North Carolina § 20-88 - 1. Driver education.

§ 20-88. 1. Driver education.

through (b1) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.37(c), effective July 1, 2011. Repealed by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 8.15(a), effective July 1, 2015. The Division shall prepare a driver license handbook that explains the traffic laws of the State and shall periodically revise the handbook to reflect changes in these laws. The Division, in consultation with the State Highway Patrol, the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, and the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, shall include in the driver license handbook a description of law enforcement procedures during traffic stops and the actions that a motorist should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers. At the request of the Department of Public Instruction, the Division shall provide free copies of the handbook to that Department for use in the program of driver education offered at public high schools. History (1957, c. 682, s. 1; 1965, c. 410, s. 1; 1975, c. 431; c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 340, s. 4; c. 1002; 1983, c. 761, s. 141; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 982, s. 25; 1991, c. 689, s. 32(a); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 7; 1997-16, s. 3; 1997-443, s. 32.20; 2011-145, s. 28.37(c); 2014-100, s. 8.15(a); 2017-95, s. 1.) Cross References. - As to administration of driver education program by the Department of Public Instruction, see G.S. 115C-215 . As to requirement that boards of education provide courses in operation of motor vehicles, see G.S. 115C-216 . Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1997-16, s. 10 provides that this act does not appropriate funds to the Division to implement this act nor does it obligate the General Assembly to appropriate funds to implement this act. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 8.15(b), provides: "It is the intent of the General Assembly that, beginning with the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the driver education program administered by the Department of Public Instruction in accordance with G.S. 115C-215 shall no longer be paid out of the Highway Fund based on an annual appropriation by the General Assembly. Local boards of education shall use funds available to them, including a fee for instruction charged to students pursuant to G.S. 115C-216(g) , to offer noncredit driver education courses in high schools." Session Laws 2014-100, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2014.'" Session Laws 2014-100, s. 38.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2014-2015 fiscal year." Session Laws 2014-100, s. 38.7, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.37(c), effective July 1, 2011, rewrote the section. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 8.15(a), effective July 1, 2015, repealed subsection (c) which read "Expenses incurred by the State in carrying out the provisions of the driver education program administered by the Department of Public Instruction in accordance with G.S. 115C-215 shall be paid out of the Highway Fund based on an annual appropriation by the General Assembly." Session Laws 2017-95, s. 1, effective January 1, 2018, added the second sentence in subsection (d). § 20-89: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 976, s. 7. § 20-90: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 976, s. 8.