1. 2019 MHS Driver Education Parent Meeting

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

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