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​         May 2018

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        From the President :
      Dan Lustica

      Despite the weather, we had a great conference on March 2nd and 3rd  2018 with a little over 75 participants.  Our speakers delivered informative and timely presentations and the attendees participation with the various hands on activities provided stimulation as well as simulation for how learning can be made meaningful and fun.  It's always a great time when there is audience involvement and the update data and status of driver education in New York State is equally as important to all of us. Thanks everyone for making this year's conference successful.

Following up to the 2018 Conference discussion regarding updates from DMV,
see below the NYSDTSEA recommendation for meeting this new requirement on motorcycle safety. This video triggers and offers great discussion ideas. It  definitely should be shown during the summer driver education sessions.

         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gDCHSsOxmM 

          

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Please check out the following video for the Motorcycle Safety requirement. Consider using this material in your Driver Education program and/or the
​NYS Five Hour Pre Licensing Course. 

"A Second Look: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gDCHSsOxmM 

The NYS DMV has asked NYSDTSEA to send out the following information:    

Effective April 21st, 2018, a change in Vehicle & Traffic Law requires that all Pre-Licensing Courses and Driver Education Programs must include a “Motorcycle Safety” awareness component.  

Section 502 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law has been amended to require a “Motorcycle Safety” awareness component as a prerequisite for obtaining a license to operate a motor vehicle.   

The Department has updated the Pre-Licensing Course Instructor’s Manual (form MV-277), and the Motorcycle Awareness content is included in Appendix A of the revised Manual.  You can download the updated MV-277 from DMV website at https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv277.pdf.  

Other important changes to the Manual include updates of laws and information, and revisions as to how the course is to be conducted.  For example: Appendix A has been revised to reflect “Recent Laws and Highway Safety Concerns” and includes Motorcycle Awareness, Right of Way, Distracted Driving, and Safety Technology Developments.  

Instructors must present and discuss all topics contained in this section every time the class is conducted. Appendix C (Administrative Duties for Pre-Licensing) has been revised.  
Also, students must present a photo permit to the instructor at the time
​they take the course.  

The MV-277 has also been updated and includes important revisions in the Administrative Duties for Pre-Licensing.   Please share this information with all of your instructors who teach the Pre-Licensing Course.