• Driver's Education


      Hoke County Schools offers Driver Education for free to all public schooled students who are
      eligible. A student must be at least fourteen and a half years of age to enroll in Driver Education.
      Student Driver The program is designed and dedicated to help the students gain a basic
      understanding of how to operate a motor vehicle safely. It will help prepare the student for the
      Behind-the-Wheel Instruction and eventually the North Carolina driver’s license exam
      requirement.  The Driver Education program consists of two parts:


         Part 1: Thirty hours of classroom instruction
         Part 2: Six hours of Behind-the-Wheel training


      These 30-hour classes will be held after the school day has ended, and during the summer. The
      requirements for this classroom instruction are:
         Must be 14 ½ years old
         Must be enrolled in a school
         Must be present for 30 hours of instruction.
         Must leave the campus immediately after the class has been dismissed.


      Behind-the-Wheel Training
      Students are scheduled to complete this part of Driver Education. The student cannot be
      scheduled for this until he/she has completed the classroom instruction. A student must complete
      6 hours of Behind-the-Wheel Training.


      Driver Education Certificate
      Driver Eligibility Certificate- This certificate may be obtained by go to
      https://www.hcs.k12.nc.us/Page/1933 click on appointments or click on the Parent Request Form
      to make an appointment with Mrs. Lucas. This certificate is good for 30 days. To receive a
      Driver Eligibility Certificate the student must present a driver education certificate. The parent
      must sign for and pick up the driver eligibility certificate.
      North Carolina Graduated License Laws Level One – Limited Learner’s Permit
         Must complete Driver Education
         Must be 15 years of age but less than 18 years of age
         Must pass written, sign and vision tests
         All passenger must be restrained by seatbelts or child safety seat
         No one except the driver and the supervising passengers are allowed in the front seat

         First 6 months authorized the student to drive only between the hours of 5:00a.m. and 9:00p.m.
         During second 6 months there is no time restraints

      Level Two – Limited Provisional License
         Must be 16 years old, but less than 18 years old
         Must have proof of insurance, Form DL-123
         Must pass the road test

         Before graduating to this level, the student must have had a permit(Level One) for 12 months
      and have no moving violations or seat belt infraction within the preceding 6 months
         All passengers must be restrained by seat belt or child safety seat
         Only one person under the age of 21 may be in the car when the student is driving.
         Exception: sibling may ride in the car however, no other person under 21 may then ride


      Level Three – Full Provisional License
         Upon completion of 12 months with a limited Learner’s Permit (Level One) and 6 months of
      driving with a Limited Provisional License (Level Two) and no violation or seat belt infraction,
      the student is eligible to receive a Full Provisional License (Level Three)
         All passengers must be restrained by seat belt or child safety seat.


      How To Obtain a Level One – Limited Learner’s Permit Road Signs
         Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
         Social Security Card
         
      North Carolina law mandates that students under 18 years of age may have their learner’s permit
      or license revoke for the following reasons:
         Dropping out of school
       Failure to pass 3 out of 4 courses in a semester
      Parents will be notified of the revocation of the learner’s permit or driver’s license and will have
      the option of requesting a waiver based on a hardship.

      If you have any questions about Driver Education classes, please
      contact Diane S. Lucas @ (910) 878-5806