VA Drivers Manual SEPTEMBER 9 2014 Objectives Understand

VA Driver’s Manual SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

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

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

12 steps to earning your VA license 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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! 6. Take (and PASS) Driver Education at SBHS! 7. Take Behind the Wheel for 7 days – 2 hours/day. 8. Pass the Road Test 9. 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. 10. Make sure my car is insured. 11. Start driving on my own and follow the passenger/curfew restrictions on my license. 12. Go to my licensing ceremony within 180 days with my parent/guardian to receive official license!

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

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

Virginia License 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 1 P learner’s permit and driver’s license application form 7

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 § W 2 form § Income tax return 8

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 Visit https: //www. dmv. virginia. gov/webdoc/pdf/dmv 141. pdf for a complete list of acceptable documents 9

Virginia License 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 10

Virginia License Requirements 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 Applicants who fail the learner’s permit test 3 times must complete a driver education course SUBSEQUENT to the third failure 11

Virginia License 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 12

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. 13

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 14

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

Virginia License Renewal Licensees Receiving First Driver’s License at Age 16 or 17 • License expires on 20 th 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. 16

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

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

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

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

Knowledge and Safety

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

Safety Belt Use Laws September 2010

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

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 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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

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 32

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 § 33

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. 34

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

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 36

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

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 38