Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-5-118

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

Section 260:135-5-118 - Course of study and instruction (curriculum)

(a)In general. A prescribed course of study and instruction, or curriculum, for parent-taught driver education shall be designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles, encompassing:

(1) Those provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle Code (47 O.S. Chapters 1 through 20) and other laws of this state relating to the operation of motor vehicles;

(2) Acceptance of personal responsibility in traffic; and

(3) Appreciation of the causes, seriousness, and consequences of traffic collisions.

(b)Hours of instruction. Parent-taught driver education students shall receive a minimum of thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of fifty-five (55) hours of actual behind-the-wheel instruction in the vehicle accepted by Service Oklahoma, while accompanied by and under the supervision and instruction of a parent instructor accepted by Service Oklahoma.

(c)Course content. The content of the parent-taught driver education course shall include, but not be limited to, instruction in the following:

(1) Signs, signals, highway markings and highway design.

(2) Rules of the road, state laws, and local ordinances.

(3) Driving attitude toward motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

(4) Basic driving maneuvers.

(5) Operation of motor vehicle on streets and highways.

(6) Familiarity with the Oklahoma Driver's Manual, distributed by Service Oklahoma. Copies of this manual are available for purchase from licensed operators throughout the state or at no charge from Service Oklahoma's website at service.ok.gov.

(7) Insurance laws of the state.

(8) Financial responsibility.

(9) Seat belt use and laws.

(10) Effects of natural laws on driving.

(11) Alcohol and drug substance abuse and the effect on driving.

(12) Basic vehicle maintenance including fluid levels, tire pressure and lighting systems.

(13) Driving skills:

(A) Starting.

(B) Backing.

(C) Parallel parking.

(D) Hill parking.

(E) Starting on hill.

(F) Intersection movement and observance.

(G) Lane observance and changing.

(H) Left and right turns.

(I) Pedestrian and vehicle right-of-way.

(J) Proper use of automatic and/or standard transmission.

(K) Use of brake and accelerator.

(L) Traffic lights or signals.

(d)Vehicle operation. The vehicle used in a behind-the-wheel session of a parent-taught driver education course shall be operated in compliance with state law.

Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-5-118

Transferred from 595:10-13-6 by HB 3419 (2022), eff. 5/19/2022

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