Welcome to Driver's Education
by Eva McGill
September 01, 2007
In order to receive a driver's license under the age of 18, the State of Illinois requires 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction by a certified driver's education instructor. I am proud to be one of the two Driver's Ed instructors at Central High School.
All eligible students are currently in the classroom phase of Driver's Ed but that will soon change. The beginning of November means the return of the Driver's Ed students to their PE classes and the start of the behind-the-wheel phase of Driver's Ed. All Driver's Ed students will take the state written and vision tests in class and will need to turn in their $20 and application for their permit. Permits will be handed out to those students with a C or above in the class by the end of October. We will hold the permit of any student with a D or F until they pass the classroom phase.
Once the students receive their permit, they may begin their 50 hours of parent supervised driving. Please remember that 10 of the 50 hours must be night driving and the student should have at least 5 hours completed before they begin the behind-the-wheel portion of Driver's Ed.
You may have heard of the new changes in the permit requirements effective January 1, 2008. Rest assured that this years class should not be affected. If your student receives their permit before January 1, they will not have to meet the new requirements but will have to hold their permit for three months (instead of nine) before receiving their license. We will keep you and our students informed of laws that will affect them as we are notified.
If you ever have any questions about the permit phase or initial licensing phase of the Graduated Driver's License, please call! If I don't know the answer, I know who to call to get the answer. I wish you the best of luck (and patience) in practicing with your student. Stay safe!!!
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