Driver & Traffic Safety Education
Driver & Traffic Safety Education in New York State schools is a course implemented via a joint partnership
between the New York State Education Department (NYSED), and the Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Driver Education course is intended to educate
students (age 16 or older) on appropriate driving skills and habits as well
as playing a responsible role in the highway transportation/safety system.
Course highlights include 24 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours
of behind the wheel training and observation. Students who satisfactorily complete the course are eligible to receive the MV-285: Student Certificate of Completion. The MV-285 Student Certificate of Completion allows:
- a NYS Junior Permit holder to schedule a road test,
- young drivers a possible reduction in automobile insurance cost (participation is dependant upon insurance provider participation), and
- a 17 year old to recieve a senior licence (MV-285 form must be submitted to local DMV to attain this benefit).
Featured Items
December 2012
News item:
NYSED DTSE Journal.
September 2012
News item: All new NYSED DTSE Journal.
July 2012
News item: Memo to the field announcing the
Fall program approval forms, DE-1 Assistance form, MV-524 card renewals and Revisiting DE-1 and DE-1A form preparation.
April 2012
News item: Memo to the field announcing Summer DE-1 and DE-1A forms, the DERIC survey, two DTSE conferences, and a DTSE mini grant.
March 2012
News item: Memo to the field announcing the DERIC run DTSE survey and the NYSDTSEA conference in Binhamton.
January 2012
News item: Memo to the field announcing the new Spring 2012 program approval forms DE-1 and DE-1A, and program updates.
November 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding the NOYS Act Out Loud contest.
July 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding pending MV-524 renewals.
June 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding the new Instructional Hours Calculator tool.
May 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding the Basic 30 Hour Instructors course requirement for MV-524 card holders and Driving Abstracts for new hires.
April 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding the Summer 2011 DE-1 form and the Act Out Loud safe teen driving contest.
March 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding the DMV's change of address for processing MV-285 and MV278 forms.
January 2011
News item: Memo to the field regarding the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles published curricular support videos and Teen Electronic Event Notification Service (TEENS)
December 2010
News item: Memo to the field regarding the Spring 2010 DE-1 form and recent program changes
August 2010
News item: Memo to the field regarding the Fall 2010 DE-1 form and recent program changes
April 2010
News item: Memo to the field regarding the summer DTSE rush for program approval
March 2010
New DTSE Guidelines published
News item: Memo to the field announcing the new DTSE 2010 guidelines
January 2010
NYSDTSEA launches new Web site
December 2009
New Graduated Driving Laws to take effect February 22, 2010
Last Updated:
December 21, 2012
