Driver Education (DRED) is offered to students that live in Carson’s school district. Students must be at least 14 years and 6 months old by the first day of the class to be eligible for DRED. In order to sign-up for the DRED class you will need to use the Registration link listed below. The cost is $68 which has to be paid online prior to the start of class. Students have to be present on the first day of class. If a student is not present the first day of class they will need to sign up for a class at another date. 

Our goal is to provide students with the laws and regulations of DRED and to help them start the driving process. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that the student driver safely completes the required 60 hours of behind the wheel training prior to them receiving their limited driver’s license. 

DRED Instructors: 

Tim Burns

Brian Perry 

Andre McCain

Johnathan Lowe

JC Alexander

For information not listed on the DRED page, please contact the lead instructor Tim Burns at burnsts@rss.k12.nc.us Please allow 24 hours during the week for a response. Questions on a weekend will be answered the following week.

Use the link below to register for the Driver's Ed Course. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19VPrJ_But9trD_vLHlCAJ_iW9yZSnc7Zy4qSzKJo0Zc/edit

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR THE CORRECT DATE!

YOU WILL NOT GET A CONFIRMATION AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, BUT YOU WILL BE CONTACTED 1 TO 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE CLASS STARTS WITH A REMINDER, AND WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING TO THE CLASS!

Be sure to document the Dates and Times for the class you sign up for, you will get an email 1 to 2 weeks before the class starts with more details about the class and materials needed.

1. What is the length of the class?

Per NCDMV, the classroom part is 30 hours. The driving part is a total of 12 hours – 6 hours behind the wheel and 6 hours observing in the car with another driver.

2. What types of instructors can be utilized for DRED?

Only certified public-school teachers, commercial driving school instructors or individuals who are either DPI Driver Education or DMV licensed instructors can be used.

3. How is grading done in DRED?

For the classroom portion, students have to complete 30 hours of face to face instruction and average a 75% on all of the assessments – including the exam. Students have to have an organized notebook with all 16 chapters in order and legible. Students also have to complete 90 DMV questions and have them answered completely. For the driving part students have to finish the 6 hours of driving and 6 hours of observing and then pass the driving skills required by the instructors.

4. When can students take DRED?

Students must be at least 14 years and 6 months old and under the age of 18 to be eligible for DRED. (Students need to sign up to take the classroom portion of DRED as early as possible to stay on time!)

5. When will Students do the Driving Part of DRED? Two things dictate when a student drives:

•   Students are called to drive based on when they took the class. Example: If you take a class in May and there is another class offered in June, the students in the May class will be called before students in the June class.
• Students are called to drive from the oldest to the youngest in each class.

NOTE: Due to the availability of instructors and student conflicts, there is no way to give an exact date when a student will be able to drive. Usually we are 6 to 8 weeks behind the classroom part, but due to some situations that are unpredictable, it may be longer before a student gets to the behind the wheel portion of the class.

6. How much does DRED cost and how do I pay?

The cost for DRED is $68.00 The fee can be paid online. https://rss.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/3448/265/False/True

7. If a student is called and cannot drive or does not answer the call, do they lose their driving opportunity?

No. Students will be put back on the call list to be called for the next available group. There is documentation kept each time a student is called. Calls may be made by a school phone or a private number. Messages cannot be left for DRED, if there is no answer then students will be called during the next rotation.

8. What does a student need to bring the first day of DRED class?

· A copy of the birth certificate (It can be a paper copy or a digital picture of the birth certificate.)

· Receipt from the online purchase for the DRED class or cash if you cannot pay online

· A blank spiral notebook capable of holding notes and the 90 questions for the class

· Pen or pencil

9. Can you miss a day of the classroom portion of DRED? Students are permitted to miss one day of class, but it has to be made up on the make-up day! The make-up day is normally the school day following the end of the classroom portion.

Students are not permitted to miss the first day of class, this is when all information is checked off and empty spots are filled if there is a waiting list.

10. When will students get the information about obtaining their permit from the DMV?

Students will receive a Driver Education Certificate explaining what they need in order to obtain their permit once they have successfully completed the behind the wheel part of the DRED class.

11. How are students deemed eligible to get their permit and maintain a driver’s license?

After passing the DRED class, students are required to have passed 70% of their classes in school each semester. If students fail more than 1 class in a semester, they are ineligible to receive their permit at the DMV until they successfully pass 70% of their classes in a semester. This law is set by the NCDMV. Driving is a privilege not a right!

12. When are DRED classes offered?

Classes are offered throughout the year and during the summer. They will be posted on the DRED Weebly. There are a limited number of seats for each class. If you sign up for DRED, you will be contacted when it is time to take the class.

The cost for DRED is $68.00 The fee can be paid online. https://rss.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/3448/265/False/True