Steps to Obtaining a Driver's License
OBTAIN A LEARNER’S PERMIT:
- Pass the 50-question learner’s permit test. Learner’s permit testing is no longer offered at Deer Creek High School. Students must take the learner’s permit test at a Utah Driver License Division (DLD) office.
- The Driver Handbook and practice tests for the learner’s permit can be found on the Utah Driver License Division website: https://dld.utah.gov/
- Heber City Driver License Division: 69 North 600 West, Heber City (hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; phone: 801-965-4437)
- Must be at least 15 years old
- Documentation you will need at the DLD: birth certificate, Social Security card, and two forms of proof of address
- Cost: $19.00 (pays for 3 attempts at the written test)
- Must hold the learner’s permit for a minimum of 6 months
- Learner’s permit is valid for 18 months
- After obtaining a learner’s permit, students should practice driving with a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult for a total of 40 hours, including at least 10 hours of nighttime driving.
CLASSROOM OR ONLINE COURSE COMPLETION:
In-Person Class – Instructor: Mr. Clint Kelley
- Semester class
- 27 hours of seat time required
- Passing grade required for both terms
- See your counselor to enroll
Online Class – Instructor: Mr. Clint Kelley
- Complete all required modules
- Passing grade required
- Course cost: $100
- To enroll in Online Driver Education, go to: wasatchdriversed.com
BEHIND THE WHEEL (BTW) INSTRUCTION & SKILLS/ROAD TEST
- Students must have completed a minimum of 30 of the required 40 hours of driving practice before enrolling in Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) instruction with an instructor.
- To sign up for Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) instruction, go to: wasatchdriversed.com
- BTW instruction cost: $120
- Instructors: Mr. Clint Kelley and Mr. Stanton Akana
- BTW instruction is offered before school, after school, on select Saturdays, and throughout the summer. All BTW scheduling and registration is completed through wasatchdriversed.com.
- Complete 6 hours of Behind-the-Wheel instruction with an instructor.
- Skills/road tests are to be completed at the Utah Driver License Division (DLD). To schedule a skills/road test, go to: dld.utah.gov
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND TRENDS EXAM
- Pass the Traffic Safety and Trends Exam with a score of 100%.
- A valid learner’s permit number is required to take the exam.
- To take the exam, go to: https://secure.utah.gov/dlexams/
FAQs
DEER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL DRIVERS EDUCATION FAQs
- Question: I’m an online (or home school) Drivers Ed student, how do I sign up to drive/take the road test with an instructor?
- Answer: Go to schoolcashonline.com and pay the $120 driving fee. Email the receipt to Mr. Clint Kelly: clint.kelley@wasatch.edu. You will then receive an email response with your assigned driving instructor. The instructor will then contact you about a driving schedule.
- Question: How do I sign up for Online Driver’s Ed?
- Answer: Email Mr. Theron Gustafson: theron.gustafson@wasatch.edu for the application and instructions.
- Question: Do I have to finish driving/road test before the end of the class/semester?
- Answer: No. Students have until the end of the summer after they have graduated to complete the driving/road test.
- Question: Where do I go to take the “Online Safety and Trends Exam”?
- Answer: https://secure.utah.gov/dlexams/
- Question: My permit is about to expire. Where do I go to renew it?
- Answer: The Heber City DLD located at 69 North 600 West
- Question: I need to take the permit test to get my learners permit. Where can I take it?
- Answer: SCHOOL MONTHS: after school on Mondays in Mr. Clint Kelley’s classroom (rm. 604). SUMMER MONTHS: at the DLD.
- Question: What can I study for the permit test?
- Answer: You can get a handbook online found at https://dld.utah.gov/wp- content/uploads/sites/17/2020/03/Final-Driver-Handbook-2020-V.1.pdf Also, there are many apps and online practice exams. Search for “Utah driving permit test”.
- Question: When can I take Drivers Ed
- Answer: Ask your assigned Counselor, he/she knows the cutoff dates for which semester.
Driving Skills to Work On
SKILLS & MANEUVERS TO WORK ON WITH YOUR STUDENT DRIVER
- Backing
- Parallel Parking
- Hill Parking (up/down)
- U-Turn
- 3-Point Turn
- Left Turns
- Right Turns
- Braking
- Lane Changes
- Intersections (lights/signs)
- On/Off Ramps
- School Zones
- Construction Zones
- Railroad Crossings
- Following Distance
- Posture