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Driver's Education

Ewing High School’s current Driver’s Education Teachers
 
  • Miss Michelle Dice
  • Miss Angel Perkins
  • Mr. Daniel Smith

In class requirements:

  • Students must be present for a minimum of 30 in person hours of Driver’s Education class (Health component for 10th graders), in order to be eligible to take the permit exam.
  • Students will only be permitted to take the permit exam if they are passing Driver’s Education class.
  • Students will be given the permit exam at the end of their session of Health. 
  • Students must achieve an 80% on the permit exam. With it being computerized, students must get 40 correct answers before getting 11 wrong answers. 

Driving Log Requirements:

  • As of February 1, 2025 all examination permit drivers under 21 must log 50 practice driving hours with supervision, including 10 hours being during darkness. 
  • An applicant’s driving privileges shall be suspended for six months for submission of a fraudulent certification of a parent, guardian or supervising driver.
  • Share the Keys Booklet with Driving Log on pages 12-14:

https://www.nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/STKResourceGuide.pdf 

https://www.nj.gov/mvc/about/manuals.htm (you can find the spanish version at this link)

https://www.nj.gov/mvc/press/archives/2025/NJMVCImplementingDriving%20for%20Under-21Permit%20Holders.pdf

 

Links to digital Driver’s Manual:

Statute about the 30 hours in class instruction: 

27:5F-41 Development of curriculum guidelines for the safe operation, maintenance of motor vehicles.

8. a. The Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, after consultation with the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, shall develop curriculum guidelines for use by teachers of approved classroom driver education courses. The course of instruction for approved courses shall be no less than 30 hours in length and be designed to develop and instill the knowledge and attitudes necessary for the safe operation and driving of motor vehicles. Defensive driving; highway courtesy; dangers of driving a vehicle in an aggressive manner, which shall include, but not be limited to, unexpectedly altering the speed of a vehicle, making improper or erratic traffic lane changes, disregarding traffic control devices, failing to yield the right of way, and following another vehicle too closely; accident avoidance; understanding and respect for the State's motor vehicle laws; techniques for the safe operation and proper maintenance of a vehicle, which shall include, but not be limited to, safety tips to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning from motor vehicles; insurance fraud; operating a motor vehicle in a manner that safely shares the roadway with pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, riders of motorized-scooters, and other non-motorized vehicles, which shall include, but not be limited to, passing a cyclist on the roadway, recognizing bicycle lanes, navigating intersections with pedestrians and cyclists, and exiting a vehicle without endangering pedestrians and cyclists; and State requirements for and benefits of maintaining automobile insurance shall be emphasized. The incorporation of these curriculum guidelines in these classroom courses and the use of related instructional materials shall be a requirement for approval of the course by the chief administrator.

Driving Schools:

Drive Time Driving School
https://drivetimenj.com/

Mid Atlantic Driving School
https://midatlanticdrivingschool.net/

American School of Driving LLC
https://americanschoolofdriving.com/

USA Driving School
https://usadrivingsch.com/

Adams Driving School
https://www.adamsdrivingschoolnj.com/