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INFORMATION FROM MN DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & DRIVER EXAM

From: MN_DPS_Driver Education <driver.education@state.mn.us>

Date: Mon, Nov. 28, 2022 at 8:16 AM  
Subject: Update  
To:  

Appointment Waitlist

It is still hard to make an appointment and DPS cannot schedule further than 30 days but there is a new scheduling option!

Students and parents looking to schedule a driver's test can now receive notifications when appointments become available. By signing up online, applicants will receive emails from Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) as soon as new appointments open up. Make sure they are aware, the notifications will alert subscribers to availability but will not reserve the appointment; subscribers will still have to make the appointment online. To subscribe, visit the appointments section at drive.mn.gov​ and click on the link called “Manage your appointment availability subscriptions."​​​​

Resource for Risky Driving

I was looking at national statistics for distracted driving and impaired driving and I found this resource on the NHTSA website.   I found it hard to pick just one item to share because it appears that, since the start of Covid, a lot of risky driving behavior numbers are rising.  There is a lot of good and surprising information, including pages that you could share with students. https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving

IF YOU'RE TEXTING, YOU'RE NOT DRIVING

Dan Kerwin
Driver Education Coordinator
Driver and Vehicle Services
445 Minnesota St., Suite 176
St. Paul, MN 55101-5176
Phone: 651.201.7625
Fax: 651.797.1207 Attn: Driver’s Education

From: MN_DPS_Driver Education <driver.education@state.mn.us>
Date: Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 10:04 AM  
Subject: New Process For Blue Cards  
To:

Good morning,

Effective immediately, when a Minnesota Instructional Permit applicant under the age of 18 years old, who has passed the Class D Knowledge Exam,  and successfully applies for a Minnesota Instructional Permit will now have their Blue Card “voided” and returned to the applicant for the applicant’s records.  Please see the attached example.

At this time it only applies to the Blue Cards.


Thank you!

IF YOU'RE TEXTING, YOU'RE NOT DRIVING

Dan Kerwin
Driver Education Coordinator
Driver and Vehicle Services
445 Minnesota St., Suite 176
St. Paul, MN 55101-5176
Phone: 651-201-7625
Fax: 651-797-1207

From: MN_DPS_Driver Education <driver.education@state.mn.us>
Date: Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 2:16 PM
Subject: Appointment Schedules at All Exam Stations
To:

Good afternoon,

Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Driver Exam will be reducing the appointment schedules for all appointment availability from 45 days out to 30 days.  This will be for all skills and knowledge test appointments. Please inform both your students and their parents of this change as they attempt to schedule their tests.

For more information or to schedule a test online go to: drive.mn.gov

Or you can call: 651-284-1234

IF YOU'RE TEXTING, YOU'RE NOT DRIVING

 

Dan Kerwin

Driver Education Coordinator

Driver and Vehicle Services
445 Minnesota St., Suite 176
St. Paul, MN 55101-5176
Phone: 651-201-7625
Fax: 651-797-1207