The 15-5 is a new program certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles that combines 15 hours of classroom training along with 5 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction in lieu of the 30 hour drivers education course. The classroom portion is completed in one weekend, and class times are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m both days. The curriculum taught in the classroom consists of the following:

• Traffic Laws

• Driver Fitness

• Car Insurance

• Defensive Seeing Habits

The behind-the-wheel portion consists of two 2.5 hour lessons. Your safety specialists will show you how to recognize hazards in real traffic situations. You will also be taught the following:

• The Five Key Rules of Defensive Driving

• How to Make Proper Right and Left Turns

• Proper Lane Change Procedures

• Smooth Starts and Stops

• Proper Mirror Usage                                   

• Proper Lane Positioning  

• Parallel Parking

• Parking on Grades

• Angle and Perpendicular Parking

• Highway Driving (only if the student is ready)

     Following Distances:

• 4 seconds at speeds under 40 MPH

• 5 seconds at speeds over 40 MPH

This program does contain some homework.