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AGENCY STRUCTURE

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DIVISION

The Regulatory Compliance
Division is responsible for
records management, as well
as administering state laws
and agency rules related to
the Georgia Driver Training
School Act, the Georgia Driver
Improvement Act, the Georgia
Ignition Interlock Provider’s
Act, the Uniform Commercial
Driver’s License Act, the Georgia
Motorcycle Safety Program
(GMSP), the Georgia Alcohol and age of 17 to receive a Class D Commercial Vehicle Driver
Drug Awareness Program (ADAP), Provisional License. Driver training Training
and the issuance of For-Hire in Georgia consists of 30 hours of At the end of FY2021, there were
Endorsements. This responsibility theoretical instruction (classroom 385,255 persons who held a
of the latter includes approval of or online) and behind-the-wheel valid Georgia commercial driver’s
course curricula, certification of practical training (instructor license (CDL).
programs/providers, training and or parent taught). In FY2021, The agency operates 10 CDL
certification of instructors as well 91,942 teens under the age of 17 testing sites and regulates 11
as examiners. Additionally, the completed driver training courses commercial driver training schools
division ensures the integrity of (30 hours classroom, 30 hours and 91 CDL Third Party Testers.
these programs through annual online, 6 hours behind-the-wheel). Third-Party Testing sites employ
audits, site inspections, vehicle Of this number, 31,716 completed 167 examiners to administer
inspections, and instructor the 40 hours parent taught driving the CDL skills tests on behalf
observations. experience in lieu of 6-hours of the agency. In FY2021, there
behind-the-wheel training. The
The Regulatory Compliance most popular combination of were 7,493 CDL third party skills
Division is also very involved driver training for the teens under tests administered, accounting
in community outreach and the age of 17 that obtained their for 43% of all CDL skills tests
conducts over 60 training Class D driver’s license was the administered.
events throughout the year. 30-hour virtual option coupled Motorcycle Safety Training
Through these opportunities, the with the 40-hour parent taught The mission of the GMSP is
Regulatory Compliance Division (DDS Parent Teen Driving Guide). to foster and promote safe
seeks to further its mission “to Forty-four (44) certified driver motorcycle riding through
positively impact the public’s training programs hold a special quality rider education, a
safety by facilitating the education certification from the DDS to offer variety of training courses,
of Georgia Drivers.” and a comprehensive public
third-party testing to its students.
Driver Training In FY2021 here were 132 third awareness effort. GMSP offers
Completion of a DDS approved party examiners who administered low cost, professional training to
driver training course is statutorily 14,259 third party tests in Georgia. assist riders in improving their
required for any teen under the skills. Successful completion of
a Basic Rider Course earns a

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