Welcome Parents!

Driver Education Parent Night

Feel free to call the school at any time regarding your son’s or daughter’s progress.

Lead Teacher:Sean Matthews………..327-7071Traffic Safety Specialists: Alex Adams…………327 - 7800 ext. 8081 Bryan Wilcox..……...327 - 7018 Ron Russ……………327 - 7081 Carrie Niemet……….327 - 7800 ext. 8017 Dan Gooris………….327 - 7234 Adam Stuart…………327 - 7800ext. 8010

Goals of Program

Safety

Knowledge of Laws

Developing Defensive Drivers

Overview of the 3 Phase Program

Classroom: The State requires 30

Hours

Classroom: We meet 42 Hours over the course of a semester.

State Requirements

Our LHS Program

Simulation: The State equates one hour of simulation to 15 minutes of road time.

Simulation:Our Simulation Lab provides just over 3 hours of road experience.BTW:

The State requires 6 hours of driving experience.

BTW:Students will receive just over 4 hours of certified instruction on the road.

Parents should set good examples for their teenagers since this can have a very positive influence on their driving.

Parent Involvement

• Adults need to be good role models

• Adults need to sit in passenger seat

• Must have valid drivers license

• Must be at least 21 years of age

50 Hour Log

Guidelines for Practice

Listed below are just a few concerns you can be sure to emphasize with them:

The enormous responsibility they have to themselves and others.

Seat belt laws

Hands at 9and 3 or 10 and 2 for proper steering

No “rolling stops” Complete stops

Always check intersections left-right-left.

Proper use of mirror and shoulder checks.

How to “communicate” with other drivers. (Turn signals, horn, brake lights, and headlights.)

Maintaining proper following distance (3+ seconds)

Defensive driving tactic.

Helpful HintsKeep lessons under 30

min.

Begin slowly

Know instruments and controls

Stay away from heavy traffic

Practice during the day

Review previous lessons

Be Calm

Be Patient Be Positive

Emergency Actions

Hand PositionEmergency BrakeShift to NeutralCommentary Driving

Check with your providerKnow the Law – CurfewGood Student DiscountClean Record

Insurance

Department of Driver's Education

Supervisor:Patti Mascia          patti.mascia@d128.org     847-327-7188

Lead Teacher: Sean Matthews    sean.matthews@d128.org  847-327-7071

Faculty:

Alex Adams          alex.adams@d128.orgDan Gooris           dan.gooris@d128.orgCarrie Niemet      carrie.niemet@d128.orgRon Russ               ron.russ@d128.orgBryan Wilcox       bryan.wilcox@d128.orgAdam Stuart adam.stuart@d128.org

LHS Driver Ed Website

Helpful Websites

www.kbb.com

www.carfax.com

www.edmunds.com

www.isbe.net

www.cyberdriveillinois.com

www.ihscdea.org

Good Luck!

Thank You For Attending!