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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

7-412- DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(A)   DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE TO BE OFFERED.

(1)   EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL OFFER INSTRUCTION IN
THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS WHO ARE 15 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.

(2)   THE INSTRUCTION SHALL BE GIVEN AS PROVIDED
BY TITLE 16, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(3)    EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER
THE COURSE IS AN ELECTIVE OR A REQUIRED COURSE.

{4) THE STATE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHAT
CREDIT, IF ANY, IS ALLOWED TO SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS OF THE
COURSE.

(B)   COURSE NOT TO INTERFERE WITH SCHOOL WORK.

THE PRINCIPAL OF EACH SCHOOL THAT OFFERS THE DRIVER
EDUCATION COURSE SHALL ARRANGE THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ACTUAL
DRIVING INSTRUCTION SO THAT IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH OTHER
SCHOOL WORK.

(C)   MOTOR VEHICLES TO BEAR IDENTIFICATION; INSTRUCTION
TO BE OFF STATE ROADS.

(1)    EACH MOTOR VEHICLE USED FOR INSTRUCTION
SHALL BEAR THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION.

(2)     IF PRACTICABLE, THE ACTUAL DRIVING
INSTRUCTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY
THAT IS REMOVED FROM STATE ROADS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §90.

The only changes are in style.

By Ch. 972, Acts of 1977, this section is
repealed and reenacted subject to the contingency
that the legislature take "no action to the
contrary by July 1, 1979". This "contingent
section" is codified as §7—412.1 of this
subtitle.

7-412.1. CONTINGENT DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(A) EVALUATION OF DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM; EFFECTIVE
DATE.

(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONTINUE TO
EVALUATE THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRIVER EDUCATION
PROGRAM IN THIS STATE AND THE VALIDITY OF CONTINUING STATE
SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM.