Section 19-139-104 - Behind-the-wheel student curriculum(a) To obtain certification by the department, all behind-the-wheel student curricula shall contain, as a minimum, instruction in the following skills: (1) Introduction to driving--pre-start, starting the engine, putting the vehicle in motion, stopping, turns;(2) Basic maneuvers including lane control, lateral maneuver-move into traffic, backing straight, backing left and right, lane changing;(3) Residential driving-three-point turnabout, U-turns, scanning skills, blind spots;(4) Rural driving-following distance, passing;(5) City driving-angle parking, perpendicular parking, parallel parking, curbside parking, uphill and downhill parking; and(6) Freeway and highway driving-merging exiting, lane changing, following distance.(b) If the student is using a simulator to partially meet the requirement for a behind-the-wheel student completion certificate, the behind-the-wheel driving curriculum must include the requirements of subsection (a)(3) and (5).(c) The curriculum shall also contain, as a minimum, the following instructional elements: (1) The development of driver behavioral patterns is reinforced;(2) Legal and social aspects of driving are incorporated into sessions;(3) Route plans are structured and used to effectively experience behavioral patterns and to demonstrate various driving situations and circumstances;(4) Structured route plans include freeway or high-speed highway driving;(5) Vehicle prevention, detection, and correction training is experienced using technology, such as a simulator, if available;(6) The student is sufficiently prepared to demonstrate the correct modeling of driving behaviors for the teacher;(7) Advanced driver training concepts are reviewed during regularly scheduled lessons.Haw. Code R. § 19-139-104
[Eff MAY 18 2006] (Auth: HRS § 286-108.4) (Imp: HRS § 286-108.4)