BATTLE MOUNTAIN - Great Basin College is offering an online driver's education course beginning Oct. 9. Course topics include: rules of the road and traffic laws; defensive driving habits; how to navigate a roundabout; and buying, insuring, and maintaining a vehicle.
The dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and texting while driving will also be discussed.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens. Young drivers ages 15 to 20 are especially vulnerable to death and injury on the roadways. Mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers.
The driver's education course fee is $50 for high school students, plus a $10 application fee. Students must be a minimum of 15 years of age to enroll. Teens can apply for admission and enroll for class number 88375 online at www.gbcnv.edu.
This course provides 30 hours of driver's education and is required by the Nevada DMV for first time drivers under the age of 18 to get a driver's license.
Participants over age 18 may also enroll, but will pay the corresponding cost of $180 for two credits, plus a $10 application fee if they have not previously attended Great Basin College.
Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible in order to receive their computer login and a password that allows them to access the course material by the start date of class.
Another GBC driver's education class will begin Nov. 14. For further information contact GBC Continuing Education at (775) 753-2202 or (775) 753-2231.
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