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05-may-2010

Texas Driver Education Stats to Be Published

According to the recent bill that was passed on in Texas, the Department of Public Safety will start publishing the statistics on crash rates among drivers ed graduates. The statistics will show specific Texas drivers ed schools and companies and crash rates among students who completed their drivers education classes with these companies. This will allow students to make more educated decisions when the time comes to select the drivers education program and also help the Department to identify driving schools that are not doing a great job at teaching drivers ed.

04-may-2010

New Permit Rules for Texas Drivers Ed - Parent Taught Courses Also Affected

As of May 01, 2010 the new rules regarding Texas drivers education classes went into effect. Starting May 01, every teenager who signs up for one of the Texas driver ed classes will have to complete at least 34 hours of driving before applying for a drivers license.

04-may-2010

Should the Lawmakers Pull the Plug on North Carolina Drivers Ed?

The lawmakers in North Carolina are discussing the possibility of ending the state funding of drivers education classes. At the moment, the state pays the full amount for every student who goes through drivers ed prior to obtaining a drivers license, which costs over $30 million a year.

22-apr-2010

Raising Awareness To The New Level - Drivers Ed Road-e-o

Driving is a responsibility, not a right - we all heard this phrase more than once. However, another responsibility that we have is raising the safe driving awareness among thousands of teenage drivers who hit the roads for the first time every year. The Mobile Country Public Schools in Alabama are doing a great job with the annual Drivers Ed Road-E-O event, the experience that teaches teenage drivers how to respect the potential dangers of the road and brings public attention to the current issues.

22-apr-2010

New Rules for Iowa Drivers License Issuance - 22 April, 2010

The Iowa Department of Transportation is implementing the new program for the drivers license issuance. Most of the rules and procedures remain the same - you still need to jump through all the hoops before you get your Iowa driver's license, however starting April 19 you will not get the license on the spot at the DOT office.

18-apr-2010

Changes to the New York Graduate License Laws in 2010

This year, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is taking additional steps to ensure the safety of teenage drivers and those who surround them on the road. Additional restrictions were introduced to the New York graduated license (GDL) system.

14-dec-2009

New Texas Plates

The Department of Public Safety in Texas issued a new set of custom license plates. The state is expecting to receive at least $25 millions in sales over the next five years.

14-oct-2009

Indiana pushing for better Drivers Ed

The recent changes in the legislative system in Indiana saw the Graduated Drivers License system going into effect in July 2010. But the battle for road safety does not stop there. The lawmakers are seeking to improve the system even further by introducing the compulsory drivers education classes for all Indiana drivers license applicants.

03-sep-2009

More Driving Hours for Texas Drivers Ed Students

Seems like the new driving laws in Texas cause quite a bit of hysteria. And this is simply because people read the news instead of turning to the official source - the Department of Public Safety in Texas. People who write those news should also pay more attention to the official sources, instead of just copy-pasting the news from each other.

02-sep-2009

New Driving Laws for Drivers Education in Texas

Quite recently, the DPS in Texas issued a press release regarding the new driving laws that are to go into effect on September 01, 2009. Among all other things, the press release states that the minimum number of driving hours for those who are taking a drivers education class should be increased from 14 to 34 hours, something that caused quite a ripple among the parents and the driver’s education students.

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