GA Driving Instructor flashcards

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DDS school license

A license issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services to a driver training school entity. It is separate from individual instructor licenses and is required before the school may enroll students.

Instructor license requirement

Each Georgia driving instructor must hold a valid instructor license tied to a licensed school. Teaching for an unlicensed school or without a license is prohibited and grounds for enforcement action.

Dual control requirement

Training vehicles used for behind-the-wheel instruction must have a brake pedal accessible to the instructor, plus a rearview mirror for the instructor, and must pass inspection and insurance requirements.

Surety bond purpose

A bond or proof of financial responsibility filed with DDS protects students who prepay tuition if the school closes or fails to deliver the approved course.

DDS inspection authority

DDS may inspect school facilities, vehicles, and records and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for falsified records, unlicensed instruction, or unsafe equipment.

Misleading advertising rule

A school may advertise that it is licensed by DDS but may not state or imply that DDS endorses, recommends, or certifies the quality of the school or its curriculum.

Measurable objective

A lesson objective written as an observable student behavior with a condition and a standard, such as performing a lane change with a signal and mirror check.

Gagné's nine events

A sequencing model for instruction: gain attention, state objective, recall prior knowledge, present content, guide learning, elicit performance, give feedback, assess, and promote transfer.

Bloom's taxonomy levels

A hierarchy of learning from remember, understand, and apply through analyze, evaluate, and create. Behind-the-wheel objectives usually target the apply and analyze levels.

Zone Control system

A perceptual driving framework: search the roadway, evaluate the meaning of what you see, and execute a controlled response. It structures classroom and in-car observation training.

Smith System principles

Five perceptual habits: Aim High, Get the Big Picture, Keep Your Eyes Moving, Leave Yourself an Out, and Make Sure They See You. Used to teach space management.

Formative versus summative

Formative assessment during instruction (questioning, checklists) guides teaching. Summative assessment at the end (written exam, scored drive) certifies completion.

GDL curriculum spine

The graduated driver licensing phases-learner permit, intermediate license, full license-organize the course. Each lesson maps to the privileges and restrictions of the student's current phase.

Item-writing distractor rule

Wrong answer choices should be plausible, parallel in length and grammar to the correct answer, and free of clues such as absolutes like always or never.

Move Over law

Georgia requires drivers approaching a stationary emergency, tow, or construction vehicle with flashing lights to change lanes away, or if unable, slow below the limit and proceed cautiously.

Hands-Free Georgia Act

Georgia law bars holding or supporting a wireless device with any body part while driving and bars writing, sending, or reading text messages. Limited voice and single-touch use is allowed.

Implied consent

A driver lawfully arrested for DUI in Georgia is deemed to consent to chemical testing. Refusal can trigger license suspension independent of the criminal case outcome.

Per se DUI thresholds

Georgia blood alcohol limits: 0.08 for drivers 21 and older, 0.04 for commercial drivers, and 0.02 for drivers under 21, measured by breath, blood, or urine testing.

Primary seat belt law

Georgia officers may stop a vehicle solely for seat belt non-use. Front-seat occupants and all passengers under 18 must be restrained; children under 8 need an approved child restraint.

Three-second following rule

Under ideal conditions, a driver should stay at least three seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Add one second for each adverse condition such as rain, darkness, or heavy load.

Railroad crossing stop zone

When a signal warns of an approaching train, stop at least 15 feet but no more than 50 feet from the nearest rail, and never stop on the tracks.

Left-turn right-of-way

A driver turning left across oncoming traffic must yield the right of way. A vehicle entering from a driveway or private road must yield to traffic already on the roadway.

Pre-drive briefing

The opening segment of an in-car lesson: state the objective, name the route, identify the skills to practice, and confirm the student understands before the vehicle moves.

Post-drive debrief

The closing segment of an in-car lesson: the student self-assesses first, then the instructor gives specific feedback linked to the lesson objective and records the scored evaluation.

Intervention hierarchy

Escalating instructor actions: verbal prompt, then verbal command, then physical correction or dual-brake use. Each intervention and its reason is documented in the drive log.

Route progression

A planned sequence of driving environments from low-speed lots to residential streets, arterials, highway merging, and finally night or bad-weather driving as readiness increases.

Student file contents

The enrollment agreement, permit copy, attendance and drive logs, scored evaluations, written-exam results, and completion certificate, retained according to DDS rules and school policy.

Instructor phone prohibition

Instructors may not use personal phones during instruction. Student phone use is limited to genuine emergencies, consistent with Georgia's hands-free driving requirements.

Record correction method

Errors in student records are corrected by drawing a single line through the entry, then adding initials and the date. Erasure or overwriting destroys the audit trail.

Attendance record elements

Each entry shows the date, clock time in and out, instructor name, and hours by category-classroom, behind-the-wheel, or observation-initialed by the instructor who supervised.

Behind-the-wheel log

A same-day record of route type, skills practiced, drive duration, interventions, and the instructor's scored evaluation, used to verify hours and performance before certification.

Certificate serial control

Completion certificates are numbered and logged by number, issue date, and recipient. The log prevents duplicate issuance and supports verification during a DDS inspection.

Incomplete student records

Files for students who do not finish the course are still retained for the required period and must document the reason for non-completion and the hours actually completed.