ManitobaPASSENGER VEHICLES MOTORCYCLESRegulating agency: Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) ![]() ![]()
AGE REQUIREMENTS
![]() Minimum enrollment age to driver education program: 15.5 years
EDUCATIONAL SETTING
![]() High schools ![]() Home computer-based instruction ![]() Other ![]() Private driving schools
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
![]() Course fees subsidized for students: Student pays the $50 course fee, MPI covers the rest (approximately $350 per student) ![]() High school student status: Full time ![]() Must hold a valid Learner’s permit ![]() Other requirements: Before or following registration, students must register as Manitoba Public Insurance customers before they can write the Class 5L test in the Driver Education class. They can register by taking their identity documents to any Autopac agent or any Driver Licensing and Testing Centre. Students must pass the Class 5 Learner’s Licence Written Test and validate their Learner’s Licence before they can begin in-car training. ![]() Parent⁄guardian consent ![]() Registration⁄enrollment fee: $50
COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-CLASSROOM
![]() Minimum total number of hours: Must attend 30/34 scheduled classroom hours; all absences must be excused
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
![]() Minimum total number of hours: 16 hours of in-car lessons (8 hours behind the wheel, 8 hours observation) ![]() Number of sessions: One parent/guardian or supervising driver is required to attend two hour parent night meeting
COURSE STRUCTURE - DRIVING SIMULATOR
![]() Additional sessions available ![]() Length of each session ![]() Minimum total number of hours ![]() Number of sessions
COURSE STRUCTURE - PARENT-GUARDIAN SESSION(S)
![]() Additional sessions available ![]() Length of each session ![]() Minimum total number of hours ![]() Number of sessions: One parent/guardian or supervising driver is required to attend the parent night meeting
CURRICULUM CONTENT
![]() Basic driving procedures and manoeuvres ![]() Braking ![]() Crashes and injury prevention ![]() Defensive driving ![]() Driver communication skills ![]() Driver distractions ![]() Driver fitness to drive ![]() Driver impairments ![]() Driver observation skills ⁄ visual tracking ![]() Driver psychology ![]() Driver responsibility ![]() Emergency situations ⁄ manoeuvres ![]() Fuel efficient driving ![]() Graduated driver licensing system ![]() Hazard perception and recognition ![]() Highway driving ![]() Insurance ![]() Lane changes ⁄ Safe passing ![]() Legal awareness ![]() Night driving ![]() Parking ![]() Pre-driving checks and procedures ![]() Risk perception ⁄ management ![]() Rules of the road ![]() Sharing the road ![]() Signs, signals, and road markings ![]() Space management ![]() Standard transmission ![]() Traffic and roadway conditions ⁄ environmental conditions ![]() Turns and U-Turns ![]() Vehicle control ![]() Vehicle systems ⁄ parts and performance
COMPETENCY MEASURES - PRE-ASSESSMENT
![]() In-classroom ![]() In-vehicle
COMPETENCY MEASURES - INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT
![]() In-classroom ![]() In-vehicle: A parent/guardian/supervising driver must sign an In-car Interim Report after Driving Lesson 4
COMPETENCY MEASURES - FINAL EXAM
![]() In-classroom ![]() In-vehicle: In Lesson 7, the instructor fills out a Practice Guide to help prepare the student for the final in-car evaluation. After Lesson 8, the in-car instructor completes an In-Car Final Report that indicates whether or not the student successfully met Driver Education in-car standards
INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-CLASS)
![]() Age ![]() Certifications ⁄ designations ![]() Driver ⁄ Criminal record check ![]() Licence held: Valid Class 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F or 5F licence ![]() Minimum driving experience: Held a Class 5F licence for at least 3 years
TRAINING VEHICLE
![]() Additional vehicle requirements: Vehicle must have special rear-view 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: Supervisor can be the only passenger ![]() Required insurance ![]() Vehicle class used: Class 5 ![]() Vehicle signage
INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-VEHICLE)
![]() Additional regulations ![]() Age ![]() BAC level while instructing: Not exceeding 0.05 ![]() Certifications⁄designations: Holds a driving instructor's permit ![]() Driver ⁄ criminal record check ![]() Licence held ![]() Location in vehicle while instructing ![]() Minimum driving experience: Held a Class 5F for at least 3 years
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
![]() Successfully complete minimum in-classroom instruction hours ![]() Successfully complete in-classroom evaluation: Student must maintain a 70% classroom average and satisfactorily complete all classroom tests and assignments, including: • 2 classroom tests – each worth 35% • Classroom Assignments and Groups Activities – worth 20% • Student Participation – worth 10% ![]() Successfully complete minimum in-vehicle instruction hours ![]() Successfully complete in-vehicle evaluation
FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION
![]() Driver Education certification issued to student ![]() 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: 9 months ![]() Practice hours recorded on a log sheet: Home-Based Practice Log
SUPERVISOR (PARENT-GUARDIAN) REGULATIONS
![]() BAC level while supervising: 0.05 BAC level while supervising ![]() Licence held ![]() Location while supervising: Only person in the front seat of the vehicle ![]() Minimum Age CONTACT INFORMATION
Manitoba Public InsuranceBox 6300 Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A4 Phone: 1-800-665-2410 Website: : http://www.mpi.mb.ca WEBSITES
Driver’s and Vehicle Act - http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/d104e.phpHighway Traffic Act - http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/h060e.php |
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