WNC offers spring break new driver education classes in Carson City and Minden
A Spring Break 30-Hour New Driver Education Class will be offered at the Carson City and Minden campuses of Western Nevada College this April.
Young drivers will learn safe driving techniques through lectures, class discussion, guest speakers, and films that cover Nevada driving regulations, basic vehicle control, and driving maneuvers in various situations and environments.
Nevada state law requires new drivers under age 18 to take a 30-hour New Driver Education course if one is offered within 30 miles of their home.
In Carson City, the class runs Monday-Thursday, April 6-9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $100. An addition sessional will be offered at the Carson City campus on Saturdays, April 18-May 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In addition, the course covers how to handle distractions and peer pressure, and how to prevent falling asleep at the wheel or driving under the influence. Speakers include public safety officials and insurance representatives. Instruction includes tips on how to drive safely around large trucks and motorcycles and how to avoid unexpected objects in the road, as well as maneuvering safely through roundabouts and rules for driving in bad weather.
Meanwhile, a Spring Break Driver Education class will be offered Monday-Thursday, April 6-9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Western Nevada College Douglas campus at 1680 Bently Parkway, Minden. Cost is $100.
The course covers Nevada driving regulations, plus how to handle distractions and peer pressure, and ways to prevent falling asleep at the wheel and driving under the influence. Speakers include public safety officials and insurance representatives.
The Douglas campus course features instruction also includes tips on how to drive safely around large trucks and motorcycles, and avoid unexpected objects in the road, as well as maneuvering safely through roundabouts, and rules for driving in bad weather.
To register for the non-credit class, go here. For more information call 775-445-4458.
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