NewsFlash
HSD
Volume 2, Issue 4
May 8, 2015
Harmony School of Discovery
Teenagers and Driver’s Ed
By: Laura Botero
Teenagers look forward to learning
how to drive. It is one of the most
exciting times of their lives because
not only are they getting behind the
wheel, they will be experiencing
freedom of the open road. Teenagers are allowed to enroll in Driver’s
Education by the age of 14, but
cannot apply for a learner’s permit
until their 15th birthday. There are
two ways to complete Driver’s
Ed: public school driver’s education
program or a parent-taught program. After completing the course,
you take the written exam. Note that
if you took the DMV (Department of
Motor Vehicles) test, you’ll be ex-
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Article:
2
Savage Seniors of
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Article:
3
Volunteering at
Houston Food Bank
Column
4
Makenzie Vitarius
NBA Playoffs
5
Ask Nery!
7
Harmony Funnies
8
Website
Reminders
10
empt from taking it again. To be able to
receive your learner’s permit, you’ll
need to bring certain things to the DPS
(Department of Public Safety) as listed
below.
·Proof of Identity
·Social Security
·2 documents proving Texas
Residency
Your Texas Driver’s Ed Certificate
·A VOE (Verification of Enrollment)
·$16 to cover the processing fees
Your legal guardian needs to sign off
on paperwork.
After taking and passing the written
test, you will earn your learner’s
permit. This allows you to drive
with a licensed driver over the
age of 21. For more information
on driver’s education go to
www.dmv.org
Now that you know the procedures and what you must do,
good luck!
Source:
http://www.charlotteareadrivingsch
ool.com
Car Accidents
By: Paul Palacios
Car accidents are very common, especially for young adults. Young people
can be very reckless when driving and
should be more responsible. Inexperience and overconfidence can get you
and others seriously hurt, or even killed.
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration every 60 seconds
there is a car accident in the United
States. Young adults, ages 15-20, accounted for 11 percent (3,214 total
deaths) of fatal crashes in 2009 as reported by www.edgarsnyder.com, and
every 12 minutes one person dies due
to a severe car accident, as reported by
www.lawcore.com. To illustrate how bad
this problem is, every 14 seconds a car
accident causes an individual an injury.
Car accidents are bound to happen,
nevertheless, every driver should take
measures of precaution.
Student drivers need to take safeguards
before they take the wheel. For exam-
ple, people should not attempt to drive
under the influence. In 2012, a study
conducted by the CDC (Centers for
Disease
Control),
approximately
10,300 people died in 2012. The fact
that it’s about one third of traffic related
deaths in the United States makes this
a serious issue. The solution is simple,
when you are intoxicated you shouldn't
take the wheel, or you could end up in
jail, dead, or severely injured. Think
twice before you get behind the wheel,
for your sake and others.
Source: http://www.donmarcari.com