(a) Prior to application for a learner license, the
driver education school, or parent taught driver education course
provider may administer the Class C Road Signs exam and the Class
C Road Rules exam to each student.
(1) The student must achieve a score of at least 70%
on each exam to pass.
(2) The exams shall be administered in accordance with
the guidelines detailed in subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of
this paragraph:
(A) The driver education school or parent taught driver
education course provider will obtain the exams from the department
or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and may
reproduce and electronically administer the exams if the most current
version available from the department or TDLR is used. The exams will
be available in English and Spanish. Other languages and oral exams
must be referred to a driver license office. Exam results will be
recorded on the Texas Driver Education Certificate. No student shall
be examined prior to his or her 15th birthday.
(B) The exams may not be reviewed prior to examination.
The driver education school, or parent taught driver education course
provider may review exams after completion, but may not provide copies
of the exams to the student.
(b) An applicant must complete a vision exam.
(1) Applicants completing a parent taught driver education
course are required to take and pass the vision exam at a driver license
office.
(2) Applicants completing a driving education course
may take the vision exam at the school. The driver education school
may administer the vision exam using a suitable device that utilizes
the Snellen Method of Measurement and American Medical Association
(AMA) Visual Efficiency Rating to accurately measure the student's
visual acuity.
(A) The device must be used in a manner consistent
with the procedures prescribed by the device manufacturer.
(B) The results of the student's visual acuity will
be recorded on the Texas Driver Education Certificate. A student with
obvious visual problems shall be referred to the driver license office
for examination and any necessary referrals to a vision specialist.
(C) Upon presentation of a Texas Driver Education Certificate
including the results of a student's visual acuity, the driver license
office personnel shall evaluate the exam results and if vision limitations
are present, add the proper restriction(s) to the learner license.
(c) The Texas Driver Education Certificate shall be
completed and dated on the same day examination requirements are completed.
The certificate will serve as verification to the department that
the student has met the training and examination requirements.
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