Driver education hours
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How many hours of classroom instruction are in RMV-approved driver education?
The rule
RMV-approved driver education includes 30 hours in the classroom, 12 hours of behind-the-wheel training and 6 hours watching other student drivers, plus a final exam. It's required for license applicants 16 1/2 to 18.
Driver education includes 30 classroom hours, 12 hours behind the wheel and 6 hours observing other students.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 10. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
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