California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 4.6 - Driving Schools and Instructors
Section 340.25 - Driver Education Courses for Minors

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 340.25

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Any driver education course to be conducted for minors by a licensed driving school must be specifically approved by the department prior to the commencement of the course.

(b) Approval for conducting driver education courses shall be contingent upon the school meeting and maintaining the following requirements:

1. All driver education instruction shall be conducted in a classroom approved by the department.

2. All classroom instruction shall be taught by a licensed instructor.

3. Lesson plans must be approved by the department.

4. Each student may receive a maximum of seven (7) hours of instruction per day.

5. The schedule of classes including dates and times shall be filed with the department before any course begins.

6. Provide a minimum of 16 sq. ft. of floor space per student.

7. Provide adequate seating and writing facilities such as desks and chairs or tables and chairs.

8. Provide adequate lighting.

9. Have available in good working condition at least one of the following:
1) video recorder,

2) motion picture projector,

3) slide projector, or,

4) film strip projector. The school must also have a chalk board or a magnetic board.

10. Use at least five (5) motion picture films, video tapes, film strips, or slide presentations or any combination thereof approved by the department. The total presentation(s) must provide at least 100 minutes of actual viewing time.

11. Use textbooks approved by the department and provide one book per student participating.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 400.25 to section 340.25 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 11113, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 11113, Vehicle Code.

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