Classroom Driver's Education
- Taken during 10th grade Health and PE class.
- Runs concurrently with HPE10.
- Letter grade is earned for the quarter and factors into GPA credited class HPE10.
- Do not need permit to take the class.
- 30-36 hours of instruction.
- Topics include:
- Virginia traffic laws
- Vehicle operating procedures
- Management of visibility, time, and space when driving
- Characteristics of different driving environments
- Effects of drugs, alcohol, and fatigue on driving
- Use of occupant protection features such as seatbelts and airbags
- Sharing the roadway with other users including pedestrians, school buses, bicycles, emergency vehicles
- Financial responsibilities of vehicle ownership
- Topics include:
- A Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-District 8/pink card) is issued after passing (P) classroom driver education. To successfully complete this course and receive a DEC-District 8/pink card, students must complete all three of the following:
- Pass the Driver’s Ed course with a minimum of 64%
- A locally designed criterion-referenced final exam is administered in the classroom to measure how well students have mastered the expectations of the SOL. Students must receive a minimum of 64% on this exam.
- Attend the 90-minute parent/teen traffic safety presentation
- Need a replacement DEC-District 8/pink card? Click here.