Section 19-123-252 - General provisions(a) Classroom instruction shall not exceed twenty-four students. On-cycle classes shall not exceed eight students if there is one instructor or twelve students if there are two instructors.(b) To obtain certification by the department, all rider education course curricula shall contain the following instructional elements: (1) The curriculum prepares students for achievements in social wellness, visual skills for awareness, information-processing and decision-making, risk prevention management, vehicle control, vehicle correction skills, and performance excellence;(2) The development and habitualization of positive behavioral patterns is emphasized;(3) Basic riding skills are introduced and practiced through classroom training to ensure operator success;(4) Students also learn riding skills often referred to as advanced, such as off-road recovery and skid control, detection and correction;(5) Students learn how to evaluate riding situations and make low-risk decisions;(6) Risk versus gain relationships associated with riding are defined and explored;(7) Risk perception, prevention, and management are presented as a function of time and space control;(8) Activities are utilized to promote effective student involvement in risk management and problem solving;(9) Students learn how behavioral, sociological, and psychological factors influence riding;(10) The physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs, including nicotine and caffeine, on rider performance are explored;(11) The effects of fatigue and other physical impairments on rider performance are studied;(12) Conflict resolution skills are presented in relation to on-road situations;(13) Activities are conducted to demonstrate the problems associated with rider inattentiveness;(14) Activities are conducted to help students recognize the stages of anger and how to manage them;(15) Various forms of technology and media are used, to reinforce rider behavioral patterns;(16) Students learn how to positively influence their peers and how to avoid negative peer influence;(17) Students learn the value of safety gear and vehicle readiness;(18) Classroom activities demonstrate the importance of a student's responsibility both as a citizen and a rider;(19) Students participate in activities to learn the limitations of their vehicles or devices and of drivers; and(20) All rider education course curricula must contain, at a minimum, instruction on riding responsibilities, basic vehicle or device control, making safe riding decisions, controlling the vehicle or device, basic maneuvers, negotiating intersections, sharing the roadway, riding in different environments and situations, riding in urban and rural areas and high speed highways or freeways, adverse conditions, emergencies, being a responsible rider, effects of rider condition on risk taking, alcohol and other drugs, and street riding strategies.Haw. Code R. § 19-123-252
[comp 8/18/2016 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-16, 286-17, 286-18, 286-108, 286-108.4, 431:10G-104) (Imp: HRS §§ 286-18, 286-108, 286-108.4, 431-10G-104)