MA Driving Instructor case studies

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The Massachusetts Driving Instructor credential authorizes you to teach driver education - classroom theory and behind-the-wheel lessons - through a licensed Massachusetts driving school. It is written for experienced, fully licensed drivers who want to turn everyday driving skill into professional instruction: people who are comfortable in traffic but have never had to explain a three-point turn to a nervous beginner in a dual-brake car. The MA Driving Instructor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,429 words.

The 40-Hour Certification and a Speeding Citation

Dana is 16 years and 5 months old and has held a Massachusetts learner's permit for five months. She has finished 30 hours of classroom instruction, 12 hours behind the wheel, and 6 hours of in-car observation, and her driver education certificate is on file at your school.

684 words, about 3 min 2

Stale Green, Late Brakes, Three Instructor-Brake Interventions

A 17-year-old student is in his eighth behind-the-wheel hour, approaching a signalized intersection on a two-lane road at 30 mph. The light has been green since you first saw it, roughly 400 feet back, and no cars are queued at the line.

648 words, about 3 min 3

Dusk Rain, a Tailgater, a Cyclist, and a TPMS Light

You are coaching a student on a two-lane rural road at dusk in light rain, wipers on. The posted limit is 40 mph and the student is holding 45.

712 words, about 4 min 4

The Gift Card, the Expired Permit, and the Unsigned Observation Hours

A parent rides along on a student's third lesson. During the drive the parent repeatedly corrects the student - "You're too close, I told you" - and by the halfway point the student has stopped responding to your directions and is driving mechanically.

720 words, about 4 min 5

Slurred Speech at 40 mph on a Four-Lane Arterial

Halfway through a 60-minute lesson on a four-lane arterial, your 18-year-old student says, "I feel really weird." She is pale, sweating at the hairline, and her speech is slightly slurred. Her hands are shaking on the wheel, and the car has drifted about a foot toward the lane line.

665 words, about 3 min