Action:
Amendment of Regulation
Action 785
[Withdrawn 6/3/2004]
General Information
| Action Summary |
The purpose of the regulation is to provide appropriate oversight over the driver training schools that are issued Class B licenses by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). A Class B licensed school provides training in the operation of any type of motor vehicle other than commercial motor vehicles as defined in § 46.2-341.4 of the Code of Virginia. The need for this oversight is statutorily mandated and more critical now than ever before.
Driver education is required for driver’s license applicants in Virginia under 19 years of age as well as for many older adult applicants. Some individuals receive the required driver training in local high schools. However, many also receive all or a portion of their required driver education through licensed driver training schools.
The role of Class B driver training schools in training people to safely operate a motor vehicle has been steadily increasing. At the present time, there are 139 Class B schools licensed by DMV. This is an increase of more than 100 percent since 1982, when there were 68 Class B licensed schools. These schools currently employ more than 390 licensed instructors.
Through this regulation, DMV’s oversight activities are intended to ensure that graduates of these schools are adequately prepared to safely and independently operate an automobile on the public roadways. The goals of the proposed regulation are to:
Strengthen certain DMV training school standards and develop additional standards to ensure that the instruction provided by Class B driver training schools is uniform and meets the requirements established in State law and in the Department of Education’s Curriculum Guide for Driver Education in Virginia;
Strengthen certain components of DMV’s oversight process to ensure that reviews of training documentation are consistent, evaluation of school curriculums are expanded, and audits of school vehicles are more comprehensive; and
Implement additional changes intended to ensure that consistently high quality instruction is provided across the driver training school system and that the learning environment for younger students is safe, secure and peer-oriented.
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| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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| RIS Project |
No project yet assigned to this action |
| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
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1146
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NOIRA
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Stage withdrawn on 06/03/2004 after the comment period had ended. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Ronnie Hall
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Deputy Director, DSA
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Address:
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Post Office Box 27412, Rm. 301
Richmond, VA 23269-0001
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Email Address:
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dmvrbh@dmv.state.va.us
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Phone:
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(804)367-2240
FAX: (804)367-0363
TDD: (800)272-9268
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