Texas Online Driver Education

1. All drivers 18 years of age and under must meet the licensing requirementsfor a learner or provisional driver license, but they are also subject to additional requirements, including graduated driver licensing and driver education. Graduated Driver Licensing Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) is designed to provide new drivers of motor vehicles with driving experience and skills gradually over time in low-risk environments. GDL requirements include such requirements as time for holding a learner license before obtaining a provisional license, and restrictions on passengers and hours of driving for provisional license holders. Read more about the TexasGDL requirements. https://driverseducationtexas.com/

2. The Parent Taught Driver Education (PTDE) program is offered by Curb Buster for parents, and other family members, who wish to provide instruction to their teen driver(s). Can’t decide if you want to be the instructor? View the DPS checklist for the differences between parent taught and commercial/public school driver education programs. To begin the Parent Taught Driver Education program, you must: Determine whether you qualify as an instructor. Submit an application for each teen along with a $20.00 non- refundable fee. (check or money order only) payable to the Department of Public Safety in Austin, Texas at the address provided upon the DPS application Obtain/purchase Curb Buster Course#104 Online Program - Register Register

3. To obtain a Learner’s or Provisional License, you must: Meet the requirements of an original applicant. Complete the first 6 hours of classroom instruction of any PTDE course. (Learner’s license only) Student and Instructor must bring the required documents to the driver license office.  These include the Parental Driver Education Affidavit (DL-90A) and Classroom Instruction and Behind-the- Wheel Record (DL-91A and DL-91B) for PTDE. Pass the mandatory driving test. NOTE: For customer convenience, some locations are pre- scheduling the driving exam. Contact your local Driver License Office to see if appointments are offered.

4. Requesting a Packet . (Link here: https://driverseducationtexas.com ) An additional Request Form and $20.00 non-refundable fee are required for each student who will be participating in the Parent Taught Driver Education Program. You may now purchase online and get immediate delivery. NOTE: No classroom instruction is permitted prior to signing up with DPS and requesting the Parent Taught Driver Education packet. Any instruction prior to that time will not be accepted toward the required instruction time.

5. Instructor information to teach parent taught driver education, the instructor must be: The future driver’s: parent, step-grandparent, step-parent, foster parent, grandparent, or legal guardian. A legal guardian is defined as a guardian who has been legally appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Power of Attorney is not legally sufficient. If you are not one of the above-mentioned people, you are NOT eligible to teach parent taught driver ed., i.e. a spouse may not teach PTDE to his/her wife/husband Have a responsible driving history as defined by law: The instructor must have held a valid driver license for the past three years. With no suspensions or revocations for traffic related violations. With less than 6 points on his driving record prior to the beginning of instruction. (If you have paid a surcharge for points in the past year, you are probably not eligible to instruct Parent Taught Drivers Education). The instructor must NEVER have been convicted (or received a probated sentence) for: Driving While Intoxicated/Driving under the Influence (in another state), or Criminally Negligent Homicide. Plus, the instructor may not be disabled due to mental illness. Questions as to mental stability will be forwarded to the Medical Advisory Board for extermination. Read more details visit this link