Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2200 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services
2218 - Commercial Driver Training Schools (CDTS)
CDTS INSTRUCTORS AND INSTRUCTION
Section 2218-10.0 - CDTS Course of Instruction

Universal Citation: 2 DE Admin Code 2218-10.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

10.1 Drivers' schools licensed by the Director shall provide a course of instruction including both theoretical and practical training, and such course of instruction shall meet the standards prescribed by the Director both in content and manner or presentation.

10.1.1 Theoretical training shall include subject matter relating to rules of the road, safe driving practices, driver responsibility, theory of driving, pedestrian safety care, types of automobile insurance, and use of automobile safety devices.

10.1.2 Practical training shall include demonstration and actual training in starting, stopping, shifting, turning, backing, parking, steering, driving in both city and highway traffic (where practicable), and in defensive driving. All of the practical training must be in a vehicle which meets the requirements of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and in a school owned vehicle, which meets the requirements of these regulations.

10.2 Ten (10) hours of classroom training must be offered to all students and six (6) hours of practical behind-the-wheel training must be given to each student enrolled in any drivers' school except students who qualify for, and are enrolled in, a short review course.

10.2.1 Each approved commercial driving school course consisting of classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel instruction will be scheduled over a period of no more than three (3) calendar weeks.

10.2.2 The practical behind-the-wheel training must consist of actual driving practice while the vehicle is in motion. Training while the vehicle is parked cannot be considered as behind-the-wheel training.

10.3 No instructor shall give any driving instructions in the operation of a motor vehicle within any area designated by the Director as a road test area.

10.4 The course of instruction will periodically be observed by the Division and evaluated as to content and standards.

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