September 9, 2014

1. VA Driver’s Manual September 9, 2014

2. Objectives • Understand steps to licensure • Be able to identify rules of safety belt use and their consequences. • Understanding penalties that are associated with licensure • Properly identify the types of licenses and their function

3. With a Partner • List the steps necessary to receive your Virginia Driver’s License • Here is a hint to help you add necessary ones or eliminate unnecessary ones: • There are 12 essential steps

4. 12 steps to earning your VA license • Get the DMV manual and STUDY • Happy Half Birthday! • Go to the DMV • Take the vision test, signs test (100%), and knowledge test (80% or better) • Get a 45-hour driving log and start practicing with my parent/guardian. Remember, 15 hours after dark! • Take (and PASS) Driver Education at SBHS!  • Take Behind the Wheel for 7 days – 2 hours/day. • Pass the Road Test • Get my TDL-180 when I am at least 16 years and 3 months old, and have had my permit for at least 9 months, and have gone to a Parents for Safe Teen Driving night. • Make sure my car is insured. • Start driving on my own and follow the passenger/curfew restrictions on my license. • Go to my licensing ceremony within 180 days with my parent/guardian to receive official license!

5. GETTING STARTED Next Lesson….. A Virginia Driver’s License • The Licensing Process • Learner’s Permit • Driver’s License

6. VIRGINIA DRIVER’S LICENSES • Learner’s Permit • Driver’s License • Motorcycle License • CDL Vertical Horizontal • Virginia Driver's License for persons under 21 years of age • Virginia Driver's License for persons 21 years of age and older

7. Virginia License Requirements Requirements for a Learner’s Permit • Applicants for a Virginia learner’s permit must • be at least 15 years and six months old • complete a DL 1P learner’s permit and driver’s license application form

8. Providing Identification Information License Applicants Must Provide One Proof of Identification - applicants age 19 or older must provide 2 identification documents • Birth Certificate • U.S. Passport One Proof of Social Security Number • Social security card • W2 form • Income tax return

9. Providing Identification Information License Applicants Must Provide(cont’d) • One Proof of Virginia Residency • Parents may verify residency of applicants less than 19 • DMV-issued ID card One Proof of Legal Presence • Birth certificate • Legal passport Visithttps://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/pdf/dmv141.pdffor a complete list of acceptable documents

10. Virginia License Requirements Requirements for a Learner’s Permit • Successfully complete • signs test (100%) • general knowledge test (80%) • vision test • correctable vision (20/40) • day-time only driving (between 20/40 & 20/70) • Have a digitized photo taken at DMV

11. If you fail the learner’s permit test Applicants less than 18 must Wait 15 days to retake Applicants 18 or older must Pay $2 or wait 15 days Virginia License Requirements Applicants who fail the learner’s permit test 3 times must complete a driver education course SUBSEQUENT to the third failure

12. Virginia License Requirements Requirements for a Driver’s License for Applicants less than 19 years old must • be at least 16 years and three months old • hold a learner’s permit for at least nine months and • successfully complete an approved driver education program

13. Virginia License Requirements (cont.) Additional Requirements for Applicants less than 18 Years Old Must • have parent/guardian permission, and • have parent/guardian certify the applicant has driven a motor vehicle for 45 hours, at least 15 of which were after sunset Note: the 180-day provisional license issued by your in-car driver education teacher is a valid driver’s license when accompanied by a valid Virginia learner’s permit.

14. Virginia Provisional Driver’s License Restrictions Driving Curfew • Licensed drivers under age 18 cannot drive between midnight and 4 am • Exceptions • Emergency • To and from work or school activity • Accompanied by parent or guardian • Responding to and emergency call (EMS/Fire) by authorized personnel

15. Virginia Provisional Driver’s License Restrictions Passenger Restrictions • Licensed drivers under age 18 are restricted to • one passenger under age 18 for the 1st year of licensure • after 1st year, three passengers under age 18 until the licensee turns 18 • Passenger restriction does not apply to immediate family members

16. Virginia License Renewal • Licensees Receiving First Driver’s License at Age 16 or 17 • License expires on 20th birthday • Applicants 20 years of age or less will be required to retake the signs and general knowledge tests if they have any traffic convictions.

17. Virginia License Renewal • AVirginia Driver’s License Expires on the Licensee’s Birthday • License must be renewed every 8 years

18. Again with a Partner • Discuss and write down what you believe the laws are concerning safety belts.

19. Safety Belts • Safety belts (seatbelts) are designed so the forces in a crash are absorbed by the strongest skeletal bones of the body: • hip bone (pelvis) • chest (sternum) • shoulder

20. Safety Belts • Sit with shoulders and lower back firmly against seat • Snug the lap belt secured across rib cage and bony pelvic area • Adjust shoulder belt height with movable anchors on pillars so the belt does not rub against your neck • Check passengers for proper fit

21. Knowledge and Safety

22. Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats • Passengers younger than 12 are safer sitting in the rear seat • Infants must always be secured in a rear-facing rear seat restraint • Booster seats provide the correct position for children to wear adult safety belts as they grow taller

23. Safety Belt Use Laws September 2010

24. Again with a Partner • Discuss and write the different types of driving licenses that Virginia offers.

25. Specialized Virginia Licenses Motorcycle License Motorcycle Only License or Class M (Motorcycle) Designation added to a License You must pass the: • driver’s license signs & knowledge tests • motorcycle knowledge exam; and • motorcycle road skills test • If less than 19 years old, you must also • complete a driver education program, and • have a motorcycle learner’s permit for a minimum of 9 months

26. Specialized Virginia Licenses Commercial Driver’s License CDL • What is a Commercial Vehicle? • Any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more • Any vehicle designed to carry 16 or more passengers including the driver • Any vehicles that transport hazardous materials and requires a federal placard

27. Specialized Virginia Licenses Commercial Driver’s License CDL • Requirements • Must be at least age 18 to obtain an INTRA-State CDL • Must be at least age 21 to obtain CDL

28. Specialized Virginia Licenses Commercial Driver’s License CDL SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR • 16 + passengers (including driver) requires a CDL • 16 passenger or less (including driver) • No CDL required, but must pass CDL and school bus tests

29. Virginia License Suspensions/Revocations • Suspension • Your privilege to drive has been withdrawn temporarily • Judge may grant restricted driving privileges to and from work, school, or VASAP class • Revocation • Your privilege to drive has been terminated • Must reapply for a driver’s license after revocation period has passed

30. Virginia License Suspensions/Revocations Administrative License Suspension (ALS) Your driver’s license will be suspended for a minimum of seven days if you • register a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher • are under age 21 and register a BAC of 0.02 or higher • refuse to take the field sobriety test

31. Virginia License Suspensions/Revocations Individuals under 21 • Zero Tolerance • Use and Lose • Traffic/Seat Belt Violations • 1st offense • 2nd offense • 3rd offense

32. Virginia License Suspensions/Revocations Ten Consecutive Unexcused Absences • 10 consecutive unexcused absences may result in license suspension • As a part of the driver’s license application for minors, parents authorize the school principal to notify Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court if a student has 10 or more consecutive unexcused absences • The court issues a “show cause” to the parent asking why the license should not be suspended • The court may suspend the license for any period of time up to age 18

33. Virginia License Suspensions/Revocations CONSEQUENCES OF DRIVING WHILE YOUR LICENSE IS SUSPENDED • First Offense (Maximum) • 6 month jail sentence • $1000 fine • Suspension for the same period of time for which it had previously been suspended

34. Virginia Identification Card Requirements for an Identification Card • ID cards have no age restrictions and are available for adults or children who do not hold a learner’s permit or driver’s license • Applicant must be a resident of Virginia • Must present: • identification document(s) • proof of social security number • proof of Virginia residency; and • proof of legal presence An ID card costs $10 and expires five years from date of issue.

35. PREPARING FOR THE LEARNER’S PERMIT TEST Next Topic….. The Virginia Driver’s Manual • Rules of the Road • Good Driving Practices

36. Virginia Learner’s Permit • What Does a Learner’s Permit Allow? • Practice Driving with a LICENSED driver who is legally able to drive, AND • is at least 21 years old • or • an immediate family member who is at least 18 years old

37. Review of the Requirements for a Learner’s Permit • Be at least 15 years and six months old • Complete a DL 1P learner’s permit and driver’s license application form • Furnish proof of • identification; • social security number; • residency; and • legal presence.

38. Review of the Requirements for a Learner’s Permit Successfully complete: • a signs test (100%) • a general knowledge test (80%) • a vision test • 20/40 corrected vision • day-time only – 20/40 - 20/70 Have a digitized photo taken at DMV