presentation dates by county

Beginning teen drivers in North Carolina must complete 30 hours of classroom instruction in drivers' education and 6 hours behind-the-wheel instruction with a certified driving instructor before obtaining a limited learner permit under the Graduated Licensing Program in North Carolina. Six of the thirty hours of classroom instruction must cover drug and alcohol use prevention.

The purpose of the SAFETeens ThinkFirst curriculum is to enhance and enrich all course objectives related to this drug /alcohol use prevention component of the Drivers' Education course. Attendance at a SAFETeens ThinkFirst presentation satisfies three of the thirty hours of required classroom instruction. Students can be issued a certificate to document attendance at each presentation; each student would then be responsible for submitting the certificate to their Drivers' Education instructor to receive credit. (Procedures vary by county.)

The SAFETeens ThinkFirst presentation schedule varies in each county. Contact the county coordinator in licensed counties to obtain an up-to-date schedule of presentations. For the dates and locations of scheduled presentations in nearby counties for observation purposes, please contact the N.C. SAFETeens, Inc. office at 919-554-1130 or by e-mail at ncst@safeteensthinkfirst.org.
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