Connecticut § 14-36f - (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). Regulations concerning driver education programs.

§ 14-36f. (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). Regulations concerning driver education programs.

Sec. 14-36f. (Formerly Sec. 10-24d). Regulations concerning driver education programs. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing the establishment, conduct and scope of driver education programs in secondary schools of this state, subject to the requirements of section 14-36e. Such regulations shall (1) permit any local or regional board of education or private secondary school to contract with a licensed drivers' school approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for the behind-the-wheel instruction of such driver education program and instruction therein may be given by such school's driving instructors who are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, (2) require that the classroom instruction of any such driver education program include (A) a discussion concerning highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a motor vehicle under section 14-212d, and (B) a discussion concerning ways to reduce incidents of operators driving in the wrong direction and actions to take when an operator encounters a motor vehicle being operated in the wrong direction, and (3) except for instruction offered pursuant to section 14-36j, permit a class or classroom instruction to be offered in person in a congregate setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing.

(1967, P.A. 765, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 456, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 587, 610; P.A. 78-218, S. 25; 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 92-262, S. 5, 42; P.A. 13-92, S. 4; P.A. 21-106, S. 12; P.A. 23-51, S. 2.)

History: 1971 act added provision requiring that regulations allow contract with licensed drivers' school for provision of behind-the-wheel instruction; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of the state board of education, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-218 deleted provision concerning appointment of full-time consultant in driver education; P.A. 92-262 transferred authority for the regulations from the department of education to the department of motor vehicles; Sec. 10-24d transferred to Sec. 14-36f in 1993; (Revisor's note: In 1997 references throughout the general statutes to “Motor Vehicle(s) Commissioner” and “Motor Vehicle(s) Department” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles” or “Department of Motor Vehicles”, as the case may be, for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 13-92 inserted Subdiv. (1) designator and added Subdiv. (2) re regulations requiring classroom instruction of highway work zone safety; P.A. 21-106 added Subdiv. (3) re offering of instruction in person, through distance learning or combination of in-person and distance learning, and made a technical change, effective June 30, 2021; P.A. 23-51 amended Subdiv. (2) by designating existing provision as Subpara. (A) and adding Subpara. (B) re classroom instruction concerning driving in the wrong direction.

See Sec. 14-36j re adjustment of regulations concerning content of safe driving instruction courses.