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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 5. OTHER EDUCATION |
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Chapter 1001. DRIVER AND TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION |
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Subchapter C. CURRICULUM |
Sec. 1001.1015. ADULT DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
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(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish the curriculum and designate the educational materials to be used in a driver education course exclusively for adults.
(b) A driver education course under Subsection (a) must:
(1) be a six-hour course; and
(2) include instruction in:
(A) alcohol and drug awareness;
(B) the traffic laws of this state;
(C) highway signs, signals, and markings that regulate, warn, or direct traffic; and
(D) the issues commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, including poor decision-making, risk taking, impaired driving, distraction, speed, failure to use a safety belt, driving at night, failure to yield the right-of-way, and using a wireless communication device while operating a vehicle.
(c) A course approved under Subsection (a) may be offered as an online course.
(d) A driving safety course or a drug and alcohol driving awareness program may not be approved as a driver education course under Subsection (a).