HB 5901 Summary

• Requires segment 1 driver education curriculum to include minimum 24 hours of classroom instruction and minimum 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, with classroom and behind-the-wheel components integrated throughout the course.

• Mandates classroom instruction include at least 3 hours of instruction on laws pertaining to bicycles and motorcycles, emphasizing awareness of their operation on Michigan streets and highways.

• Prohibits driver education providers classified for teen driver training from substituting behind-the-wheel instruction with multiple vehicle driving facility experience or simulator device training without written approval from the Secretary of State.

• Establishes specific scheduling requirements: classroom instruction limited to 2 hours per day over 3 or more weeks, behind-the-wheel instruction limited to 1 hour per day with maximum 4 students per vehicle, and all behind-the-wheel instruction must be completed within 3 weeks of final classroom instruction.

• Designates the amended section as the "Nathan Bower act" and takes effect 90 days after enactment.