28-3161. Application of student minor;
instructor liability
A. A person who is at least fifteen years of age, who is attending school and who
is not living or residing with the person's parent or guardian may apply for a restricted
instruction permit issued pursuant to section 28-3155. An approved instructor of the
drivers training program for which the permit is issued may sign the application in lieu
of the requirements of section 28-3160.
B. The permit is valid only when the instructor who signed the application is in
the vehicle with the permittee.
C. If the person is under eighteen years of age, an approved instructor assumes the
obligations imposed on a person signing the application of a minor only when the
instructor who signed the application is in the vehicle with the permittee.
D. The application for a restricted instruction permit shall include a statement
that the instructor who signs the application understands that the instructor is liable
for damage caused by negligence or wilful misconduct of the permittee while operating a
motor vehicle when the instructor is in the vehicle.
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