Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1.
Scope.
This part applies to all driver education programs.
Subp. 2.
Classroom
curriculum for class D motor vehicles.
The classroom curriculum presented and delivered to each
student enrolled in a program for class D motor vehicle operation must
include:
A. opportunity for the
student to analyze and assess several decision-making models and factors
influencing highway-user decisions;
B. information on how alcohol and other drugs
affect a driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, including:
(1) information on the effects of consumption
of alcohol and the use of other drugs on the ability of a person to operate a
motor vehicle;
(2) the hazards of
driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs; and
(3) the legal penalties and financial
consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the operation of a
motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs;
C. opportunity for the student to
analyze and practice making decisions about using occupant
restraints;
D. opportunity for the
student to identify and analyze a variety of driving decisions about roadway
characteristics and highway users including, but not limited to, safe
interaction with:
(1) bicycles, other
nonmotorized vehicles, and pedestrians; and
(2) commercial motor vehicles, with
instruction to include information about truck stopping distances; proper
following distances; and identification of, and avoidance of driving in, truck
blind spots;
E.
opportunity for the student to analyze and practice making decisions about a
vehicle's speed under different driving conditions;
F. content and purpose of motor vehicle and
traffic laws and rules for safe driving performance;
G. opportunity for the student to identify,
analyze, and describe proper procedures for a variety of driving
situations;
H. opportunity for the
student to gather information and practice making decisions about vehicle
ownership, leasing, insurance, and maintenance;
I. opportunity for the student to identify,
analyze, and practice making decisions related to drivers' attitudes and
emotions;
J. opportunity for the
student to explore alternative ways to become a better driver;
K. at least 30 minutes of instruction on the
duties of the driver when encountering a school bus; the content and
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
169.444;
and the penalties for violating that section;
L. principles of safe operation of a motor
vehicle at railroad-highway grade crossings;
M. principles and relationships of tires and
surfaces when turning, braking, and accelerating;
N. characteristics of both conventional and
antilock brake systems;
O.
opportunity for the student to become informed about becoming an organ donor;
and
P. information on carbon
monoxide poisoning, including but not limited to:
(1) a description of the characteristics of
carbon monoxide;
(2) a review of
the risks and potential speed of death from carbon monoxide poisoning;
and
(3) specific suggestions
regarding vehicle idling practices.
Subp. 2a.
Concurrent classroom
curriculum for class D motor vehicles.
The classroom curriculum presented and delivered to each
student enrolled in the first 15 hours of a concurrent program for class D
motor vehicle operation must include:
A. information on how alcohol and other drugs
affect a driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, including:
(1) information on how the consumption of
alcohol and the use of other drugs physically impacts a person's ability to
operate a motor vehicle;
(2) the
hazards of driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs;
and
(3) the legal penalties and
financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other
drugs;
B. an opportunity
for the student to identify and analyze a variety of driving decisions
involving roadway characteristics and highway users including, but not limited
to, safe interaction with:
(1) bicycles, other
nonmotorized vehicles, and pedestrians; and
(2) commercial motor vehicles, with
instruction to include information about truck stopping distances, proper
following distances, and identifying and avoiding driving in truck blind
spots;
C. an explanation
of the content and purpose of motor vehicle and traffic laws and rules for safe
driving performance;
D. at least 30
minutes of instruction covering the duties of the driver when encountering a
school bus, the content and requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
169.444,
and the penalties for violating that section;
E. information pertaining to principles of
safe operation of a motor vehicle at railroad-highway grade crossings;
and
F. information on carbon
monoxide poisoning, including but not limited to:
(1) a description of the characteristics of
carbon monoxide;
(2) a review of
the risks and potential speed of death from carbon monoxide poisoning;
and
(3) specific suggestions
regarding vehicle idling practices.
Subp. 2b.
Concurrent classroom
curriculum for class D motor vehicles.
The classroom curriculum presented and delivered to each
student enrolled in a concurrent program for class D motor vehicle operation
must include:
A. an opportunity for
the student to analyze and assess several decision-making models and factors
influencing highway-user decisions;
B. an opportunity for the student to analyze
and practice making decisions about use of occupant restraints;
C. an opportunity for the student to analyze
and practice making decisions about vehicle speed under different driving
conditions;
D. an opportunity for
the student to identify, analyze, and describe the proper procedures for a
variety of driving situations;
E.
an opportunity for the student to gather information and practice making
decisions about vehicle ownership, leasing, insurance, and
maintenance;
F. an opportunity for
the student to identify, analyze, and practice making decisions related to
drivers' attitudes and emotions;
G.
an opportunity for the student to explore alternative ways to become a better
driver;
H. information pertaining
to the principles and relationships of tires and surfaces when turning,
braking, and accelerating;
I.
information pertaining to the characteristics of both conventional and antilock
brake systems; and
J. an
opportunity for the student to become informed about becoming an organ
donor.
Subp. 3.
Laboratory curriculum for class D motor vehicles.
The laboratory curriculum presented and delivered to each
student enrolled in a program for class D motor vehicles must include:
A. orientation to the purpose, content, and
procedures for laboratory instruction;
B. orientation to gauges, instruments, and
preparing to move the vehicle;
C.
basic skills in speed control and tracking on forward and backward
paths;
D. orientation to driving
and initial techniques in scanning for, recognizing, and responding to
obstacles;
E. changing lanes,
crossing intersections, merging, and passing;
F. reduced-risk city driving, highway
driving, freeway driving, and interacting with highway users;
G. practical application of the classroom
instruction on safe interaction with commercial motor vehicles described in
subpart
2, item D;
H. strategies for perceiving and responding
to adverse and special conditions and emergencies; and
I. a written evaluation, self-evaluation, and
plan for future improvement.
Subp.
4.
Class A, B, or C motor vehicle curriculum.
The curriculum presented to each student provided instruction
to operate a class A, B, or C motor vehicle must:
A. specify the hours of instruction to be
provided to the student;
B.
describe the content of all classroom and laboratory instruction for all
courses and individualized instruction; and
C. specify the course fee or hourly rate for
instruction.
Subp. 5.
Motorcycle classroom curriculum.
The classroom curriculum presented for a driver education
program for a motorcycle endorsement must meet the requirements in either item
A or B.
A. The classroom curriculum
must be the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course and also address
the provisions in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.974.
The MSF Basic RiderCourse RiderCoach Guide, published by the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation (2008), is incorporated by reference and is not subject to frequent
change. The manual is available through the interlibrary loan system or a copy
may be obtained from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, 2 Jenner Street, Suite
150, Irvine, California, 92618-3806.
B. The curriculum must address:
(1) the purpose, content, and procedures for
classroom instruction;
(2) the
location and operation of motorcycle controls and indicators;
(3) the opportunity for students to identify,
analyze, and practice making decisions about proper protective gear;
(4) the procedures for starting, riding, and
stopping a motorcycle;
(5) the
procedures for turning, changing gears, and using both brakes to stop a
motorcycle;
(6) the identification
of basic riding strategies and preparation to ride safely in traffic;
(7) the various methods used to reduce the
risks of riding hazards;
(8) the
procedures for passing, controlling rear wheel skids, and nighttime
riding;
(9) preparation for
handling unusual or emergency situations;
(10) the opportunity for the student to
gather information and practice making decisions about selecting and
maintaining a motorcycle;
(11) how
alcohol and other drugs affect a driver's ability to safely operate a motor
vehicle, including:
(a) information on the
effects of the consumption of alcohol and the use of other drugs on the ability
of a person to operate a motor vehicle;
(b) information on the hazards of driving
while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs; and
(c) information on the legal penalties and
financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or
drugs;
(12) having the
student's knowledge evaluated;
(13)
the duties of a driver when encountering a school bus, the content and
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
169.444,
and the penalties for violating that statute; and
(14) the principles of safe operation of
vehicles at railroad-highway grade crossings.
Subp. 6.
Motorcycle laboratory
curriculum.
The laboratory curriculum presented for a driver education
program for a motorcycle endorsement must meet the requirements in either item
A or B.
A. The laboratory curriculum
must be based on the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course,
incorporated by reference in subpart
5, and also address the
provisions in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.974.
B. The curriculum must include:
(1) orientation to the purpose, content, and
procedures for laboratory instruction;
(2) instruction in mounting, dismounting,
starting, and stopping the engine;
(3) instruction in moving the
motorcycle;
(4) instruction in
understanding the friction zone;
(5) instruction in riding in a straight
line;
(6) instruction in turning,
which must include slow, tight turns and higher speed turns;
(7) instruction in shifting;
(8) instruction in braking, which must
include braking technique for stopping in a straight line and in a curve,
emergency straight-line braking, and emergency braking in a curve;
(9) instruction in scanning techniques for
recognizing and responding to hazards;
(10) instruction in changing lanes;
(11) instruction in counter-steering and
changing lanes quickly; and
(12)
formal written skills evaluation, self-evaluation, and planning for future
improvement.
Subp.
7.
Curriculum hours for motorized bicycles.
A. The curriculum presented to each student
enrolled in a motorized bicycle driver education program must include at least
three hours of classroom instruction.
B. The commissioner shall approve a course if
the course content includes the subject items listed in Minnesota Statutes,
section
171.02,
subdivision 3.
Statutory Authority: MS s
14.06;
14.386;
14.388;
169.26;
169.446;
169.974;
171.02;
171.05;
171.055;
171.0701;
171.33
to
171.41;
299A.01