SaskatchewanPASSENGER VEHICLES MOTORCYCLESRegulating agency: Saskatchewan Government Insurance
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum enrollment age to driver education program: 15 if attending an SGI approved high school driver education program Minimum age of 16 for the 6 & 6 Commercial Program (6 hours in-car and 6 hours in-class training)
EDUCATIONAL SETTING
High schools Home computer-based instruction Other Private driving schools: Classroom setting
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
High School Program: • Must be a high school student • Parent/guardian consent • SGI pays for the program 6 & 6 Commercial Program: • Must hold a valid learner’s licence • The driver pays for the program • All training must be complete before the learner may attempt a road test
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-CLASSROOM
Additional sessions available Length of each session: Varies, see above. Minimum total number of hours: 30 hours of mandatory training through High School Driver Education Program; or 6 hours from a licensed driving instructor Number of sessions: Varies with each high school; some schools may administer the program throughout the whole school year (September to June), some may do the program over a semester, some may do the program in six weeks; schedules are determined to fit the needs of the students, school and educator. The commercial program has 6 hours in-class. Some educators teach all 6 hours in one day, three 2-hour sessions, two 3-hour sessions, or six 1-hour sessions.
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON RANGE-TRACK
Additional sessions available Length of each session Minimum total number of hours Number of sessions
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON ROAD
Additional lessons available Length of each session: Maximum of 2 hours a day, students are encouraged to practice the skills they’ve learned from their educator between sessions with a supervising driver. Minimum total number of hours: 6 hours Number of sessions
COURSE STRUCTURE - DRIVING SIMULATOR
Additional sessions available Length of each session Minimum total number of hours: Simulator hours are not required, however, SGI will accept up to 8 hours
of driver simulation, which is equal to 2 in-car hours. (4 hours
simulation = 1 hour in-car driving) Number of sessions
CURRICULUM CONTENT
Basic driving procedures and manoeuvres Accelerating in a curve Braking Slow riding using only the clutch and brake (no throttle) Space management Standard transmission Steering with your eyes Crashes and injury prevention Collision avoidance Defensive driving Driver communication skills Driver distractions Driver fitness to drive Driver observation skills ⁄ visual tracking Traffic and roadway conditions ⁄ environmental conditions Driver psychology Turns and U-Turns Driver responsibility: Optional Emergency situations ⁄ manoeuvres Vehicle control Emergency stopping Fuel efficient driving Graduated driver licensing system Hazard perception and recognition Highway driving Vehicle systems ⁄ parts and performance Insurance Lane changes ⁄ Safe passing Lane positions Reading traffic Risk perception ⁄ management Legal awareness Night driving Parking Pre-driving checks and procedures Push steering Risk perception ⁄ management Rules of the road Vehicle condition and operation Sharing the road Shifting up & down Visual Search Patterns Winter Driving and Rain
COMPETENCY MEASURES - PRE-ASSESSMENT
In-classroom In-vehicle
COMPETENCY MEASURES - INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT
In-classroom In-vehicle
COMPETENCY MEASURES - FINAL EXAM
In-classroom In-vehicle
INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-CLASS)
Location in vehicle while instructing Additional regulations: • Submit a Criminal Record Check • Have an acceptable driving record • Have held a class 5 licence or higher for the immediate preceding five years and provide proof of passing all necessary Class 4 examinations within 30 days prior to date of application. • Submit a current medical examination report to SGI. BAC level while instructing
TRAINING VEHICLE
Additional vehicle requirements: Vehicle must have special rearview mirrors firmly affixed to the vehicle to allow a driving instructor a clear and unobstructed view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle Automatic ⁄ manual transmission Dual control brakes Passenger restrictions Required insurance: A certificate of bodily injury and property damage liability insurance on motor vehicles while used in driving instruction, insuring the liability of the driver training school, the driver instructors and any person taking instruction, in the amount of at least $2,000,000 in excess of the amount required pursuant to The Automobile Accident Insurance Act for bodily injury or death and damage to property, in any one accident. Vehicle class used: Class 5 Vehicle signage: Vehicle must display a sign at the rear of the vehicle that is conspicuously and clearly visible from a distance of 30m, and contains the words “Student Driver” in letters not less than 5cm in height.
INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-VEHICLE)
Additional regulations: Must be employed by a driving school, must submit a current medical examination report to SGI. Age BAC level while instructing: 0.0 BAC Certifications⁄designations: Holds a driving instructor's certificate; educators must pass a Class 5 Instructor Course at SGI. Driver ⁄ criminal record check: Have an acceptable driving record; Applicants applying for a driver instructor’s certificate must include a criminal record search, on a form provided by the administrator, signed by the Chief of Police or the Officer in Charge of the local R.C.M.P. detachment or the Town Constable. Licence held: Hold a Class 4 driver licence (minimum) Location in vehicle while instructing: Front passenger seat with no one between instructor and student Minimum driving experience: Have held a class 5 licence or higher for the immediate preceding five years and provide proof of passing all necessary Class 4 examinations within 30 days prior to date of application.
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
Educators must keep a copy of class records for 5 years Educators must submit class lists Successfully complete minimum in-classroom instruction hours Successfully complete in-classroom evaluation Successfully complete minimum in-vehicle instruction hours Successfully complete in-vehicle evaluation
FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION
Driver Education certification issued to student: A Driver Education Certificate will be issued by the instructor upon completion of students’ training and must be presented to the driver examiner prior to a road test. Insurance discount Time-reduction in GDL program (number of months)
PRACTICE DRIVING (WITH PARENT-GUARDIAN)
Minimum practice driving hours Maximum period to complete the practice hours Practice hours recorded on a log sheet: Optional Strongly recommended⁄supported, but not mandatory at this time
SUPERVISOR (PARENT-GUARDIAN) REGULATIONS
No supervising driver required BAC level while supervising Driver log Licence held: Hold a minimum of a valid Class 5 driver’s licence Location while supervising: Occupy the seat nearest to the driver and the vehicle controls Minimum Age Time licensed: A minimum of 365 days in the preceding three years (but is not a novice driver).
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
N⁄A CONTACT INFORMATION
SGIDriver and Vehicle Safety Services 2260 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 0J9 Phone: SGI Customer Service Centre (306) 775-6900 Toll Free: In North America 1-800-667-9868 Website: : http://www.sgi.sk.ca WEBSITES
Find a driver educator - www.sgi.sk.ca/sgi_pub/drivers_licences/drivereducators/drivereducators.htmThe Driver Training Regulations, 2011 being Chapter T-18-1 Reg.9 (effective September 29,2011) - http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/English/Regulations/Regulations/T18-1R9.pdf |
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