Teenage Driver Education Program Includes:

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8-Hour BTW: In addition to the comprehensive class sessions, our program offers the student 8-hours of private road instruction. Once a student has their permit, road sessions may be scheduled. A mutual time for both the student and instructor is easily arranged. Our state certified instructors teach students all the necessary skills for safe driving as well as risk avoidance, parking, city and highway driving and preparing for the DMV test.                School policy; no permit = no lesson = no exceptions.

NOTE: As of August 1, 2008 only DMV offices can issue learner's permits to teens age 16-17 years old. For more information refer to their website www.ct.gov/DMV. Due to Connecticut state law, all students must obtain a permit in order to start BTW training. Permits can be obtained at your nearest DMV office: Remember to bring a birth certificate, social security card, wallet size picture and address verification (post marked no more than 90 days old ) to the DMV. The student must successfully answer 20 out of 25 questions correctly in order to pass. Students who complete a driver education course must hold a permit for a duration of four months before applying for a drivers license. If a student chooses home training; he or she must hold a permit for six months.

8-hour Safe Driving Practices Course: Frank's Driving School offers this program for home-trained students. Connecticut state law requires new teen drivers to take the Safe Driving Practices Course before applying for a license this includes the 2 hour teen/parent class. In the 8 hour course, the students will learn the hazards of drinking and driving and substance abuse as well as material to help the new driver learn defensive driving skills.

Driver Exam On-Site- Testing Services: Frank's Driving School will arrange a day and time for your test. Driving tests take place at our schools two to three times a month. Test vehicles will be provided at test time. (Call for more details about test dates).

Insurance Discounts -Frank's Driving School will issue a certificate of completion when the student completes the course. Most insurance companies will accept this certificate and offer a discount to parents with a new teen driver. Usually a 10% -20% discount may be given on a yearly policy and will apply until a student reaches the age of 25. Also ask your agent about "good grade discount".

Mandatory New Suspensions for 16- and 17- Year - Old Drivers

The following table explains the new suspension violation for 16- and 17- year old drivers, effective August 1, 2008. DMV will suspend the driver's license of a 16- or 17- year old for any conviction of violating a teen driving restriction, speeding, reckless driving, street racing or using a cell phone or text messaging device while driving.

VIOLATION	1ST OFFENSE	2ND OFFENSE	3RD OFFENSE
Graduated Driver's License(GDL) violations under~14-36g(a) including: Passenger restrictions; Driving curfew; Operating public service vehicle or vanpool; More passengers than seat belts; Carrying passengers on a motorcycle less then six months after obtaining a motorcycle endorsement;	30-Day Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.	(For all 2nd and subsequent offenses) 6- Month Suspension or until age 18, whichever is longer $125 license restoration fee, court fines.
USE OF CELL PHONES / TEXT MESSAGING ~14-296aa	30-Day Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.	90-Day Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.	6 - Month Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.
SPEEDING (20 mph over speed limit) ~ 14-219	60-Day Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.	90-Day Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.	6 - Month Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines.
RECKLESS DRIVING ~ 14-222(a)	6 - Month Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both.	1-Year Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.	1-Year Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.
STREET RACING ~ 14-224(c)	6 - Month Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.	1-Year Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.	1-Year Suspension $125 license restoration fee, court fines or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.

 

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