What must the teens Course Completion Certificate show?The teen has completed an approved 8-hour course that

CT Driver's Manual Chapter 1: Obtaining a Learner's Permit

Flashcards What must the teen's Course Completion Certificate show?The teen has completed an approved 8-hour course that

includes a minimum of four hours on each of the following:

nature and the medical, biological and physiological effects of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, dangers associated with the operation of a motor vehicle after the consumption of alcohol or drug abuse, problems of alcohol and drug abuse and the penalties for alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations, two-hour mandatory parent training class.When do passenger restrictions not apply? When permit holder is receiving instruction from a licensed instructor from a driving school.What is required before obtaining a license? Who are the exceptions to this rule?An 8-hour Safe Driving Practices course at a Connecticut Commercial Driving School; people who have previously held alicense in Connecticut or hold a valid license issued by another state. Driver training program through licensed commercial driving school, secondary school program, or home training program and 8-hr course on safe driving practices (including 2-hr parent training).Why should teenagers have as few passengers as possible?Crash risk.Where must an instructor of a permit holder sit? Front passenger seat.How many days must pass between obtaining a learner's permit and obtaining a driver's license?120 Describe the passenger restrictions of a permit holder.No passengers except a licensed driving instructor giving instruction and those accompanying that instructor, or a person who is providing instruction, at least 20 years old, has had a driver's license for four or more consecutive years, and whose license has not been suspended during the four years prior to training.When are fatal crashes more likely to occur, and why is this especially prominent in teenagers?At night; they are more prone to drowsy driving.Physiologically, why are teens more likely to take risks and less able to assess potentially hazardous situations?The brain does not fully develop until the mid-20s.When do most teen crashes occur?Within two years of obtaining the license.What can the financial results of a crash be? Higher family insurance rates, liability for injuries or damage.What is required before 16- and 17-year-olds begin driving?A learner's permit.What are some things that can distract a teen driver?Talking on the phone or with passengers, texting, dialing radio stations, unrestrained pets, etc.

What must the home training instructor do before allowing the teen to test for the driver's test?Sign a statement saying that the teen has obtained a learner's permit, 30 hours of course study, including an 8-hr Safe Driving Practices class at an approved driving school, 40 hours of on-the-road, behind-the-wheel training, 2-hr parent training class.What are the requirements for a learner's permit? Between 16 and 17 years old, pass a vision and 25-question knowledge test, consent of parent or guardian, birth certificate/passport + 1 form of photo ID, 2 documents to show home is in CT, social security card.What is required of the parents before a teen obtains a license?

• hrs of instruction with teen concerning laws governing

drivers under 18 and dangers of teen driving; included in the required 8-hr program.What are the fees for a learner's permit? $40 for vision, knowledge, and road test; $19 for permit.What do applicants older than 18, who have not previously held a license in CT or do not hold a valid license in another state, need to test? What do they not need?An 8-hour course on safe driving practices and a certificate proving this; the certificate proving the 30-hour classroom instruction and 40-hour driving practice.When must a permit holder carry his or her learner's permit?Whenever operating a vehicle.What can failure to follow the rules pertaining to a permit lead to?Permit suspension.What are the #1 cause of death for 15-19 year-old teenagers?Motor crashes What must 16- and 17-year-old applicants from outside of Connecticut do to obtain a license?The 8-hour course.What are the qualifications for being a home training instructor?At least 20 years of age or older, who has held a licensefor four or more years prior to training, which has not been suspended during the four year period; parent, foster parent/guardian, grandparent, spouse, or (if none of the previous are available) sibling, uncle/aunt, stepparent.What are the hour counts for getting your course completion certificate from a driving school?30 hrs classroom instruction, 40 hrs behind-the-wheel, on-the-road training.What is the simplest way to prevent car crash deaths and serious injuries?Buckle up.Which months are the first dangerous for the newly licensed teens?The first six.Which types of vehicles should teens drive less? High-performance or older vehicles For how long is the learner's permit valid? Until you turn 18 or obtain your driver's license, whichever comes first.What does a person older than 18 years need to do before practicing driving to test for a license?Get an approved instructor.What is the CT tolerance law for teens drinking and driving?Zero tolerance.