Welcome to the Driver Education Site...
America is perhaps the only nation on the earth in which the automobile is widely considered an essential. The automobile affects nearly every aspect of our daily lives. For young Americans, few things so occupy their attention and dreams as getting a driver's license. Sadly, very few of these young Americans will escape the tragic results - loss of property, injury, or even the loss of life - due to inefficient driving skills or inattention to driving conditions. Although it is nearly impossible to predict the impact driving will have upon young people, it is a certainty that most will become drivers.
Since the automobile is such a substantial part of American life, it is imperative that vehicle operators possess the requisite skill and knowledge to drive safely. This fact was recognized as early as 1955 by the Utah State Legislature, when a law was enacted which specifically authorized the Utah State Board of Education to establish standards for driver education in the state's high schools. In subsequent years, school involvement with driver education has received legislative attention relative to raising and disbursing funds, conducting courses in high school, administering driver education programs, testing of skills and physical abilities necessary to drive, and to length of time necessary to participate in course instruction and practice driving.
Driver education continues to be an integral part of the general education program for Utah high schools. This web site has been created so that school administrators and teachers may have ready access to information concerning the organization, administration, and standards established by law and the State Board of Education for the development and maintenance of quality driver education programs.
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