Behind-the-wheel instruction

(a) Behind-the-wheel instruction shall not be given to a student who has not reached sixteen (16) years of age. (b) Any student sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age shall not be provided behind-the-wheel instruction, unless the student has obtained his or her Connecticut learner's permit. (c) Behind-the-wheel instruction for a student enrolled in a secondary school driver education program shall be given only by a qualified secondary school teacher or a commercial driving instructor. (d) Prior to any behind-the-wheel instruction for any student sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, a commercial driving instructor or secondary school teacher shall confirm that the student is in immediate possession of his or her learner's permit. (e) No student shall receive more than two (2) hours of behind-the-wheel instruction per day. (f) The vehicle used for behind-the-wheel instruction shall be occupied by the instructor and not more than one (1) student, unless the school has obtained written authorization from the student to conduct behind-the-wheel instruction with not more than two (2) additional students present in the vehicle. If said student is less than eighteen (18) years of age, such authorization shall be from a parent or legal guardian of the student. In no event shall behind-the-wheel instruction be performed with more than three (3) students in the vehicle. (g) The brakes, lights and other safety features of each motor vehicle used for behind-the-wheel instruction shall be inspected by the instructor, and any defects shall be corrected prior to giving any instruction. (h) A qualified secondary school teacher or commercial driving instructor shall maintain a professional demeanor while providing all driver education instruction.