Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
Rules & Regulations
January 1, 2007 was the year the "Joshua Law" went into effect. This law requires all sixteen (16) year old teens applying for a class "D" driver's license to complete a State of Georgia approved driver's education course and complete a total of 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 hours of which must be a night, with a parent or guardian's sworn verification that these requirements have been met.
The approved driver's education course can be completed one of two ways:
- First, a teen can complete thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction and receive a limited certificate of completion from the State of Georgia. The teen must then complete forty (40) hours of "Parent Taught Behind the Wheel Training."
(Warning: The forty (40) hours of "Parent Taught Behind the Wheel Training" must be completed in its entirety if a student completes a classroom or online course. A parent must be aware that this booklet is a state document and fraud is a criminal offense in Georgia. Misleading the DDS about the teen's training could subject the parent to criminal and civil liability)
- Second, a teen can complete thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction and six (6) hours of behind-the-wheel training from an approved State of Georgia driver training instructor. With this 30/6 course, the forty (40) hours of "Parent Taught Behind the Wheel" training is not required, saving the parents hundreds of dollars in fuel costs. The only requirement with the 30/6 course is the parent or guardian must supervise the teen driving for a total of forty (40) hours, of which six (6) hours must be completed at night. No driving log is required with the completion of the 30/6 full driver's education course.
Georgia DRED, Inc. is a State of Georgia approved driver's education school.
Our professional instructors are licensed by the State of Georgia.
For more information, please visit www.dds.ga.gov
LICENSED BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES (DDS)
