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DDS AGENCY STRUCTURE

ANNUAL
REPORT
2019

Regulatory Compliance Division obtained their Class D driver’s license was the
30-hour virtual option coupled with the 40-hour
The Regulatory Compliance Division is parent taught (DDS Parent Teen Driving Guide).
responsible for records management, as well Thirty-eight (38) certified driver training programs
as administering state laws and agency rules hold a special certification from the DDS to offer
related to the Georgia Driver Training School third-party testing to its students. In FY2019, there
Act, the Georgia Driver Improvement Act, the were 104 third party examiners who administered
Georgia Ignition Interlock Provider’s Act, the 9,448 third party tests in Georgia.
Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act, the
Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP), Commercial
the Georgia Alcohol and Drug Awareness Vehicle Driver
Program (ADAP), and the issuance of For-Hire Training
Endorsements. This responsibility of the latter
includes approval of course curricula, certification At the end of
of programs/providers, training and certification of FY2019, there
instructors as well as examiners. Additionally, the were 353,846
division ensures the integrity of these programs persons who held
through annual audits, site inspections, vehicle a valid Georgia
inspections, and instructor observations. The commercial
Regulatory Compliance Division is also very driver’s license
involved in community outreach and conducts (CDL). The agency operates 10 CDL testing sites
and regulates 10 commercial driver training
over 60 training events throughout the schools and 86 CDL Third Party Testers. Third-
year. Through these opportunities, the Party Testing sites employ 167 examiners to
Regulatory Compliance Division seeks administer the CDL skills tests on behalf of the
to further its mission “to positively agency. In FY2019, there were 12,038 CDL third
impact the public’s safety by facilitating party skills tests administered, accounting for 47%
the education of Georgia Drivers.” of all CDL skills tests administered.

Driver Training Motorcycle Safety
Training
Completion of a DDS approved
driver training course is statutorily The mission of the
required for any teen under the age GMSP is to foster
of 17 to receive a Class D Provisional License. and promote safe
Driver training in Georgia consists of 30 hours of motorcycle riding
theoretical instruction (classroom or online) and through quality
behind-the-wheel practical training (instructor or rider education,
parent taught). In FY2019, 103,145 teens under a variety of
the age of 17 completed 122,157 driver training training courses,
courses (30 hours classroom, 30 hours online, 6 and a comprehensive public awareness effort.
hours behind-the-wheel). Of this number, 33,856 GMSP offers low cost, professional training to
completed the 40 hours parent taught driving assist riders in improving their skills. Successful
experience in lieu of 6-hours behind-the-wheel completion of a Basic Rider Course earns a
training. The most popular combination of driver
training for the teens under the age of 17 that

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