The following is the approved driver safety course education
curriculum for schools that offer classes to individuals who will apply for
provisional operator's permits using a written and drive test waiver. Standard
instruction will include a minimum of twenty (20) hours of classroom
instruction and five (5) hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. The students of
competency certified instructors must complete at least two (2) hours behind
the wheel. Students must attend all course presentations and pass all
examinations.
010.01
Behind-the-wheel Instruction.
A minimum of five (5) hours behind-the-wheel instruction must be
offered to each student in an approved driver safety course. It is to consist
of actual driving practice while the motor vehicle is in motion and does not
include the drive test.
010.01A
Substitutions. Up to two (2) hours total
approved driver safety course drive time may be substituted as follows:
010.01A1 Up to two (2) hours of
behind-the-wheel instruction may be replaced by time on a closed-course driving
range. At a proportion of two to one (2 to 1) (two (2) hours on a driving range
equals one (1) hour behind the wheel).
010.01A2 Up to one (1) hour of
behind-the-wheel instruction may be replaced by use of a driving simulator at a
proportion of four to one (4 to 1). (One (1) hour of simulated driving equals
fifteen (15) minutes of behind-the-wheel drive time.)
010.01B
Competency
Certified Instructors. Two (2) hours is the minimum
behind-the-wheel time requirement for students in competency-based courses.
Substitutions are not permitted.
010.02
Classroom
Time.
A minimum of twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction must be
offered to each student enrolled in any approved driver safety course
school.
010.03
Classroom Content.
While other material may be addressed, the following must be analyzed
in depth:
010.03A
Motor Vehicle Laws.
010.03A1 Rules of the road, traffic
enforcement;
010.03A2 Signs,
signals and markings;
010.03A3 What
to do in case of an accident; and
010.03A4 Nebraska driver's manual.
010.03B
Vehicle
Operating Tasks.
010.03B1
Vehicle familiarization;
010.03B2
Seating position;
010.03B3 Steering
wheel control;
010.03B4 Speed
control;
010.03B5 Vehicle motion
and balance;
010.03B6 Traction
control; and
010.03B7 Anti-lock
braking.
010.03C
Occupant Protection.
010.03C1 Seatbelts;
010.03C2 Airbag;
010.03C3 Automatic restraint; and
010.03C4 Child safety seat.
010.03D
Establishing Vehicle Position.
010.03D1 Visual reference points;
010.03D2 Targeting;
010.03D3 Line of sight/path of travel;
and
010.03D4 Zone
locations.
010.03E
Limited Space Movements.
010.03E1 Backing;
010.03E2 Turnabouts; and
010.03E3 Parking.
010.03F
Human
Functions.
010.03F1
Visual scanning;
010.03F2
Detection/perception;
010.03F3
Evaluation;
010.03F4 Risk
assessment;
010.03F5 Decision
making; and
010.03F6 Motor
skills.
010.03G
Traffic Flow Tasks.
010.03G1 Intersections;
010.03G2 Lane changes;
010.03G3 Merging, exiting;
010.03G4 Passing; and
010.03G5 Railroad crossings.
010.03H
Driving
Environment.
010.03H1
Urban areas;
010.03H2 Rural
areas;
010.03H3
Expressways;
010.03H4 Adverse
conditions;
010.03H5
Weather;
010.03H6 Construction
zone;
010.03H7 Congested traffic;
and
010.03H8 Night.
010.03I
Factors
Affecting Performance (Risk, Attitude, Emotion).
010.03I1 Emotions;
010.03I2 Peer pressure;
010.03I3 Roadway conditions;
010.03I4 Limited visibility;
010.03I5 Limited traction;
010.03I6 Natural laws; and
010.03I7 Energy conservation.
010.03J
Other
Roadway Users.
010.03J1
Pedestrians, bicyclists;
010.03J2
Railroads;
010.03J3 Emergency
vehicles;
010.03J4
Trucks;
010.03J5
Motorcycles;
010.03J6 Farm
equipment; and
010.03J7
Animals.
010.03K
Alcohol and Other Drugs.
010.03L
Insurance.
010.03M
Responses to
Vehicle Failure and Driver Errors.
010.03M1 Braking and steering
failure;
010.03M2 Engine power
loss;
010.03M3 Evasive
steering;
010.03M4 Controlled
braking; and
010.03M5 Loss of
forward vision.
010.04
Behind-the-wheel
Content.
Behind-the-wheel instruction will cover the following material:
010.04A
Car
Control.
010.04A1
Pre-entry/entering;
010.04A2
Preparing to drive;
010.04A3
Starting the engine;
010.04A4
Acceleration control;
010.04A5
Braking control;
010.04A6
Tracking/targeting;
010.04A7
Reference points;
010.04A8
Precision turns;
010.04A9 Line of
sight/path of travel;
010.04A10
Backing straight, left, right;
010.04A11 Searching target area;
010.04A12 Perpendicular, parallel and angle
parking;
010.04A13
Intersections;
010.04A14 Rear zone
control;
010.04A15 Traffic
lights;
010.04A16 Hill stops and
turns; and
010.04A17 Reading
instruments.
010.04B
Mixing with Traffic.
010.04B1 Following distance;
010.04B2 Lane changing;
010.04B3 Passing and being passed;
010.04B4 Merging and existing; and
010.04B5 Limited access highways.
010.04C
Response
to Traffic Conditions.
010.04C1 Effective visual search
habits;
010.04C2 Zone
control;
010.04C3 Traffic controls
and conditions;
010.04C4 Limited
vision;
010.04C5 Risk
assessment.
010.05
Evaluation and
Waiver.
Instructors are required to administer a written test and the
Department's drive test to each student enrolled in an approved driver safety
course. DMV FORM #
06-40A ' DRIVE TEST
SCORE SHEET' is the official record of the drive test.
010.05A All passed and failed score sheets
must be retained by the school.
010.05B Students are required to pass the
drive test with no more than fifteen (15) deductions.
010.05C Upon successful completion of the
course, including the written and drive test, the instructor shall complete DMV
FORM # 06-92 'WRITTEN AND DRIVE TEST WAIVER' and shall give the top copy to the
student and retain the bottom copy for the schools file.
