Student Workbook For Maryland Driver Education Curriculum - Eight Danger Zones - Parent-Coach Guidance

Sep 29, 2026

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Maryland Driver Education Curriculum student workbook content outlines eight key danger zones and coach actions to reduce crash risk for teen drivers. It covers supervised practice expectations, passenger restrictions under Maryland’s Graduated Licensing System, nighttime driving limits, and mandatory seat belt use. Additional sections address distracted and drowsy driving prevention, safe speed and space management for reckless driving, and impaired driving deterrence through role modeling and agreements. It also includes coach and new driver expectations, plus a rookie driver-coach agreement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages96

Reading Time4 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

UNIT ONE: Orientation to Driver Education

UNIT TWO: Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings

UNIT THREE: Getting Started

UNIT FOUR: Breaking Away

UNIT FIVE: Driving in Neighborhoods

UNIT SIX: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Roads

UNIT SEVEN: Driving on Expressways

UNIT EIGHT: Crash! Bang! Boom!

UNIT NINE: Making Good Decisions

Student Workbook Maryland Driver Education Curriculum Table Of Contents UNIT ONE: Orientation to Driver Education .................................... 1.1 UNIT TWO: Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings ...................... 2.1 UNIT THREE: Getting Started ............................................................. 3.1 UNIT FOUR: Breaking Away .............................................................. 4.1 UNIT FIVE: Driving in Neighborhoods ............................................. 5.1 UNIT SIX: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Roads ..............................6.1 UNIT SEVEN: Driving on Expressways.................................................7.1 UNIT EIGHT: Crash! Bang! Boom! ......................................................8.1 UNIT NINE: Making Good Decisions ................................................9.1 Disclaimer: The information in the Driver Education Classroom and In-car Curriculum is, of necessity, generic in nature and is for general instructional purposes only. Student drivers and their supervising drivers should refer to their vehicle’s owner’s manual for specific information on their automobile and state motor vehicle law for specific information regarding traffic law and regulation and to obtain the most current information. Revised June, 2017 Eight Danger Zones | Danger Zone \#1: Driver Inexperience | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Provide at least 60 hours of supervised driving practice over at least nine months. | | Practice on a variety of roads, at different times of day, and in varied weather and traffic conditions. | | Stress the importance of continually scanning for potential hazards including other vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. | | Danger Zone \#2: Driving With Teen Passengers | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Follow Maryland’s Graduated Licensing System for passenger restrictions, which forbids provisional license holders under the age of 18 from carrying passengers under the age of 18, except for family members. Violations may result in a suspension of driving privileges. | | Follow this rule for at least the first five months that your teen is driving. | | Danger Zone \#3: Nighttime Driving | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Maryland’s Graduated Licensing System restricts provisional license holders under the age of 18 from driving between 12 Midnight and 5 AM unless for school, sports, job or volunteer work. | | Practice nighttime driving with your teen when you think they are ready. | | Danger Zone \#4: Not Using Seat Belts | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Require your teen to wear a seat belt on every trip. This simple step can reduce your teen’s risk of dying or being badly injured in a crash by about half. | Student Workbook For Maryland Driver Education Curriculum 1.1 Eight Danger Zones | Danger Zone \#5: Driver Inexperience | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Don’t allow activities that may take your teen’s attention away from driving, such as talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, or playing with the radio. | | Learn more about distracted [driving. Visit www.distraction.gov](driving. Visit www.distraction.gov). | | Danger Zone \#6: Drowsy Driving | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Know your teen’s schedule so you can be sure he or she is well rested before getting behind the wheel. | | Danger Zone \#7: Reckless Driving | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Make sure your teen knows to follow the speed limit and adjust their speed to match road conditions. | | Remind your teen to maintain enough space behind the vehicle ahead to avoid a crash in case of a sudden stop. | | Danger Zone \#8: Impaired Driving | | --- | | What Coaches Can Do | | Be a good role model: never drink and drive. | | Reinforce this message with a Parent-Teen Driving Agreement. | | Learn more about impaired driving. | | Get the statistics on teen drinking and driving. | 1.2 Student Workbook For Maryland Driver Education Curriculum Ex

FAQs

How many hours of supervised practice should coaches provide for new teen drivers?

Coaches should provide at least 60 hours of supervised driving practice over at least nine months.

What passenger restrictions apply under Maryland’s Graduated Licensing System?

Provisional license holders under 18 are forbidden from carrying passengers under 18 except for family members, and violations may result in a suspension of driving privileges.

What guidance is given to prevent distracted and distracted-like behaviors while driving?

Coaches should not allow activities that take a teen’s attention away from driving, such as talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, or playing with the radio.

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