1. (1) An approved curriculum must include a minimum of 90 minutes of instruction that includes:

   1. (a) Definition of distracted driving, including the types of distractions drivers face;
   2. (b) Review of both Oregon and national statistics as they relate to distracted driving;
   3. (c) Review of ORS 811.507;
   4. (d) Countermeasures to avoid distracted driving;
   5. (e) Driver responsibility;
   6. (f) Defensive driving;
   7. (g) Other rules of the road that relate to driving correctly and distraction free driving;
   8. (h) How physics and natural laws affect driving, including perception and reaction times; and
   9. (i) How physical, emotional, and psychological conditions affect driving.
2. (2) A participant must demonstrate comprehension of at least 80% of the course content described above in order to successfully complete the course.

3. (3) A written plan for the instructional session must include the following elements:

   1. (a) Overall objectives;
   2. (b) Materials and resources used and provided to participants for instruction;
   3. (c) Methods of assessment of participant comprehension and learning; and
   4. (d) A statement of standards for successful completion.
4. (4) Current distracted driving avoidance instructional materials shall be provided by the approved provider to the participant in the classroom instruction.
5. (5) At the end of each course, the provider must promptly issue a completion certificate to each participant who successfully completes the approved course. The completion certificate must contain, at a minimum, the name and business address of the approved provider, the name of the participant, the date of course completion, and a specific statement that the participant successfully completed the approved distracted driving avoidance course.
6. (6) The distracted driving avoidance curriculum must be approved by ODOT-TSO or its designee prior to program implementation. The provider must review, update, and submit to ODOT-TSO the content at least every three years from date approval or upon request by ODOT-TSO.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 811.507 & 811.508

Statutes/Other Implemented

OL 2017, ch 629 sec. 4

History

TSD 22-2021, minor correction filed 07/29/2021, effective 07/29/2021
TSD 1-2018, adopt filed 03/19/2018, effective 03/19/2018
TSD 1-2017, temporary adopt filed 11/17/2017, effective 11/17/2017 through 05/15/2018