a person who texts and drives is 23 times more likely to cause car crash

Thank You & PLEASE BUCKLE UP, PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN AND DRIVE SAFELY!