COMAR Rules for Behind-the-wheel (BTW)

Question 1

When is an instructor allowed to exit the vehicle per COMAR?

Answer 1

When the lesson is completed

Question 2

How many observers are allowed to watch the student
driver’s in car session?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

The certified school SHALL develop a schedule and assign instructor training vehicles so that individuals participating in the course may complete the required 6 hours of Behind-the-wheel (BTW) instruction within _________or longer on the request of the student.

Answer 3

18 weeks

Question 4

Before a Behind-the-wheel (BTW) session, what must an instructor check for?

Answer 4

The student’s Learner’s Permit and for glasses/contacts if the student has a vision restriction on their permit.

Question 5

How long MAY each individual in car instruction session last?

Answer 5

2 hours

Question 6

What needs to be available at the start of each
Behind-the-wheel (BTW) lesson for viewing by the student, MVA and parents/driving coaches?

Answer 6

A route plan

Question 7

What is the driving instructor’s duty to the parent and student enrolled
in the course during the Behind-the-wheel (BTW) portion of the program?

Answer 7

To allow time at the end of the lesson to advise them of their student’s progress as well
as weaknesses that need to be addressed.

Question 8

According to the MVA, when is the best time for students to complete the
Behind-the-wheel (BTW) portion of the course with an instructor?

Answer 8

When the student is still completing their classroom portion of their driver’s education training

Question 9

TRUE/FALSE: The MVA classroom curriculum teaching guide notes the corresponding objectives that must be covered in the Behind-the-wheel (BTW) portion of the course.

Answer 9

False. There is a separate BTW curriculum. The classroom curriculum teaching guide does not contain directions or
objectives for the BTW portion of the course.

Question 10

If a student fails to get an 80% score on their final BTW driving lesson, what
happens?

Answer 10

Student will need to return to the driving school for a reexamination at a future date

Question 11

What’s the minimum number of hours each student has to
complete of Behind-the-wheel (BTW) training?

Answer 11

6

Question 12

Besides driving, what’s an essential part of a lesson that usually occurs
at the end?

Answer 12

A debriefing period during the session for the instructor to review activities and evaluate performance.

Question 13

What is the maximum amount of observers that can be brought on a Behind-the-wheel (BTW) session?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

Who cannot observe a BTW session?

Answer 14

Journalists

Question 15

True or False: Time for rest breaks or meal breaks can count towards a student’s required 6 hours of practice.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

True or False: Time spent observing an instructor or student can be counted toward that student’s 6 hours of required BTW training.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

During a Behind-the-wheel (BTW) session, where should the instructor sit?

Answer 17

In the seat right next to the student (except in motorcycles)

Question 18

Which of the following is an acceptable time to schedule the Behind-the-wheel (BTW) portion of the class?

Answer 18

After the in-class portion provided the student has a learner’s permit

Question 19

Who is required to check for the student’s learner’s permit at the start of a driving lesson?

Answer 19

The BTW instructor