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Driving Defensively

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The program is designed to cultivate a healthy attitude of defensive driving, as well as responsible and cooperative use of the highway transportation system.

 Upon successful completion of the driver education program, students will... 
-  Know the Illinois Rules of the Road.
-  Evaluate traffic scenes in order to make safe and effective decisions while driving.
-  Know how to adapt to a variety of driving conditions.
-  Understand the financial and practical aspects of owning a vehicle.
- Know the basic techniques of operating a vehicle.
- Understand the risks and consequences involved with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
-  Explain how overall attitude can affect safe driving.

 
ATTENDANCE
- A student may only miss 2 days of the classroom session of Driver’s Education.  More than those 2 days will result in a failure of the class and the student will have to repeat the course.

-  A student may only miss 2 excused days of the behind the wheel instruction portion of the class.  More than those 2 days will result in a failure of this portion of the class and the student will have to repeat behind the wheel instruction.


STATE REQUIREMENTS
-  Students will complete 6 hours observation and 6 hours behind the wheel instruction.
-  Students must also practice driving a minimum of 50 hours, including 10 hours of nighttime driving, supervised by a parent or adult age 21 or older with a valid driver's license.
- Complete state requirements for the Illinois Graduated Driver License may be found at:                                         http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/programs/gdl.html

INSTRUCTION PERMIT
Students will be given the appropriate forms and information necessary to obtain their instruction permits as soon as the Rules of the Road booklet is covered in class and the State of Illinois written exam is passed. Students may begin driving with their parents as soon as an instruction permit has been issued to them. Behind-the-Wheel instruction will begin at the end of the classroom phase and students will be scheduled for instruction according to their birthdates.

 

BEHIND THE WHEEL

Each day of Behind the Wheel training has a possibility of 20 pts earned.  Points will be deducted during the drive for errors.  The final driving test is worth 100 points.  Each student must earn 80 points or higher in order to pass the final driving test.

Students who earn an A or B will receive their completed CDTP Certificate to take with them to the DMV (provided they pass the final driving test).

Students who earn a C will not receive their completed CDTP Certificate to take with them to the DMV.

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