Minors must also keep and submit a log of at least 50 hours of driving experience, 10 of which must be night driving.

New License Restrictions as of July 1, 2005
Regardless of when you got your license, if you are under 18 you cannot drive a vehicle carrying a passenger under 21 unless you have held your Driver's License for at least 6 months. And, you cannot drive a vehicle carrying more than one passenger under 21 unless you have held your Driver's License for at least one year.
Exceptions to carrying passengers:If your parent or guardian is in the car with you, or
If there is an adult passenger in the vehicle, 21 years of age or older, who has a valid license and has held a Driver's License for at least one year or
If the passenger under 21 needs emergency medical assistance, or
If the passengers under 21 are members of your immediate family and they are all wearing seatbelts.
So, if you were issued your license on January 1, 2005, on July 1, 2005, you would be able to carry only one passenger under 21 but no more than one until January 1, 2006, unless you meet one of the exceptions above.
There are also new restrictions on the time of day that you can drive. If you are under 18 you cannot drive between the hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m. unless you have held your Driver's License for at least one year
unless your parent or guardian is in the car with you, or
unless there is an adult passenger, 21 years of age or older, in the vehicle who has a valid license and has held a Driver's License for at least one year, or
unless you are driving to school or a school-authorized activity and the school doesn't provide transportation. You will need a signed statement from the school official showing the date of the activity, or
unless you are driving because of employment; you must carry a signed statement from your employer verifying your employment, or
unless you are driving because of an emergency, or
unless you are an emancipated minor but your parent(s) or guardian(s) have not canceled your license.

Monday April 23, 2007, SB07-077 became law. With this new law, a minor who is fifteen years of age or older, and has completed, and passed a department approved driver education course within the last six months may apply for a minor’s instruction permit. Students must have completed, and passed the 30 hour classroom portion of an approved program within the last six months to be eligible for their instruction permit.
Any minor that is under the age of 18, who receives their original instruction permit on or after April 23, 2007, must complete the six hours of behind-the-wheel training before they can be issued their driver’s license. The six hours of behind-the-wheel training must be completed by a driving instructor employed or associated with an approved driver education course. A multi-part conditional provision in the bill was made for the outlying areas of the state. Those conditions are:
1. If no entity offers approved behind the wheel driver training at least twenty hours a week from a permanent location with…
2. An address that is within thirty miles of the permit holder’s residence, then…
3. A minimum of twelve hours of driving behind the wheel training directed by a parent, legal guardian, or an alternate permit supervisor shall be done in addition to the log sheet requirement.Any minor under the age of 18 who gets their original permit after the effective date of this law must complete the behind the wheel training before they can be issued their driver’s license. Minors who are 16 or older can still apply for their instruction permits without taking any driver’s education or driver awareness program.
* For more info log onto http://www.revenue.state.co.us/mv_dir/home.asp

Why take Driver Education?
Safety:
According to the State of Colorado the accident rate for 16 year olds is over 2.5 times as high as for 18 year olds and that rate doubles at night. Over 30% of teens are involved in at least one accident during their first year of driving.

Teenagers who take Driver Education:
Get fewer tickets. Are more likely to wear their seatbelts. Are less likely to drink and drive.

Professional Instruction:
Driver Education helps the parent teach the student a difficult skill that is necessary for everyday life.

Licensing sooner:
A student who takes an approved program can obtain a Learners Permit at age 15 years and get a license at 16 years instead of waiting until 16 years to get a permit.

Insurance Reduction:
Many of the insurance companies in Colorado offer a reduction for students who have taken Driver Education. Contact your agent.

.5 MCHS elective credit:
Students who complete both phases of the Driver Education program will receive a MCHS .5 elective credit.

Driver Education Facts	MCHS Driver Education	Types of Permits
Forms / Class Schedule		Colorado Department of Revenue
Moffat County High School	Craig Driver's License Office 824-5447	Moffat County School District
Moffat County High School would like to thank Cook Chevrolet /Geo / Oldsmobile/ Jeep / Eagle & Suburu, Craig Ford Mercury Inc., and Victory Motors of Craig Inc. for their commitment to the safety and welfare of our community and our young adults. By providing vehicles for the driving phase of instruction, you can be assured of a quality learning experience for your student.

Revised 12/03/07