An Act To Enhance Driver Education and Safety
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0555
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: FLETCHER, SNOWE-MELLO, BROWNE
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1357

Legislative Document 
No. 555 
H.P.41O 
House of Representatives, February 3, 2005 
An Act To Enhance Driver Education and Safety 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative FLETCHER of Winslow. 
Cosponsored by Senator SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin and 
Representative: BROWNE of Vassalboro. 
PriIlled on recycled I"'f"'I" 
Emergency preamble. Whereas. acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, advanced driver education provides instruction to 
improve drivers' knowledge and skills; and 
Whereas. enhancing driver education increases public safety 
by reducing traffic accidents and fatalities; and 
Whereas, it 
is 
necessary 
that 
this 
Act 
take 
effect 
immediately to ensure the safety of the State's drivers; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1357 is enacted to read: 
§1357. Advanced driver education 
1. Definitions. 
As used in this section, unless the context 
otherwise 
indicates, 
the 
following 
terms 
have 
the 
following 
meanings. 
A. 
"Advanced driver education" means any type of voluntary 
'instruction or tutoring in the driving of a motor vehicle 
given to a person with a valid driver's license. 
B. 
"Instructor" means a person engaged in teaching advanced 
driver education. 
C. 
"Person" 
means 
an 
individual 
or 
individuals, 
firm, 
partnership, association or corporation. 
2. 
Advanced 
driver 
education 
course 
authorized. 
Notwithstanding chapter 11, subchapter 3, a person may provide 
voluntary 
advanced 
driver 
education 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
following provisions. 
A. 
An 
advanced 
driver 
education 
course 
must 
include 
instruction 
that 
imparts 
the 
understanding 
and 
skills 
necessary to operate a motor vehicle safely. 
B. 
An instructor of an advanced driver education course is 
not 
subject to 
the 
license 
and 
fee 
requirements 
under 
section 
1354. 
An 
instructor 
is 
responsible 
for 
the 
facilities, operations and curriculum of an advanced driver 
education course. 
C. 
A 
person 
who 
participates 
in 
an 
advanced 
driver 
education course must be at least 21 years of age and have a 
valid driver's license. 
3. Fees. 
A person wh~ovides voluntary advanced driver 
education classroom instruction may assess a fee to be paid by 
participants 
of 
the 
advanced 
driver 
education 
course. 
Fees 
charged must 
approximate 
the direct costs of delivering the 
course. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes 
an individual or entity to provide 
vOluntary advanced driver education instruction to a person at 
least 21 years of age who has a valid driver's license.