Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The
curriculum standards established in sections (2) and (3) of this rule will have
the goal of proper training of student drivers to provide maximum safety for
all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways, and to reduce
traffic violations and traffic crashes. Schools must use ODOT or DMV-approved
curriculum resources to administer their programs. If a school wishes to use
alternative curriculum resources, those resources and any future updates to
those resources must be approved in writing by DMV prior to use.
(2) Classroom training must include, but need
not be limited to, instruction on:
(a)
Knowledge of Oregon motor vehicle statutes and administrative rules related to
the operation of a motor vehicle on public highways and premises open to the
public;
(b) Safe driving
practices;
(c) Driving techniques
for different types of roads and road surfaces, and for safe driving near
pedestrians, trains, and other vehicles including, but not limited to, cars,
trucks, bicycles, and motorcycles;
(d) Driver responsibility including, but not
limited to, automobile maintenance, insurance, use of safety belts and child
restraints, passenger safety, and the implied consent laws;
(e) Defensive driving practices and
techniques;
(f) How the laws of
physics affect driving;
(g) How a
driver's physical, emotional, and psychological condition affects driving
ability;
(h) How driver use of
alcohol, drugs, inhalants, or other substances affect driving ability;
and,
(i) Dealing with emergency
situations and vehicle malfunctions while driving.
(3) Behind-the-wheel instruction must
include, but need not be limited to, instruction on:
(a) Operation of vehicle controls;
(b) Performing vehicle maneuvers such as
starting, stopping, lane changes, backing, braking, parking, steering, and
turning a vehicle under a variety of traffic conditions;
(c) Managing space around the vehicle by
adjusting speed and position to avoid conflicts and reduce risk;
(d) Processing traffic and vehicle
information into speed and position changes based on visual skills, space
management, vehicle speed control, and control of road; and
(e) Precision movements for maintaining
vehicle control and balance in expected and unexpected situations based on
vehicle speed control, vehicle balance, collision avoidance, traction control,
response to mechanical failures, and traction loss.
(4) During any behind-the-wheel instruction
session, the instructor must ensure the following safety requirements are met:
(a) Only the student driver operating the
vehicle and the instructor shall be seated in the front seats of the vehicle;
and
(b) All vehicle occupants shall
use safety belts at all times while in the vehicle.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
184.619,
802.010 &
822.515
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
822.515
