FULLY INTERACTIVE DRIVING SIMULATORS IN DRIVER EDUCATION

This act modifies the Public Safety Code and the State System of Public Education Code by amending driver education provisions. This act allows certain interactive driving simulation devices to be used to substitute for up to three of the six hours of behind-the-wheel driving required for a driver education course at the rate of two hours of practice on an interactive driving simulation device equals one hour of behind-the-wheel driving. This act also allows up to five hours completed by driving simulation practice to be used toward the total behind-the-wheel hours that a parent must certify before a minor can obtain a provisional driver license. This act requires the same behind-the-wheel driving hours for both private driver education schools and public education driver education courses. This act makes technical changes. This act takes effect on July 1, 2003. This act affects sections of Ut ah Code Annotated 1953 as follows: AMENDS: 53-3-211, as last amended by Chapters 28 and 216, Laws of Utah 1999 53-3-505, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993 53A-13-201, as last amended by Chapter 29, Laws of Utah 1999 ENACTS: 53-3-505.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-3-211 is amended to read: