New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 21 - LICENSING SERVICE
Subchapter 24 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES
Section 13:21-24.5 - Course curriculum; length; content; scope; class size

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:21-24.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) For an approved defensive driving course provided in a traditional classroom setting:

1. The sponsoring agency's motor vehicle defensive driving course shall provide at least six hours of instruction of which a minimum of four hours shall be classroom instruction.

2. Not more than three hours of the six hours of instruction shall be conducted by use of audiovisual aids, including, but not limited to:
i. Films and/or videotapes;

ii. Filmstrips;

iii. Slides; and

iv. Digital video discs.

3. Not more than 30 students shall be scheduled in any given class; provided, however, that up to five additional students may attend a class if they have failed to attend a previously scheduled class.

4. The use of visual aids such as magnetic boards, flip charts, and blackboards shall be incorporated into the curriculum.

5. The lesson plans for traditional classroom settings shall utilize educational techniques designed to encourage interaction between students and instructor as a method of instruction.

(b) The curriculum content of any approved defensive driving course shall be predicated on defensive driving techniques, including, but not limited to:

1. Alcohol and drug usage as an accident factor;

2. The risk factors involved in improper driver attitude and behavior such as speeding, tailgating, reckless driving, inattentiveness, careless driving, and improper lane use;

3. Adjustment of driving patterns to compensate for adverse weather conditions;

4. Following distances;

5. Communication with other road users; and

6. Current motor vehicle and traffic laws of New Jersey.

(c) For an approved defensive driving course provided on DVD/video or online, by means of a computer-assisted virtual classroom, the sponsoring agency shall provide:

1. No less than six hours of instruction and curriculum information;

2. No advertising during the six hours of instruction;

3. The use of visual aids such as movies, audio instruction, computer graphics and interactive participatory programs, to aid in instruction and student comprehension;

4. Informational module quizzes at the close of each section of information which must be successfully completed by the student before progression to the next informational module;

5. A proficiency examination presented upon completion of all informational modules which incorporates questions from each informational module;

6. An explanation of all correct and incorrect answers to questions for the proficiency examination and module completion quizzes;

7. Supplemental material including books, manuals and worksheets for student study and review;

8. Technology assistance for DVD/video, online, or computer related problems; and

9. Twenty-four-hour "live" telephone hotline for support and assistance for students provided by a New Jersey certified instructor.

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