53G-10-507. Driver education teachers certified as license examiners.
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The Driver License Division of the Department of Public Safety and the state board shall establish procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes under this part to administer written and driving tests. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-10-507
- Driver education: includes classroom instruction and driving and observation in a dual-controlled motor vehicle. See Utah Code 53G-10-501
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
The division is the certifying authority. |
| (3) |
| (a) |
A teacher certified under this section shall give written and driving tests designed for driver education classes authorized under this part. |
| (b) |
The Driver License Division shall, in conjunction with the state board, establish minimal standards for the driver education class tests that are at least as difficult as those required to receive a class D operator’s license under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act. |
| (c) |
A student who passes the written test but fails the driving test given by a teacher certified under this section may apply for a learner permit or class D operator’s license under 2, and complete the driving test at a Driver License Division office. |
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| (4) |
A student shall have a learner permit issued by the Driver License Division under Section 53-3-210.5 in the student’s immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle under this section. |
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A student who successfully passes the tests given by a certified driver education teacher under this section satisfies the written and driving parts of the test required for a learner permit or class D operator’s license. |
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The Driver License Division and the state board shall establish procedures to enable a local education agency to administer or process any tests for a student to receive a learner permit or class D operator’s license. |
Amended by Chapter 247, 2021 General Session
