NC Driving Instructor case studies
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The North Carolina Driving Instructor credential is what allows you to teach behind-the-wheel and classroom driver training in the state. It is aimed at adults who already drive well and want to teach others - typically staff at licensed commercial driving schools and, on a separate track, teachers delivering driver education through a public school system. The NC Driving Instructor case studies are 5 cases and about 4,171 words.
1The Officer, the Signal, and the Stopped Bus
Rosa, 16, is on her fourth behind-the-wheel hour in a sedan with dual controls. she approaches a signalized intersection on a four-lane divided arterial - two lanes in each direction, a raised concrete median, heavy commuter traffic.
809 words, about 4 min2Two Seconds in the Rain
Darnell, 17, holds a Level 2 limited provisional license and has 14 of the required 60 supervised hours logged. in October, and light rain has just become a steady downpour on a 55 mph US highway - two lanes each direction, a narrow paved shoulder, and the next exit two miles ahead.
825 words, about 4 min3The Right Foot That Won't Leave the Brake
Marcus, 15, is on his third behind-the-wheel hour. He has raced go-karts for years and brakes with his left foot, resting it on the brake pedal so the brake lights stay on continuously; traffic behind has already braked twice thinking he was stopping.
838 words, about 4 min4The Sign-Off Request
You are a certified instructor at a DMV-licensed driving school. Priya, 16, has completed the 30 classroom hours and all 6 observation hours, and 4.5 of the required 6 behind-the-wheel hours.
841 words, about 4 min5Four Feet of Shoulder
Tasha, 16, is twenty minutes into a ninety-minute lesson on a rural two-lane US highway posted 55 mph when the right rear tire fails with a bang. Tasha grips the wheel, screams, and slams the brake.
858 words, about 4 min