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Driver’s Education

  • Driver's Education


    Hoke County Schools offers Driver Education for free to all public schooled students who are
    eligible. A student must be at least fourteen and a half years of age to enroll in Driver Education.
    Student Driver The program is designed and dedicated to help the students gain a basic
    understanding of how to operate a motor vehicle safely. It will help prepare the student for the
    Behind-the-Wheel Instruction and eventually the North Carolina driver’s license exam
    requirement.  The Driver Education program consists of two parts:


       Part 1: Thirty hours of classroom instruction
       Part 2: Six hours of Behind-the-Wheel training


    These 30-hour classes will be held after the school day has ended, and during the summer. The
    requirements for this classroom instruction are:
       Must be 14 ½ years old
       Must be enrolled in a school
       Must be present for 30 hours of instruction.
       Must leave the campus immediately after the class has been dismissed.


    Behind-the-Wheel Training
    Students are scheduled to complete this part of Driver Education. The student cannot be
    scheduled for this until he/she has completed the classroom instruction. A student must complete
    6 hours of Behind-the-Wheel Training.


    Driver Education Certificate
    Driver Eligibility Certificate- This certificate may be obtained by go to
    /Page/1933 click on appointments or click on the Parent Request Form
    to make an appointment with Mrs. Lucas. This certificate is good for 30 days. To receive a
    Driver Eligibility Certificate the student must present a driver education certificate. The parent
    must sign for and pick up the driver eligibility certificate.
    North Carolina Graduated License Laws Level One – Limited Learner’s Permit
       Must complete Driver Education
       Must be 15 years of age but less than 18 years of age
       Must pass written, sign and vision tests
       All passenger must be restrained by seatbelts or child safety seat
       No one except the driver and the supervising passengers are allowed in the front seat

       First 6 months authorized the student to drive only between the hours of 5:00a.m. and 9:00p.m.
       During second 6 months there is no time restraints

    Level Two – Limited Provisional License
       Must be 16 years old, but less than 18 years old
       Must have proof of insurance, Form DL-123
       Must pass the road test

       Before graduating to this level, the student must have had a permit(Level One) for 12 months
    and have no moving violations or seat belt infraction within the preceding 6 months
       All passengers must be restrained by seat belt or child safety seat
       Only one person under the age of 21 may be in the car when the student is driving.
       Exception: sibling may ride in the car however, no other person under 21 may then ride


    Level Three – Full Provisional License
       Upon completion of 12 months with a limited Learner’s Permit (Level One) and 6 months of
    driving with a Limited Provisional License (Level Two) and no violation or seat belt infraction,
    the student is eligible to receive a Full Provisional License (Level Three)
       All passengers must be restrained by seat belt or child safety seat.


    How To Obtain a Level One – Limited Learner’s Permit Road Signs
       Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
       Social Security Card
       
    North Carolina law mandates that students under 18 years of age may have their learner’s permit
    or license revoke for the following reasons:
       Dropping out of school
     Failure to pass 3 out of 4 courses in a semester
    Parents will be notified of the revocation of the learner’s permit or driver’s license and will have
    the option of requesting a waiver based on a hardship.

    If you have any questions about Driver Education classes, please
    contact Diane S. Lucas @ (910) 878-5806