Utah Admin. Code R708-2-11 - Classroom and Behind-The-Wheel Instruction
(1) Classroom and behind-the-wheel
instruction shall be conducted by an individual who is licensed as a commercial
driver training school instructor as specified in this rule.
(2) The commercial driver training school
instructor license shall be in the possession of the instructor each time
behind-the-wheel or classroom instruction is provided.
(3) Unless the division grants approval to a
commercial driver training school to provide classroom instruction conducted by
an unlicensed expert, such as a police officer on a limited basis, the school
may not conduct classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction or allow another
individual to conduct classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction without a
commercial driver training school instructor license.
(4) Commercial driver training schools shall
provide each student a copy of the current Utah Driver Handbook. The handbook
may not be used as the sole text of the course, but as an essential aid when
traffic laws are studied. Handbooks may be obtained from the
division.
(5) Instructors shall not
use or do anything that may distract their attention away from the classroom
instruction, or the student driver during behind-the-wheel instruction, such as
use of phones or other electronic devices, reading, sleeping, or helping
walk-in customers while conducting any classroom training.
(6) Classroom instruction shall meet or
exceed 18 hours and shall be conducted in not less than nine separate class
sessions, of two hours each, on nine separate days.
(7) Each classroom session shall be numbered
to be identified on the student record.
(8) Classroom curriculum shall not be
repeated in any of the nine sessions except in the form of a review of
materials covered in a previous classroom session. The time frame allotted for
review shall not exceed ten minutes per classroom session.
(9) Not more than five of the classroom hours
shall be devoted to showing slides or films.
(10) Classroom instruction shall cover the
following areas:
(a) attitude and physical
characteristics of drivers;
(b)
driving laws with special emphasis on Utah law;
(c) driving in urban, suburban and rural
areas;
(d) driving on
freeways;
(e) basic maintenance of
the motor vehicle;
(f) effect of
drugs and alcohol on driving;
(g)
motorcycles, bicycles, trucks and pedestrians in traffic;
(h) driving skills;
(i) Utah's motor vehicle laws regarding
financial responsibility and no fault insurance, and a driver's responsibility
when involved in an accident;
(j)
suspension or revocation of a driver license; and
(k) information on improving air quality and
reducing emissions.
(11)
Schools shall update their curriculum annually with any new laws or changes to
a current law that will affect drivers. Any changes to the curriculum shall be
submitted to the division for approval.
(12) Behind-the-wheel instruction includes
instruction a student receives while driving a commercial driver training
vehicle or while operating a driving simulator.
(13) Behind-the-wheel instruction may not be
conducted for a student unless the student has been issued a learner permit by
the division or the student is in possession of a valid driver license or
temporary permit issued by the division, or a valid out of state or out of
country driver license.
(14) While
conducting behind-the-wheel instruction, students and instructors shall adhere
to any driving restrictions listed on the learner permit or driver
license.
(15) A student shall
receive a minimum of six hours of instruction in a dual-control vehicle with a
licensed instructor.
(16) Students
may receive behind-the-wheel training in a driving simulator as specified in
Section 53-3-505.5 to satisfy the
requirements under Subsection
R708-2-11(15).
(17) Each student shall be limited to a
maximum of either two hours of behind-the-wheel instruction or two hours of
simulation instruction per day.
(18) An instructor shall not conduct more
than ten hours of behind-the-wheel instruction within a period of 24 hours and
must have at least eight consecutive hours of off-duty time between each ten
hour shift.
(19) The instructor and
no more than one student shall occupy the front seat of the vehicle. Under no
circumstances shall there be more than five individuals in the
vehicle.
(20) Behind-the-wheel
instruction shall include student practice in using vehicle controls to start,
shift gears, make right and left turns, stop, backup, and park. This
instruction shall begin under relatively simple conditions and progress until
the student has acquired reasonable skill in operating the vehicle under
varying traffic conditions.
(21)
Students shall receive experience in driving on urban streets, open highways,
or freeways. Behind-the-wheel instruction shall include the experience of
driving under variable conditions that may be used by the instructor at
different times of the day and year. Special emphasis should be given to
teaching students to show courtesy to other drivers and pedestrians.
(22) Students may receive observation
training at the discretion of the school however; it is not required to obtain
a driver license.
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