ROAD AND RANGE
Welcome to the Forest Park High School's information page for our Road and Range program. We hope that the following information will help answer any questions that you may have.
In order for a student to be eligible to sign up for Road and Range they must:
- Possess a Virginia driver's permit
- Have past the classroom component of driver education, or be enrolled in our HPE II course.
All road and range sessions are based on a first come first served basis.
Requirements for obtaining a driver's permit:
-Be at least 15 years and 6 months old
-Complete application at DMV
-Provide required documentation:
Bring originals (not copies) of the following if you are under age 18:
Proof of Identification (2)
Proof of Virginia Residency
Proof of Social Security Number
Proof of Legal Presence
Proof of US citizenship or proof that you're a legal resident
You must pass
A signs test (must score 100%)
A general knowledge test (must score 80%)
A vision test (20/40 in one or both eyes)
Once the student has met all requirements they can pick up a parent permission form from any driver's education teacher.
Student/Parent/Guardian can contact Mr. Locke the Driver Education Coordinator, at:
lockela@pwcs.edu
and request an electronic version of the permission form and electronic payment options. The electronic form allows completion and return by email.
The form and payment can be returned to Mr. Locke any morning in the Commons from 6:45 until the first bell.
Checks/money orders should be made out to FPHS
Your son/daughter will be notified, as far in advance as possible, of their date to begin range. We attempt to give the notification 4-5 days prior, but due to many unforeseen circumstances that notification period could be shorter. We hope that it is never less than 48 hours.
Our road and range program starts at 2:15. Due to Covid, you will need to have a way to and from the school. We will usually finish about 4:00.
Range: 3 days
Day 1:
Meet and fill out remaining paperwork prior to going to the range
On the range they will:
- Do perimeter driving attempting to maintain proper speed on straightaway and curves
- They will then be using the push/pull steering technique to complete left and right turns
- They will finish with forward and backward tracking techniques
Day 2:
Students will complete driving exercises that include the figure eight drill, backward tracking in the X-drill, forward and backward tracking in the T-Drill, backing out of a driveway, a three point turn and angle parking.
Day 3:
Students will complete a couple of runs through the Day 2 exercises and then they will be tested on their efficiency in completing each exercise.
The student driver will then continue to practice with a licensed driver until they are notified of their Road session start date.
Road: 4 days
Your son/daughter will be notified, as far in advance as possible, of their date to begin range. We attempt to give the notification 4-5 days prior, but due to many unforeseen circumstances that notification period could be shorter. We hope that it is never less than 48 hours.
Day 1: Residential/City areas
Day 2: Open roads
Day 3: Highway
Day 4: Skills and evaluation test.
Your son/daughter will take their driving test for their actual license. They will complete a number of different driving maneuvers while their instructor evaluates them.
Once your son/daughter passes their skills test they will then need to complete the rest of the requirements in order to receive their 180-day Temporary Driver's License (TDL). IF, for whatever reason the student does not pass their skills test they will need to practice over the next 30 days before retaking the test. Be advised, if a student fails a second time they will be charge a $40 fee for each retake thereafter.
180 Day Temporary Driver's License (TDL): To be eligible each student must
- Be at least 16 years 3 months old
- Have had a learner's permit for at least nine months
- Complete a driver education program
- Have received their DEC-1 Card for classroom completion
- Taken and passed Road and Range
- Complete the required Tire and Oil assignment
- Complete a 45hr driving log and have parent/guardian consent
The student will then need to see Mr. Locke prior to the first bell of the ringing and they will receive their TDL. Student is now considered a licensed driver.
After receiving their 180 Day TDL:
- Student MUST have their TDL and Permit on them when operating a vehicle
- Parents/Guardians must put them on their insurance
- Student can only have 1 person under the age of 21 that is not a family member for the first year
- 3-4 months after receiving their TDL the student will receive a notice from the DMV giving them the date to report to the Juvenile Courts in Manassas to receive their actual license.
If you have questions please contact Mr. Locke at either: lockela@pwcs.edu or 571-589-3637.