247 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 11, § 010

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 247-11-010 - APPROVED DRIVER SAFETY COURSE CURRICULUM

The following is the approved driver safety course education curriculum for schools that offer classes to individuals who will apply for provisional operator's permits using a written and drive test waiver. Standard instruction will include a minimum of twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction and five (5) hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. The students of competency certified instructors must complete at least two (2) hours behind the wheel. Students must attend all course presentations and pass all examinations.

010.01Behind-the-wheel Instruction.

A minimum of five (5) hours behind-the-wheel instruction must be offered to each student in an approved driver safety course. It is to consist of actual driving practice while the motor vehicle is in motion and does not include the drive test.

010.01ASubstitutions. Up to two (2) hours total approved driver safety course drive time may be substituted as follows:

010.01A1 Up to two (2) hours of behind-the-wheel instruction may be replaced by time on a closed-course driving range. At a proportion of two to one (2 to 1) (two (2) hours on a driving range equals one (1) hour behind the wheel).

010.01A2 Up to one (1) hour of behind-the-wheel instruction may be replaced by use of a driving simulator at a proportion of four to one (4 to 1). (One (1) hour of simulated driving equals fifteen (15) minutes of behind-the-wheel drive time.)

010.01BCompetency Certified Instructors. Two (2) hours is the minimum behind-the-wheel time requirement for students in competency-based courses. Substitutions are not permitted.

010.02Classroom Time.

A minimum of twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction must be offered to each student enrolled in any approved driver safety course school.

010.03Classroom Content.

While other material may be addressed, the following must be analyzed in depth:

010.03AMotor Vehicle Laws.

010.03A1 Rules of the road, traffic enforcement;

010.03A2 Signs, signals and markings;

010.03A3 What to do in case of an accident; and

010.03A4 Nebraska driver's manual.

010.03BVehicle Operating Tasks.

010.03B1 Vehicle familiarization;

010.03B2 Seating position;

010.03B3 Steering wheel control;

010.03B4 Speed control;

010.03B5 Vehicle motion and balance;

010.03B6 Traction control; and

010.03B7 Anti-lock braking.

010.03COccupant Protection.

010.03C1 Seatbelts;

010.03C2 Airbag;

010.03C3 Automatic restraint; and

010.03C4 Child safety seat.

010.03DEstablishing Vehicle Position.

010.03D1 Visual reference points;

010.03D2 Targeting;

010.03D3 Line of sight/path of travel; and

010.03D4 Zone locations.

010.03ELimited Space Movements.

010.03E1 Backing;

010.03E2 Turnabouts; and

010.03E3 Parking.

010.03FHuman Functions.

010.03F1 Visual scanning;

010.03F2 Detection/perception;

010.03F3 Evaluation;

010.03F4 Risk assessment;

010.03F5 Decision making; and

010.03F6 Motor skills.

010.03GTraffic Flow Tasks.

010.03G1 Intersections;

010.03G2 Lane changes;

010.03G3 Merging, exiting;

010.03G4 Passing; and

010.03G5 Railroad crossings.

010.03HDriving Environment.

010.03H1 Urban areas;

010.03H2 Rural areas;

010.03H3 Expressways;

010.03H4 Adverse conditions;

010.03H5 Weather;

010.03H6 Construction zone;

010.03H7 Congested traffic; and

010.03H8 Night.

010.03IFactors Affecting Performance (Risk, Attitude, Emotion).

010.03I1 Emotions;

010.03I2 Peer pressure;

010.03I3 Roadway conditions;

010.03I4 Limited visibility;

010.03I5 Limited traction;

010.03I6 Natural laws; and

010.03I7 Energy conservation.

010.03JOther Roadway Users.

010.03J1 Pedestrians, bicyclists;

010.03J2 Railroads;

010.03J3 Emergency vehicles;

010.03J4 Trucks;

010.03J5 Motorcycles;

010.03J6 Farm equipment; and

010.03J7 Animals.

010.03KAlcohol and Other Drugs.

010.03LInsurance.

010.03MResponses to Vehicle Failure and Driver Errors.

010.03M1 Braking and steering failure;

010.03M2 Engine power loss;

010.03M3 Evasive steering;

010.03M4 Controlled braking; and

010.03M5 Loss of forward vision.

010.04Behind-the-wheel Content.

Behind-the-wheel instruction will cover the following material:

010.04ACar Control.

010.04A1 Pre-entry/entering;

010.04A2 Preparing to drive;

010.04A3 Starting the engine;

010.04A4 Acceleration control;

010.04A5 Braking control;

010.04A6 Tracking/targeting;

010.04A7 Reference points;

010.04A8 Precision turns;

010.04A9 Line of sight/path of travel;

010.04A10 Backing straight, left, right;

010.04A11 Searching target area;

010.04A12 Perpendicular, parallel and angle parking;

010.04A13 Intersections;

010.04A14 Rear zone control;

010.04A15 Traffic lights;

010.04A16 Hill stops and turns; and

010.04A17 Reading instruments.

010.04BMixing with Traffic.

010.04B1 Following distance;

010.04B2 Lane changing;

010.04B3 Passing and being passed;

010.04B4 Merging and existing; and

010.04B5 Limited access highways.

010.04CResponse to Traffic Conditions.

010.04C1 Effective visual search habits;

010.04C2 Zone control;

010.04C3 Traffic controls and conditions;

010.04C4 Limited vision;

010.04C5 Risk assessment.

010.05Evaluation and Waiver.

Instructors are required to administer a written test and the Department's drive test to each student enrolled in an approved driver safety course. DMV FORM # 06-40A ' DRIVE TEST SCORE SHEET' is the official record of the drive test.

010.05A All passed and failed score sheets must be retained by the school.

010.05B Students are required to pass the drive test with no more than fifteen (15) deductions.

010.05C Upon successful completion of the course, including the written and drive test, the instructor shall complete DMV FORM # 06-92 'WRITTEN AND DRIVE TEST WAIVER' and shall give the top copy to the student and retain the bottom copy for the schools file.

247 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 11, § 010