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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 [email protected] 847-327-7188
Lead Teacher: Sean Matthews [email protected] 847-327-7071
Faculty:
Alex Adams [email protected] Gooris [email protected] Niemet [email protected] Russ [email protected] Wilcox [email protected] Stuart [email protected]
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!
