Driver Ed Parent Orientation

1. Punahou Driver Education
Parent Informational Meeting

2. Welcome to Punahou Drivers Education!
Douglas Kiang
Your teacher
Welcome
Douglas Kiang
Driver Ed Instructor
Sheri Sagayaga
State Compliance Officer
Casey Agena
Director, Summer School

4. Driver Ed
Spring 2014
4 – 7 pm
10 classes
30 Hours
Monday WednesdayTuesday Thursday Friday
Apr. 14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 May 1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30
Lesson 1
Lesson 2 Lesson 3
Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Lesson 6 Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 10
June 2 3 4 5 6
Make-up
Make-up
Lesson 9
Memorial
Day

5. make-up policy
Up to two classes may be made
up by arrangement with instructor
Two make-up days on 4/21 & 4/28
Additional classes may be
made up in a future session

6. be on
time.

7. Engine running
1 2 3
6 7 8
4 5
9 10
present this stamp card to Mr. Kiang at the beginning of each class
DriverEd@punahou.edu
future driver
SUMMER 2011
future driver

8. RequiredAttendanceAttention

9. What’s a clicker?

10. What does a catalytic
converter do?
Converts heathen cats to Christianity
Helps burn off excess fuel in the exhaust
Helps convert catalysts in the engine
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874260

11. What does a catalytic
converter do?
Helps burn off excess fuel in the exhaust

12. In which type of turn is
visibility a greater hazard?
right turn
left turn
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874246
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13. In which type of turn is
visibility a greater hazard?
right turn

14. What’s our goal?
Change attitudes? Change behavior?

15. Survey
• What do drivers
consider the most
distracting?
• What percentage
have talked on a cell
phone while
driving?
• What percentage
consider themselves
to be safe drivers?

16. Cell phone
distractions
caused 2,600
traffic deaths
every year, and
330,000 accidents
that resulted in
moderate or
severe injuries.
Source: Harvard Center for Risk Analysis,
2003

17. Crash involvements per million miles
driven, by driver age
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2011

18. Graduated Drivers License
0
27.5
55
82.5
110
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Colorado
States report an
average of 43% drop
in fatalities among
16-18 year olds

20. Important

21. The Permit
• Must be 15 1/2 years old
• Must possess permit at all times
when driving
• Must be with licensed adult
• Between 11 - 5 a.m. must be
with parent
• All occupants must wear
seatbelts
• Valid for one year, but renewable

22. Obtaining Provisional
Drivers License
• Must have held permit for six
months with no tickets
• Must have BOTH parents’
signatures.
Real
Important

23. Restrictions after being granted
provisional license
• Must possess at all times while driving
• All occupants must wear seatbelts
• Shall not transport more than one person
under eighteen years old without adult
accompaniment, unless that person is a
household member

24. Restrictions after being granted
provisional driving license
• Shall not drive between 11:00 and 5:00
a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or
guardian (work exemption available).
• Can travel to and from school activity
with a signed note from parent or
guardian

25. Full License
• Must be 17 years old
• No suspensions pending
• Tickets or run-ins with the law will have
consequences that will affect getting your
license

26. Assessment
• Weekly Quizzes
• Final Exam
• Class Participation

28. You may cross a solid
white line:
Never
Anytime
With care
On Sundays only
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874383
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874385
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29. You may cross a solid
white line:
With care

30. When using a crosswalk in Hawaii, you
can be ticketed for not walking on the
right hand side of the crosswalk.
True
False
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874381
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31. When using a crosswalk in Hawaii, you
can be ticketed for not walking on the
right hand side of the crosswalk.
True
gov/dot/highways/safe-communities/walkwisehawaii/guidelines.htm

32. 1 2 3 4
When to stop?

33. The Engine
• All students
construct a working
model engine
• Will take three
hours of class time
• Will be quizzed on
parts and functions

34. Current Events
• Each student brings
in one article or
topic
• Discussion of how it
is related to driving

35. The Final Exam
• 150 Questions
• Passing is 95%
or better
• Failing is
94.99% or
lower

36. The Final Exam
•Exam is available
now online
•Open note exam
•Students will
write on 4 out of
7 essay questions

37. The Honor Code
• Students engaging in
dishonest behavior will
be expelled from the
course.
• Regular Punahou Dress
Code is in effect
throughout every class.
Good
judgment!

38. Curriculum
• We will be following the state
recommended ADTSEA curriculum which
covers attitudes, skills, and behaviors.
• Although “Hawaii Driving” is emphasized, it
is not exclusive.

39. Gore
The use of grotesque
images will be used
sparingly. If you have a
history of problems
dealing with gore,
alternative
arrangements
can be made.

40. You are traveling on the H-1.Your cell
phone rings. Is it legal to answer it?
Yes
No
Only if you pull over to the shoulder
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874379

41. You are traveling on the H-1.Your cell
phone rings. Is it legal to answer it?
No
The use of the shoulder on the freeway for a non-emergency such as
using a mobile electronic device is prohibited under the Revised
Ordinances of Honolulu, under Section 15-14.1,

42. When parking uphill on a road with a
curb, which direction should your wheels
face?
Left Right
Uphill

43. When parking uphill on a road with a
curb, which direction should your wheels
face?
Left

44. Do you believe the left lane is a passing/speeding
lane to be used only for those grossly exceeding
the speed limit?
Yes
No
It should be for “fast” traveling cars
Anyone at or slightly above the speed
limit should be able to use the left lane
of a freeway or highway.

45. We will also rely on
our culture’s obsession
with automobiles to
make the class more
entertaining, relevant,
and make each three
hour class seem less
like “watching paint
dry.”

48. Douglas Kiang
dkiang@punahou.edu
• Students must enroll in the Moodle
online course environment.
• Students will receive credit for
forwarding articles, sharing
experiences, or posting links on the
site.
• You may e-mail me with any concerns,
comments, or questions.
Ask me!

49. What’s the Parent Role?
•Modeling
•Practice
•Restraint

50. A blue road reflector means:
a school zone is near
a fire hydrant is near
a hospital is near

51. A blue road reflector means:
a fire hydrant is near

52. The number assigned to an interstate
highway tells you its direction.
True
False
What number?

53. The number assigned to an interstate
highway tells you its direction.
True

54. There are new devices to
help monitor and teach
young drivers. Ask Mr.
Kiang for details.
!

58. State Farm Driver Feedback
• GREAT free app for the iPhone
• Provides feedback on your braking,
acceleration, and cornering skills
• Allows you to see your driving on a map.
• Enables you and your teen to have
conversation based on objective data

59. Behind the Wheel
(BTW) Requirements
• A 6-hour course is required by law.
• Punahou doesn’t provide BTW training.
• Punahou can recommend certain schools.
• Start around the beginning of November
(halfway through).

60. 30 + 6 + 50 = License
• Thirty hours classroom instruction
• Six hours BTW training with certified
instructor
• Fifty hours supervised driving with parent
or other licensed adult (21+)

61. What city has the worst traffic in
the world?
NewYork
Honolulu
Tokyo
Caracas
Beijing
Whatever city I’m
driving in at the
moment

62. What city has the worst traffic in
the world?
Caracas

63. What is the #1 reason Punahou
students fail their driving test?
Their clothing choices
Their driving skills
They forget or have the wrong paperwork
Iolani Alumni driving examiners

64. Remember...
Driving is the most
dangerous activity you will
engage in. Let’s all take this
as seriously as the statistics
suggest we should.
I’m here to
help!

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