Welcome to Driver's Education
by Eva McGill
March 07, 2010
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 classroom 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 April 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 if they are 15 by the beginning of March 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 March. 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.
Please read the article at the website marked below. This website tells you all about the Graduated Driver's Licensing laws in Illinois. 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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