- (a) Behind-the-wheel instruction shall not be given to a student who has not reached sixteen (16) years of age.
- (b) A student shall not be provided behind-the-wheel instruction unless the student has obtained his or her Connecticut instruction permit.
- (c) Behind-the-wheel instruction for a student enrolled in a secondary school driver education program shall be given only by a qualified secondary school teacher or a commercial driving instructor.
- (d) Prior to any behind-the-wheel instruction, a commercial driving instructor or secondary school teacher shall confirm that the student is in immediate possession of his or her instruction permit.
- (e) No student shall receive more than two (2) hours of behind-the-wheel instruction per day.
- (f) The vehicle used for behind-the-wheel instruction shall be occupied by the instructor and not more than one (1) student, unless the school has obtained written authorization from the student to conduct behind-the-wheel instruction with not more than two (2) additional students present in the vehicle. If said student is less than eighteen (18) years of age, such authorization shall be from a parent or legal guardian of the student. In no event shall behind-the-wheel instruction be performed with more than three (3) students in the vehicle.
- (g) The brakes, lights and other safety features of each motor vehicle used for behind-the-wheel instruction shall be inspected by the instructor, and any defects shall be corrected prior to giving any instruction.
- (h) A qualified secondary school teacher or commercial driving instructor shall maintain a professional demeanor while providing all driver education instruction.
(Effective April 30, 1997; Amended April 13, 2007; Amended March 8, 2012; Amended November 6, 2019)