Section 15B-16.002 - Program Approval(1) All Wireless Communications Device Driving Safety Programs conducted in the State of Florida must be approved by the Department. (a) Each program provider seeking approval of a Wireless Communications Device Driving Safety Program must produce proof of ownership or copyright to use the program in the State of Florida.(b) In order to obtain and retain approval by the Department, each program provider shall ensure that all persons or entities conducting the program fully and promptly comply with the applicable laws of the State of Florida. If the program provider is the person or entity conducting the program, then the program provider must fully and promptly comply with the applicable laws of the State of Florida.(c) In order to obtain and retain Department approval, each program provider shall fully comply with Chapter 15B-16, F.A.C.(2) Approval of a Wireless Communications Device Driving Safety Program shall be based on Department review of the program materials and effective oversight of the program by the program provider. The program review will be based on the following:(a) The program provides effective instruction in the following eight topics:1. Definition of distracted driving, including the types of distractions and how they affect one's ability to drive safely.2. Impact of distracted driving in the United States and Florida.3. Strategies to reduce or avoid distracted driving.4. Driver responsibility concepts.5. Defensive driving concepts.6. Rules of the road that relate to safe and distraction-free driving.7. Impact of physics and natural laws on driving, including perception and reaction times.8. Psychological factors that affect one's ability to drive safely.(b) The length of program instruction shall be ninety minutes. An additional ten minutes may be alloted for a break.(3) A program provider seeking approval of a Wireless Communications Device Driving Safety Program shall submit to the Department HSMV 72891, Application for Wireless Communications Device Driving Safety Program, effective 3/20, incorporated herein by reference and available at: http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11616 or https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/72891.pdf.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15B-16.002
Rulemaking Authority 321.05(6) FS. Law Implemented 316.306 FS.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 038, February 25, 2020 effective 3/8/2020.