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Driver Education :::

Driver Education Department

Mr. Robert Fritch, Division Chair
TEL: SC (708) 579-7439, NC (708) 579-6381
FAX: (708)  579-6726
EMAIL:  bfritch@lths.net

Driver Education Department Philosophy

The Driver Education Department is dedicated to developing the safest, most courteous, knowledgeable, and skillful drivers.  The information and skills learned in Driver Education will help students maneuver successfully in the complex environment in which we drive today.

• Lyons Township High School offers Driver Education that is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and endorsed by the Illinois Secretary of State office.
  
• Prerequisite: each student attending any public or non-public high school in the District must receive a passing grade in at least 8 semester courses during the previous 2 semesters prior to enrolling in the Driver Education program.
  
• Driver Education is offered for Grades 10-12 (11 & 12 by special arrangement) at South Campus during the regular school year, and it is offered   as part of the Summer Academic Program.
  
• Registration eligibility dates are as follows:  a. freshmen in summer school - born on or before 10/31/93; b. sophomores in first semester - born on or before3/24/94 ; c. sophomores in second semester - born 3/23/94and after.
  
• The fee for Driver Education is $150 payable to L.T.H.S. and a $20 fee to the Secretary of State, which covers the cost of the permit, and a 3 year driver’s license.

The Driver Education Program at LTHS is a 4 phase program:  classroom, simulator, range, and behind-the-wheel.  The Department has developed standards for each phase of the program.  Listed below are the general standards for learning.  The more specific and detailed standards for each phase of the course are available upon request.

Classroom Standards

I. The student will understand signs, signals, and roadway markings.
II. The student will understand basic car control.
III. The student will understand making safe driving decisions using the IPDE Process.
IV. The student will understand the laws of nature and their effects on the vehicle’s performance.
V. The student will understand how to perform basic car maneuvers.
VI. The student will understand how to negotiate safely through intersections.
VII. The student will understand how to share the roadway.
VII. The student will understand how to drive in urban areas.
IX. The student will understand how to drive in rural areas.
X. The student will understand how to drive on expressways.
XI. The student will understand how to drive in adverse conditions.
XII. The student will understand how to handle emergencies.
XIII. The student will understand the effects of driver condition on risk taking.
XIV. The student will understand how alcohol and other drugs affect driving.
XV. The student will understand the responsibilities of owning a vehicle.

Driving Standards

I. The student will be able to demonstrate basic car control skills while driving on the range.
II. The student will be able to demonstrate and develop the following skills:  visual, perceptual, evaluative, decision-making, and reactionary.
III. The student will develop and demonstrate safe vehicle control; knowledge of the Rules of the Road and apply them to the driving task.

Course and Phase Sequences

Phase I	Phase II	Phase III
Classroom	Range	Behind-the-wheel (BTW)**
45 hours	11 hours	2-3 hours

  **BTW:  Students will receive at least two hours of behind the wheel instruction during school hours.  It will take place in a
  dual control car with an instructor stressing the rules of the road, visual- perceptual skills, and basic car controls.

Due to recent cutbacks in the Secretary of State office we will not be able to provide Rules of the Road books.  By clicking on the link you can download a copy of the Rules of the Road book or you may go to the Secretary of State office and they will give one copy of the book to you.