Segment 2 driver education is offered after the driver has held a valid Level 1 License for at least three continuous months and has acquired at least 30 hours of driving experience time including a minimum of two hours of night driving. Segment 2 includes a minimum of six hours of classroom instruction.
What Every Driver Must Know contains information about operating a motor vehicle safely on Michigan roads and is one of the tools used to teach teen drivers in Michigan driver education programs.
Successful completion of a state-approved driver education program does not, alone, make a teenager a responsible, experienced driver. Traffic safety education involves family, community, industry, government and personal factors such as motivation, maturity, and perceptive abilities.
The GDL Timeline shows how graduated driver licensing and driver education are intertwined. The Michigan’s Graduated Driver Licensing: A Guide for Parents contains valuable information on graduated driver licensing, driver education, coaching tips for parents and more. Parents and teens are encouraged to read this publication.
Cost for Segment 2 registration is $60 and is due one week prior to the first class.