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Road Test Sponsors

Starting June 21, 2021, a sponsor (driving instructor, parent or guardian) will be required in the car however students can still book their road test exam online. The RMV will still be using their own cars. Students must have completed all driver ed requirements including a completed parent class before booking a road exam.

See sponsor fees and rules before booking your exam. If you book an exam outside our scheduled day/time parameters, or at a different location; your parent will need to sponsor you.

Summer Road Exam Sponsor Availability is based on car and instructor availability

Leominster Only -

June - August

Monday Wednesday and Friday 8 am to 11 am

Monday or Friday 1 pm to 3 pm

(These times are tentative and must be confirmed immediately after scheduling your road exam)

Sponsor fee is $95.00 and $125.00 with 1 hour practice session

You must book a lesson using these parameters (days of week and times are subject to change as we go forward) and email me immediately with the location, date and time of your road exam as the cars will fill up fast and I cannot guarantee any sponsorship for last minute requests. If your test falls outside the above parameters your parent will need to sponsor you.

Also anyone whose permit was issued on or after 5/29/21 will now be required to complete 12 hours of driving with an instructor, 6 hours observing another student and 40 hours supervised driving at home which must be logged and given to the instructor.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CLASS

Please Read the rules!

A 2 hour Parent/Guardian class is required for students under 18 years of age. It will usually run on the first day of the student class unless otherwise noted.

(Students cannot drive until the Parent Class requirement has been satisfied.)

For virtual classes -

Parents must sign in using their own device/ easily identifiable email address for virtual classes.

Cell phone logins are not allowed or accepted by the RMV.

If you use someone else's laptop or email account, or a random email account I.e. beachlover@yahoo.com or abcplumbing@gmail.com the attendance sheet will show that name instead of yours and the RMV will not accept it.

"DUE TO MANY NEW COVID 19 RMV AND CDC PROCEDURES AND POLICIES AS WELL AS CHANGES IN OUR METHODS OF ASSIGNING STUDENTS AND SCHEDULING OF LESSONS ETC. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU TAKE THE PARENT CLASS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE TAKEN IT BEFORE! THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR RE -TAKING IT."

Please make sure your internet, wireless connections and laptop are working properly before the start of class.

Payment Information

The cost of the Driver Ed program is $750.00 it can be made in one payment or two payments of $400.00 and a second payment of $350.00

First payment is due within 5 days of registration and balance is due 10 days prior to start of class.

We accept payment via check or money order

Important!

Please make checks and Money Orders payable to WRSD -

(Include student name & class date in the memo or on a separate sheet of paper)

Mail Payment to:

Wachusett Regional High School

1401 Main Street

Holden, MA 01520

ATTN: Drivers Ed

Students can also bring to the driver ed office C124 between 10am and 2pm or leave at the main office in an envelope marked ATTN: Driver Ed

Driver Ed Rules

Driver Ed as well as a Parent/Guardian class is required by MA state law for anyone under 18 years of age.

You must stay logged in for the full class or RMV will require a make up class!

You must use your WRHS email account and your school issued Chromebook when registering and for class or your attendance may not show up!

Important Note -

Full attendance is required by the RMV. You will be need to repeat the entire class if you miss any classes!

Please be sure to plan accordingly and attend all classes!

Missed Driving Fees

A $50.00 per hour fee applies for Cancellations (w/o 24 hr. notice) and no shows for on the road appointments also for showing up without your permit - Please communicate with your instructor and cancel ahead of your lesson!

*Fees are subject to change * There are no refunds for driver ed

Per hour & Road Test Practice fees

• As there has been some interest in driving only; driving only is charged at an hourly rate of $60 per hour with a licensed driving instructor payable in advance by check to WRSD however we will not do your supervised driving for you that is a parent/guardian responsibility

Changes in Supervised Driving Requirement

Students whose permit was issued prior to 5/29/21 must complete 40 + 6 hours for a total of 46 hours of supervised driving with a parent/guardian and sign an RMV affidavit stating they completed the additional 6 hours in place of observation hours. Start out slow, in the driveway, an empty parking lot, and graduate to side roads before entering onto busier main roads. If your Learners permit was issued 5/29/21 or after, you will need to complete 6 hours of observation with another student driver.

The RMV Affidavit shows "6 HOURS ONLY" of supervised drive time. For example:

2/1 - 2 hours - 2/15 - 2 hours - 2/30 - 2 hours total 6 hours

Below is a helpful video

More videos can be found below,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ky4stW3VBg

PLEASE READ - ROAD TEST POLICIES

Students can still schedule their own exams online once all of their requirements have been met and they have had their permit in good standing for 184 days. A parent/guardian needs to be present. Road tests scheduled after June 21, 2021 will require a sponsor - see sponsor rules above.

• • • RMV is currently using their own Ford Fusion and Honda Civic Hybrid cars for road tests

    • If parents are sponsoring, they should wait in the car for their students

    • We offer sponsorship on a limited basis. If we are sponsoring please refer to our guidelines below

    • Students must whose permit was issued before 5/29/21 must complete 40 hours plus an additional 6 hours of supervised drive time with a parent/guardian and sign an affidavit attesting that have done the 6 extra hours; if your permit was issued on or after 5/29/21; you will now be required to do 6 hours of observation instead.

    • Students cannot schedule or reserve an appointment for a road exam until they have completed ALL OF THEIR DRIVER-ED REQUIREMENTS and the school has issued a check to to certify completion of the program to the RMV. They must also have had their learner's permit in good standing for 6 months or 184 days. Once everything is completed and the 184 days have been met, I will upload or transmit their records to the RMV. The check payment process can take one to two weeks after they have completed all of their driver ed requirements. I will then send an email once this has been completed

    • Anyone returning from international destinations must quarantine for 10 days; anyone traveling from out of state is advised to quarantine for 10 days unless fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior or had a negative covid test 72 hours prior to returning home. Instructors may cancel a scheduled lesson at their discretion if a student shows up sick.

    • See Helpful Links below for road test video and an application

Driving Lessons

• • • All pickups and Drop offs are at WRHS - out back between the auto shop and driver ed cars

    • All cars are cleaned and sanitized between lessons and everyone is required to wear a face mask

    • If Covid symptoms are present or temperature is high, instructors will cancel lesson at their discretion - please screen before arriving

Important!!!

• • • NO SANDALS OR FLIP FLOPS!!! They can get caught on the brake or gas pedal and cause a serious accident. Instructors will not let you drive if you are wearing them!

MUST BE 15 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS OLD BY DAY ONE OF ANY CLASS!