Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-5-117

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 260:135-5-117 - Requirements for parents and students

(a)General information. Prior to teaching a Service Oklahoma approved and certified parent-taught driver education course, a parent must first request a parent-taught driver education packet from Service Oklahoma. The request can be made:

(1) in writing to: Service Oklahoma, P.O. Box 11415, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0415

(2) by telephone to: (405) 425-2057

(3) by e-mail to: parent@service.ok.gov

(4) through the Service Oklahoma website: service.ok.gov

(b)Packet contents. The packet will contain:

(1) A list of approved parent-taught driver education providers;

(2) An affidavit to be completed and returned to Service Oklahoma prior to commencement of training by parent instructor(s), or the affidavit may completed and printed from the website of Service Oklahoma.

(c)Requirements for parents.

(1) A parent-taught driver education course must be instructed by a parent as defined in OAC 260:135-5-115.

(2) Every parent instructor must have a valid driver license which must be in the parent instructor's possession at all times while performing behind-the-wheel instruction and must:

(A) not have had his or her driving privileges and driver license suspended, canceled, revoked, or denied within the past twelve (12) months;

(B) not have been convicted of possession or use of alcohol or drugs within the past twelve (12) months;

(C) not reflect more than five (5) point violations on his or her driving record; and

(D) have no administrative action by Service Oklahoma pending pursuant to 47 O.S. §§ 753, 754, or 754.1 relating driving under the influence or pursuant to 47 O.S. §761 relating to driving while impaired.

(3) Every parent instructor shall exercise all due caution while instructing a behind-the-wheel session, taking into account:

(A) the alertness and responsiveness of the student,

(B) the traffic, weather, atmospheric, and road conditions,

(C) the time of day, and

(D) any other factors the parent deems may adversely influence the ability of the student to perform safely during the behind-the-wheel session.

(d)Requirements for students. Students must be at least fifteen (15) years of age to begin the written portion of the curriculum. The student must be at least fifteen and a half (15 1/2) years of age and must apply for and have been issued a learner permit prior to the commencement of any behind-the-wheel training. The permit must be in the student's possession at all times while performing behind-the-wheel training.

(e)Requirements for the vehicle used in parent-taught driver education behind-the-wheel instruction and training. Behind-the wheel instruction and training of a parent-taught driver education course shall only be performed in a vehicle which:

(1) is properly registered and display a valid license plate [see 47 O.S. Chapter 74 regarding vehicle registration laws],

(2) complies with vehicle equipment and safety standards [see 47 O.S. Chapters 12 and 13 for state vehicle equipment and safety laws], including, but not limited to, being equipped with seatbelts,

(3) complies with the vehicle liability insurance requirements of Oklahoma's Compulsory Insurance Law [See 47 O.S. § 7-600 et seq. regarding compulsory vehicle liability insurance]. Current proof of insurance must be carried in the vehicle at all times, and

(4) may be equipped with a second rear-view mirror for use by the parent performing the instruction. Service Oklahoma, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, recommends the use of a second rear-view mirror by the parent.

(f)Limitation on vehicle occupancy. The number of occupants in any vehicle being used for behind-the-wheel instruction in a parent-taught driver education course shall be limited to not more than two (2) parent instructors and not more than two (2) students.

(g)Submission of affidavit. Every parent shall submit the affidavit required by Service Oklahoma, completed in full with all required information and signed by each parent desiring to be a parent instructor; provided, online applications may be received by submission without any signature. The parent must wait to begin a parent-taught driver education course until the affidavit has been accepted by Service Oklahoma.

(h)Acceptance of affidavit. Upon acceptance of the affidavit, Service Oklahoma shall return a copy of the affidavit, marked with a number assigned by Service Oklahoma, to the parent(s). The parent(s) may then begin the parent-taught driver education course. The accepted affidavit shall be carried in the vehicle at all times it is being used for a behind-the-wheel session of an approved parent-taught driver education course.

(i)No renewal of acceptance is required. Acceptance of the affidavit by Service Oklahoma is issued to the parent(s) with the understanding that no renewal of the acceptance is required with regard to the student(s) named on the affidavit. However, Service Oklahoma may cancel the acceptance as provided in OAC 260:135-5-120.

(j)Changes to information on affidavit. The parent(s) shall notify Service Oklahoma immediately, in writing, of any changes to the information on the accepted affidavit. The parent(s) shall temporarily suspend the instruction of the parent-taught driver education course until Service Oklahoma has approved the changes.

Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-5-117

Transferred from 595:10-13-5 by HB 3419 (2022), eff. 5/19/2022

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023