PARENT INFORMATION

HERRIMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Driver Education

Brent Hawkins – brenton.hawkins@jordandistrict.org

Things parents should know:

Your son/daughter may obtain a learner permit at the age of 15.
They must carry a learner permit for six (6) months before being able to apply for a driver license at the age of 16.
Must complete a driver education course after the learner permit is issued.
Must complete the online Traffic Safety and Trends Exam and pass with 100% before license can be issued.
Pass an eye test, written knowledge test, and driving skills test.
Complete 40 hours of driving with parent (10 after sunset.) Parents, click here for helpful information on how to teach your teen to drive.
Parent must sign for financial responsibility until son/daughter is age 18. Parent can withdraw their signature at any time and for any reason, which would cancel your minor’s driver license. Call our Customer Service with questions at 801.965.4437.
Your minor driver younger than 17 cannot drive in Utah between 12:00 am, and 5:00 am; some exceptions are stated above.
Your minor driver that is 16 or 17 may not drive with any passengers who are not an immediate family member until six (6) months from the date the license was issued, “no driving with friends for the first six (6) months.“
Your minor driver cannot operate a motorcycle until they have tested and received a motorcycle endorsement.

(SEE SHORT LIST BELOW)

Licensing Requirements
In order for your student to be issued a
Utah Driver License the following MUST be completed:

1. 16 years of age at the time of application.

2. Obtain a Learners Permit from the DLD. The student is eligible to obtain his or her learners permit on their 15^th birthday and at that time they MUST pass the written test and health screening in order to obtain their permit. Once the student has the permit, they can then practice driving with their parent or guardian and MUST complete 40 hours of driving with their parents before they can apply for their license. The student MUST have his or her permit for a minimum of 6 months before he or she can obtain their drivers license.

3. Complete Drivers Education with a passing grade and pay all Drivers Education Fees.

a. Classroom Instruction (27 hours)

b. Range Instruction (6 hours)

c. Road Instruction (3 hours behind the wheel with an Instructor & 6 hours of observation)

Please Note: Before a student may drive with an instructor on the road, they MUST obtain the Learner Permit from the DLD and pay the $140 Driver Education Fee ($160 in the Summer) & show both the Learner Permit and Driver Education Fee Receipt to Mr. Hawkins.

4. Pass the Utah State Written Exam. (80% or better). This IS the Learners Permit test.

! ! ! Once a student has their Learners Permit they MUST bring it and show it

to Mr. Hawkins so that he can get them scheduled for Road Drives ! ! !

5. Pass the Road Test. (80% or higher). One attempt will be given at the school. Additional attempts can be taken at the DLD.

6. Pay the $140 Drivers Education Fee. ($160 in the Summer). Pay in the Herriman High School Main Office. (Students MUST pay this fee and show the receipt to Mr. Hawkins in order to drive on the roads).

AFTER COMPLETING THESE STEPS MR. HAWKINS WILL SUBMIT

COMPLETION INFORMATION TO THE STATE AND THE STUDENT

CAN THEN GO TO THE DLD AND OBTAIN HIS OR HER LICENSE.

Utah Drivers License Division (DLD)

Draper Office: 14555 S. Minuteman Drive

Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)

Phone: 801-965-4437

Please make sure that you attend all range and road dates!!! Please Note: range and road drives are two different requirements. Students need to complete 6 hours of range driving on our school driving range and DO NOT need to have their Learners Permit to drive on the range. Students also need to complete 3 hours of road driving and 6 hours of observation with an instructor on the highway. To be scheduled for road drives a student must have obtained their Learners Permit AND also paid the $140 Drivers Education Fee!

Students MUST be on time in order to attend the range and receive credit for the range. Failure to comply with the rules of the range or any misbehavior will result in immediate dismissal from the range and possible exclusion from further range or road instruction at Herriman High School.

You MUST be on time for Road Drives. Road drives can be scheduled before and after school. Morning drives can start as early as 5:00 a.m. Because of the large number of students needing to drive it is VERY IMPORTANT that students are flexible about drive times and MUST attend their drives. NEVER assume that due to bad weather your road drive is cancelled. The teacher will notify you if a drive needs to be cancelled, so please ALWAYS show up for your road drives.

PLEASE NOTE: Failure to attend scheduled range or road sessions could result in the delay of completion of requirements for weeks or even months because of the lack of availability for make-up time.

Refunds will not be given once the student has been scheduled for the range.

SHORT CHECKLIST FOR OBTAINING A UTAH DRIVER LICENSE:

* Classroom Requirement - Complete 27 hours of classroom time and pass the class. (3 Absences or less during the school year / 1 Absence or less during Summer Driver Education)

- Cost: $140 ($160 in the Summer).

* Range Driving - Complete 3 Range Drive sessions.

- Each Range session is 2 hours.

- Ranges are held in the South parking lot at Herriman High School by appointment.

* Road Driving - Complete 5 Road Drive sessions (or equivalent to meet the BEHIND-THE-WHEEL and OBSERVATION hour requirements).

- Includes 3 hours behind-the-wheel and 6 hours of observation time with an instructor.

- 4 Practice Drives + 1 Road Skills Test Drive.

- Must Pass the Road Skill Test with an instructor.

- Mr. Hawkins must see the student's current Learner Permit & the $140/$160 Driver Education Class Fee Receipt from the Herriman High main office before Road Driving with an instructor will be scheduled.

* Complete the Traffic Safety & Trends Exam as required by the DLD.

* Complete the 40 practice hours of driving with parent/guardian (10 hours of the 40 hours should be night/dark hours).

* Be at least 16 years old.

* Have your Learner Permit for at least 6 months.

Minor/Teen Restrictions

If you are 15 or 16 (resident or nonresident), you may not operate a motor vehicle upon any public roadway between the hours of 12:00 am, and 5:00 am except for:

When accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years of age who is occupying a seat next to the driver.
Driving is in connection with the driver’s employment, including the trip to and from the driver’s residence and the driver’s employment.
The driver drives directly to the driver’s residence from a school-sponsored activity by a school or school district. The provided transportation commences from and returns to the school property where the driver is enrolled.
The driver is on an assignment of a farmer or rancher, and the driver is engaged in an agricultural operation.
In an emergency.

Passenger limitations (resident or nonresident) you may not operate a motor vehicle upon any public roadway with any passenger who is not an immediate family member until the earlier of:

Six (6) months from the date the license was issued; or
The driver reaches 18 years of age.

Exceptions to this rule are:

If accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years of age.
On assignment of a farmer or rancher, the driver is engaged in an agricultural operation.
In an emergency.

PARENTS, YOU ARE THE KEY TO YOUR TEEN DRIVER’S SAFETY.

Be involved. Did you know that research has shown that involved parents who set rules and monitor their teen’s driving behavior in a supportive way can cut their teen’s crash risk in half?

ACCORDING TO THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA’S (CHOP) CENTER FOR INJURY RESEARCH AND PREVENTION, TEENS WHO SAY THEIR PARENTS MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES IN A HELPFUL SUPPORTIVE WAY ARE:

30% less likely to talk on a cell phone while driving

HALF as likely to speed

70% less likely to drink and drive

2X as likely to wear seat belts

Be the example. Make sure your example is one that you want your teen driver to follow when driving. When a parent models dangerous behaviors it is very hard to convince teens not to follow their lead. Start now to be a model for these safe driving behaviors:

No cell phone use – hands-free or hand-held – including at stoplights
Don’t speed
Always wear a seat belt when you’re in the car
Know where you’re going before turning on the car engine
Refrain from road rage
Do not drive impaired
Do not eat, play with the radio, apply makeup etc.
Do not tailgate
Be a good passenger
Click here for more information about safe driving

For your son/daughter to obtain a learner permit at the age of 15:

They must carry a learner permit for six (6) months before being able to apply for a driver license at the age of 16.
Must complete a driver education course after the learner permit is issued.
Must complete the online Traffic Safety and Trends Exam before license is issued.
Pass an eye (vision) test, written knowledge test and driving skills test.
Complete 40 hours of driving with parent, 10 of which are after dark.
You must sign for financial responsibility until they are the age of 18. You can at any time and for any reason withdraw your signature and this would cancel your minor’s driver license. Call the Driver License Division Customer Service with questions.
Your minor that is younger than 17 cannot drive in Utah between the hours of 12:00 am and 5:00 am, there are some exceptions stated above.
Your minor that is 16 or 17 may not drive with any passengers who are not an immediate family member until six (6) months from the date the license was issued, “no driving with friends for the first six (6) months.“
Your minor cannot operate a motorcycle until they have tested and received a motorcycle endorsement

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