A licensed driver school as specified in Wisconsin State Statute 343.60 may not offer courses in driver education without first obtaining the department's approval which shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the license certificate. The endorsement shall specify whether the licensee is authorized to provide classroom instruction or behind-the-wheel instruction, or both to persons under age 18.
Driver training schools are required to submit a course summary/outline (no more than two pages suggested) for each course offered (classroom, behind-the-wheel, 10 hour refresher, and/or 40 hour instructor).
Send only the course summary to the department with the driver training school application and keep the lesson plans on file at the school office. Each summary shall specify a minimum of one main topic or more for each hour of instruction. To be approved, the summary for classroom and/or behind-the-wheel instruction must include all required topics below.
The classroom course is only required for students under 18 years of age.
The course summary shall specify a minimum of one main topic or more for each hour.
Classroom course must include, but is not limited to, the following:
responsibility of vehicle operation
vehicle mechanical/control features
vehicle ownership responsibilities
environmental dynamics
pre-driving skills/maneuvers
city driving
freeway driving
rural driving
hazards of farm animals and machinery
hazards of railroad crossings
psychophysical aspects (alcohol, mood, health, etc.)
organ and tissue donation
traffic citizenship and highway safety progress
awareness of motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians
Move-Over Law
hazards of text messaging and provisions of Wis. Stat.
346.89(3)
The behind-the-wheel course shall cover, but is not limited to, the following:
introduction to the automobile
left and right turns
backing and y-turns
parking
city driving
rural driving (including multiple lanes and freeways, if possible)
hazards of farm animals and machinery
hazards of railroad crossings
The behind-the-wheel course summary must indicate the number of driving hours/observation hours (6/6, 7/4, 8/2, 9/0).
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