About the Class                                          

The 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course is a required component of the NYS driver licensing process. After passing the written test and acquiring a permit, prospective drivers must attend a 5-Hour class to obtain the certificate (MV-278) which will enable them to schedule their road test. The course curriculum is designed to construct a framework of knowledge about basic driving skills, defensive driving, drinking and driving, traffic signs and other relevant driving issues.

By actively participating in, and completing this Pre-Licensing course, students have the opportunity to develop safe driving habits, and to improve their driving behaviors.  Crashes and traffic violations may be greatly reduced or avoided entirely.  The rewards are well worth the investment that new drivers make in taking this course.

Drivers who are fully informed and prepared are more likely to pass their driver's license road test. The basic information about how to drive safely as well as the specific driving tips that are presented in this class can be used to help prepare for your road test.

Information this class covers:
 

• THE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (HTS) 
• DRIVING AS A SOCIAL ACTIVITY 
• DEFENSIVE DRIVING
• DRIVER HABITS AND SKILLS 
• ACCIDENT PREVENTION
• SPEED AND BRAKING
• FOLLOWING DISTANCE  CONTROL DEVICES 
• STOPPING POSITION 
• LANE SELECTION AND POSITION 
• COMMUNICATION 
• OBSERVATION 
• ANTICIPATING AND REACTING TO OTHERS