ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: TRANS DP 11-0-0-1

HB 2522: graduated driver licenses; education program

Sponsor:  Representative Carroll, LD 22

Caucus & COW

Overview

Allows a class G driver license applicant to meet the education requirement by completing a driver education program offered by a certified defensive driving school or traffic survival school and specified hours of supervised driving.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-3174, a person who is under 18 years of age may apply to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for a class G driver license if all of the following apply:

1)   The person is at least 16 years of age;

2)   The person has a valid instruction permit and has held the permit for at least six months;

3)   Either of the following applies:

a)   The person has satisfactorily completed a driver education program that is approved by ADOT; or

b)   A custodial parent or guardian of the person certifies in writing to ADOT that the applicant has completed at least 30 hours of supervised driving practice and that at least 10 of the required practice hours were at night.

The Supreme Court is required to establish an automated statewide database for keeping a record of persons who attend a defensive driving school (A.R.S. § 28-3395).

Traffic survival school means a school that offers educational sessions to drivers who are required to attend and successfully complete educational sessions pursuant to statute that are designed to improve the safety and habits of drivers and that are approved by ADOT (A.R.S. § 28-101).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteAllows a person to meet the education requirement for a class G driver license if both:

a)   The person completes a driver education program that is offered by a certified defensive driving school and that is approved by the supreme court or a traffic survival school; and

b)   A custodial parent or guardian of the person certifies in writing to ADOT that the applicant has completed at least 20 hours of supervised driving practice and that at least six of the required practice hours were at night. (Sec. 2)

2.   Prohibits the automated statewide defensive driving school database from including a record of persons who attended defensive driving school pursuant to the education requirement for a class G driver license. (Sec. 3)

3.   Modifies the definition of traffic survival school by:

a)   Clarifying a school is licensed pursuant to statute; and

b)   Eliminating the requirement for a school to only be for drivers who are required to attend and successfully compete educational sessions. (Sec. 1)

4.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

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