Driver education program now required for teens

Texas DPS announces Impact Texas Teen Driver program

AUSTIN, Texas – The Impact Texas Teen Driver program is a new requirement for driver license applicants who complete a teen driver education course, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced its implementation Friday.

The two-hour program contains several videos that provide awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, Texas DPS officials said.

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"Driving is one of the most dangerous things teens do on a daily basis, and it should command their undivided attention," DPS Director Steven McCraw said. "This new component of teen driver education underscores the risks of distracted driving, and is designed to provide young and inexperienced drivers with additional information and skills to help keep them and others safe on the road."

Beginning Sept. 1, anyone who takes a teen driver education course, including Parent Taught Driver Education, must also complete the ITTD program, which consists of watching the video and printing out the ITTD completion certificate, Texas DPS officials said.

ITTD should be completed after the classroom hours and all behind-the-wheel instruction, and it is the last step before taking the driving skills examination, according to Texas DPS. Individuals who are between the ages of 18 to 24 who choose to complete a teen driver education course must also complete the ITTD program.

In order to take the driver skills examination, student drivers must present the ITTD completion certificate along with their driver’s education course certificate of completion. Officials said the skills examination must be completed within 90 days of date on the ITTD certificate of completion.

DPS said it has been providing information about ITTD when student drivers apply for their learner’s permit.

For more information about ITTD or to complete the course, click here. You can also learn more clicking here.


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