Section 169A.72 - DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMSDriver training courses offered through the public schools and driver training courses offered by private or commercial schools or institutes shall include instruction which must encompass at least:
(1) information on the effects of consumption of beverage alcohol products and the use of illegal drugs, cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, hemp-derived consumer products, artificially derived cannabinoids, tetrahydrocannabinol derived from any source, prescription drugs, and nonprescription drugs on the ability of a person to operate a motor vehicle;(2) the hazards of driving while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or an intoxicating substance; and(3) the legal penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or an intoxicating substance.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 63,s 4-33, eff. 8/1/2023.