Driver’s Education

Driver and Traffic Safety Education

½ credit

Prerequisite(s): Driver’s permit

Elective credit

Students learn the safe, efficient, and rewarding use of the automobile. The course consists of 30 hours of class-work and a minimum of six hours of practice behind the wheel. Students learn the physical and mental characteristics of the driving task, the “Zone Control Precision Driving,” information about the effects of alcohol and drugs, laws made by nature and by society, aspects of preventive maintenance, and other responsibilities of driving. At least two of the six hours of driving time requires that a student demonstrate proficiency in complex traffic environments, usually completed in Brattleboro. This may necessitate driving after school. It is highly recommended that students have 20 hours of behind the wheel experience before taking this class.