Programs:
Traffic Education

Information and resources for educators, parents and teens on driver education and teen driver safety.

TRAFFIC EDucation DATA & REPORTING SYSTEM

For User Name and Password: Contact Patti Borneman, 406.444.4432.

BUCKLE UP SIGNS FOR SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN
Thanks to funding from the Montana Department of Transportation - State Highway Traffic Safety Office, more than 110 Montana high schools are participating in the Buckle Up Signs for Montana Schools Campaign and will be posting new Buckle Up signs around their schools and conducting seat belt surveys this spring and summer.
SIGN ORDERS: All Montana high schools are invited to participate in this campaign. (At this time, we must limit orders to high schools only.) Download the order form and fax it to OPI as soon as you can.
SEAT BELT SURVEY FORMS: Download the Seat Belt Survey forms to be used for this project. Conduct your pre- and post-sign installation seat belt surveys during the months of March and April and send surveys back to OPI before your school closes for the summer. The second survey, after the signs are installed, can be done during the month of September, but all surveys must be returned to OPI by September 27, 2013.
Buckle Up Montana Seat Belt Survey
Observational Seat Belt Use Survey & Compilation Forms

Montana’s Seat Belt Laws & Resources to share with students and staff:
Montana Seat Belt Law flyer
Buckle Up Montana (MDT)
Driving Safety (DOJ-MVD)
Seat Belt Safety (DPHHS)

Questions about the Buckle Up Sign Campaign? Call (406) 444-4432 or email pborneman@mt.gov.

What's New?

Allstate Foundation - Keep the Drive Campaign

CDC Vital Signs

Distracted MAPS Driver Safety Spot

Drive it HOME: National Safety Council initiative for parents and teens

Driver Ed

I Know Everything
(video about safe teen driving)

Impact: Teen Drivers

Project Yellow Light

Stop the Texts.
Stop the Wrecks.

Women and Girls in Transportation History

Driver Ed

Distraction.gov
Official U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving
Practice Drivers' Exam Application for the iPhone, iPad, and iTouch
Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Driver Education
Montana GDL (Graduated Driver's License) Web Page

You can't beat physics.
Slow Down

Montana Cities and Counties with Bans on Handheld Cell Phones While Driving

Driver Ed

The Complete Adapted, Illustrated Version - Montana Driver's Manual for Obtaining A License to Drive

This manual contains many detailed illustrations and may take a long time to download as a complete document. For this reason, the manual has also been separatedinto chapters for easier download.

Downloading Tip: Windows Users: Click and hold with your right mouse button, and select "Save Target As" from the menu that appears. Macintosh Users: Click and hold with your mouse; select "Download Link to Disk". These files are PDF files and must be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The Complete Version- Montana Driver's Manual for Obtaining A License To Drive - updated December, 2007
Montana Driver's Manual on iTunesU
Audio Files - Montana Driver's Manual
Title and Table of Contents
Section 1 — Understanding the Driver's License
Section 2 — Keeping the Driver's License
Section 3 — Before You Drive
Section 4 — Language of the Road - Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings
Section 5 —Rules of the Road
Section 6 — Safe Driving Tips
Section 7 — Be in Shape to Drive
Section 8 - Emergencies and Adverse Driving Conditions
Review Pages
Index
Appendix A — Glossary
Appendix B — Self-Test Answer Key

Parent and Teen Information

The 60-Second Driver – Driving Tips
Driving Skills for Life Ford
GDL Driver Age and Instruction Permits
GDL Parent/Teen Practice Driving Log 2010
Homework Tips - Parking
Mariah's Challenge
MT Driver Licensing
Montana State Teen Driver Safety Day, Oct 16: 1-1-229 MCA
Parent and Teens KEYS Homework
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
The Road to Understanding Auto Insurance
The Road to Understanding Auto Insurance - Teacher's Guide
State Farm – Celebrate My Drive
Teen Advanced Driving Workshops
Teen Driver Safety Toyota
Teens and Trucks
Toolkit for Parents of Teen Drivers
Under Your Influence - Resources for families with young drivers
Winter Driving Tips
Women and Girls in Transportation History

Research and Resources

Teaching Traffic Education in Montana

To teach traffic education in Montana’s public schools, teachers must have an active Montana educator’s license, an acceptable driving record, and at least 8 semester credits in initial traffic education coursework taken at Montana State University-Northern. Traffic education courses taken elsewhere might be transferable to Montana. Click the MSU-N link below for more information on obtaining the required credits to become an approved traffic education teacher. The current summer schedule of traffic education courses at MSUN is also posted below.

Traffic education teachers are in demand in Montana. One way a school fills this gap is to encourage a currently employed teacher to seek the traffic education endorsement. In just a few weeks from late spring to early summer, an educator can receive enough training to begin teaching traffic education in mid-summer with initial approval from the Traffic Education Office at the OPI. To learn more about becoming a teacher of traffic education and what is required to maintain your approval, download Teaching Traffic Education in Montana FAQs.

Contact the Traffic Education office with questions about teaching traffic education in Montana. For information on establishing or renewing your Montana educator’s license, go to the Educator Licensure webpage. To learn more about the traffic education profession in Montana, go to the Montana Traffic Education Association website where you can learn about their annual conference and other activities of the organization.