NJ Driving Instructor case studies
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The New Jersey Driving Instructor credential is a state-issued authorization for people who teach behind-the-wheel and classroom driver education through a licensed New Jersey driving school. It is aimed at experienced, licensed drivers who want to instruct novice drivers, including teens moving through the Graduated Driver License system. The NJ Driving Instructor case studies are 5 cases and about 2,615 words.
1Special Learner Permit: Night Hours, Supervision, and a Parent's Request
Maya is 16 years and 4 months old and has held a New Jersey Special Learner Permit for five months. Her permit log shows 42 hours of supervised driving, only 6 of them after dark.
546 words, about 3 min2School Bus Red Lights on a Divided Road
Your student is driving north on a four-lane road divided by a raised concrete median. A school bus ahead in the right lane activates its amber lights, then its red lights, and stops.
533 words, about 3 min3Work Zone at Dusk: Flagger, Cones, and Conflicting Markings
in October, your student is driving a two-lane road with a posted 45 mph limit. Ahead, orange cones taper the northbound lane into the southbound lane.
537 words, about 3 min4Student Arrives Apparently Impaired Before a Lesson
At 7:00 a.m., 17-year-old Devin arrives for a behind-the-wheel lesson in his own car. He smells strongly of marijuana, his eyes are bloodshot, and he repeats the same question twice.
488 words, about 2 min5Pre-Trip Inspection: A Vehicle That Should Not Be Driven
Your 17-year-old student arrives in a 2008 sedan. During the pre-trip walkaround you find that the red brake warning light stays on after engine start; the right front tire has a visible bulge and reads 22 psi (the placard says 32 psi); the windshield has a 10-inch crack directly in the driver's line of sight; and the ABS light is on.
511 words, about 3 min