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Drivers Ed Parent Orientation
This document provides information about the Punahou Driver Education program including class schedule, attendance policy, and grading. The program consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction over 10 classes held in the spring. Students must arrive on time and can make up a maximum of two classes. The document outlines licensing requirements and restrictions for learner's permits, provisional licenses, and full licenses. Key topics covered in the curriculum include distracted and drowsy driving, vehicle mechanics, and traffic safety. Quizzes, a final exam, and class participation determine student grades.
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- 1. Punahou Driver Education ParentInformational Meeting
- 2. Welcome to PunahouDrivers Education! Douglas Kiang Your teacher Welcome Douglas Kiang Driver Ed Instructor Sheri Sagayaga State Compliance Officer Casey Agena Director, Summer School
- 4. Driver Ed Spring 2014 4– 7 pm 10 classes 30 Hours Monday WednesdayTuesday Thursday Friday Apr. 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 May 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 10 June 2 3 4 5 6 Make-up Make-up Lesson 9 Memorial Day
- 5. make-up policy Up totwo classes may be made up by arrangement with instructor Two make-up days on 4/21 & 4/28 Additional classes may be made up in a future session
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- 7. Engine running 1 23 6 7 8 4 5 9 10 present this stamp card to Mr. Kiang at the beginning of each class DriverEd@punahou.edu future driver SUMMER 2011 future driver
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- 10. What does acatalytic converter do? Converts heathen cats to Christianity Helps burn off excess fuel in the exhaust Helps convert catalysts in the engine Text a CODE to 22333 874258 874259 874260
- 11. What does acatalytic converter do? Helps burn off excess fuel in the exhaust
- 12. In which typeof turn is visibility a greater hazard? right turn left turn Text a CODE to 22333 874246 874247
- 13. In which typeof turn is visibility a greater hazard? right turn
- 14. What’s our goal? Changeattitudes? Change behavior?
- 15. Survey • What dodrivers consider the most distracting? • What percentage have talked on a cell phone while driving? • What percentage consider themselves to be safe drivers?
- 16. Cell phone distractions caused 2,600 trafficdeaths every year, and 330,000 accidents that resulted in moderate or severe injuries. Source: Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, 2003
- 17. Crash involvements permillion miles driven, by driver age Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2011
- 18. Graduated Drivers License 0 27.5 55 82.5 110 20032004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Colorado States report an average of 43% drop in fatalities among 16-18 year olds
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- 21. The Permit • Mustbe 15 1/2 years old • Must possess permit at all times when driving • Must be with licensed adult • Between 11 - 5 a.m. must be with parent • All occupants must wear seatbelts • Valid for one year, but renewable
- 22. Obtaining Provisional Drivers License •Must have held permit for six months with no tickets • Must have BOTH parents’ signatures. Real Important
- 23. Restrictions after beinggranted provisional license • Must possess at all times while driving • All occupants must wear seatbelts • Shall not transport more than one person under eighteen years old without adult accompaniment, unless that person is a household member
- 24. Restrictions after beinggranted provisional driving license • Shall not drive between 11:00 and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian (work exemption available). • Can travel to and from school activity with a signed note from parent or guardian
- 25. Full License • Mustbe 17 years old • No suspensions pending • Tickets or run-ins with the law will have consequences that will affect getting your license
- 26. Assessment • Weekly Quizzes •Final Exam • Class Participation
- 28. You may crossa solid white line: Never Anytime With care On Sundays only 874382 874383 874384 874385 Text a CODE to 22333
- 29. You may crossa solid white line: With care
- 30. When using acrosswalk in Hawaii, you can be ticketed for not walking on the right hand side of the crosswalk. True False 874380 874381 Text a CODE to 22333
- 31. When using acrosswalk in Hawaii, you can be ticketed for not walking on the right hand side of the crosswalk. True gov/dot/highways/safe-communities/walkwisehawaii/guidelines.htm
- 32. 1 2 34 When to stop?
- 33. The Engine • Allstudents construct a working model engine • Will take three hours of class time • Will be quizzed on parts and functions
- 34. Current Events • Eachstudent brings in one article or topic • Discussion of how it is related to driving
- 35. The Final Exam •150 Questions • Passing is 95% or better • Failing is 94.99% or lower
- 36. The Final Exam •Examis available now online •Open note exam •Students will write on 4 out of 7 essay questions
- 37. The Honor Code •Students engaging in dishonest behavior will be expelled from the course. • Regular Punahou Dress Code is in effect throughout every class. Good judgment!
- 38. Curriculum • We willbe following the state recommended ADTSEA curriculum which covers attitudes, skills, and behaviors. • Although “Hawaii Driving” is emphasized, it is not exclusive.
- 39. Gore The use ofgrotesque images will be used sparingly. If you have a history of problems dealing with gore, alternative arrangements can be made.
- 40. You are travelingon the H-1.Your cell phone rings. Is it legal to answer it? Yes No Only if you pull over to the shoulder Text a CODE to 22333 874377 874378 874379
- 41. You are travelingon the H-1.Your cell phone rings. Is it legal to answer it? No The use of the shoulder on the freeway for a non-emergency such as using a mobile electronic device is prohibited under the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, under Section 15-14.1,
- 42. When parking uphillon a road with a curb, which direction should your wheels face? Left Right Uphill
- 43. When parking uphillon a road with a curb, which direction should your wheels face? Left
- 44. Do you believethe left lane is a passing/speeding lane to be used only for those grossly exceeding the speed limit? Yes No It should be for “fast” traveling cars Anyone at or slightly above the speed limit should be able to use the left lane of a freeway or highway.
- 45. We will alsorely on our culture’s obsession with automobiles to make the class more entertaining, relevant, and make each three hour class seem less like “watching paint dry.”
- 48. Douglas Kiang dkiang@punahou.edu • Studentsmust enroll in the Moodle online course environment. • Students will receive credit for forwarding articles, sharing experiences, or posting links on the site. • You may e-mail me with any concerns, comments, or questions. Ask me!
- 49. What’s the ParentRole? •Modeling •Practice •Restraint
- 50. A blue roadreflector means: a school zone is near a fire hydrant is near a hospital is near
- 51. A blue roadreflector means: a fire hydrant is near
- 52. The number assignedto an interstate highway tells you its direction. True False What number?
- 53. The number assignedto an interstate highway tells you its direction. True
- 54. There are newdevices to help monitor and teach young drivers. Ask Mr. Kiang for details. !
- 58. State Farm DriverFeedback • GREAT free app for the iPhone • Provides feedback on your braking, acceleration, and cornering skills • Allows you to see your driving on a map. • Enables you and your teen to have conversation based on objective data
- 59. Behind the Wheel (BTW)Requirements • A 6-hour course is required by law. • Punahou doesn’t provide BTW training. • Punahou can recommend certain schools. • Start around the beginning of November (halfway through).
- 60. 30 + 6+ 50 = License • Thirty hours classroom instruction • Six hours BTW training with certified instructor • Fifty hours supervised driving with parent or other licensed adult (21+)
- 61. What city hasthe worst traffic in the world? NewYork Honolulu Tokyo Caracas Beijing Whatever city I’m driving in at the moment
- 62. What city hasthe worst traffic in the world? Caracas
- 63. What is the#1 reason Punahou students fail their driving test? Their clothing choices Their driving skills They forget or have the wrong paperwork Iolani Alumni driving examiners
- 64. Remember... Driving is themost dangerous activity you will engage in. Let’s all take this as seriously as the statistics suggest we should. I’m here to help!
- 65. Images and slidecontent by Dr.Traffic