June 2024

MONTANA TRAFFIC EDUCATION NEWS

Montana DRIVE

Montana DRIVE is currently at 98% capacity for the 2024 season! Thank you to all agencies, schools, parents, and individuals for taking the time to make the roads of Montana safer through our advanced driver training program. 

MVD/CDTP Update

The MVD is in the process of updating and restructuring its regions, again. Click the link below to view the upcoming changes. The MVD Driver Testing Stations are shown as blue dots. 

REMINDER: Driver education students should NOT go to MVD Express stations. These third-party agencies do not have access in TEDRS to verify driver education attendance. 

Need help for parents using the online application process? View, print, and share the parent guide below. 

Parent Guide to the Application Process.pdf

CDTP-Quick-Reference-Guide-w-Regional-Managers-Updated 2024.pdf

TEDRS

Did you know you can have TEDRS access for more than one school district? If you are teaching courses for multiple schools, let us know to add TEDRS access to your account for those programs. 

Reminder: All TE06 Year-End-Reports are due by July 10, 2024, for the 2023-2024 school year. All traffic education classes starting on or after July 1, 2023, and ending on or before June 30, 2024, will be reimbursed in August of 2024. Also, the 2025 district applications will not be approved until the TE06 reports are submitted correctly. District applications are due for review a week before the course start date. 

The 2024 Traffic Education Conference was a wonderfully successful collaboration between the OPI and MTEA. Thank you to all the participants and presenters for another educational opportunity to improve teen driver safety in Montana.  Save the date for the 2025 Traffic Education Conference at the Great Falls Heritage Inn, April 27-29.

Contact the Traffic Education Office with questions about state-approved traffic education programs in Montana, becoming a state-approved traffic educator, attending a Montana DRIVE Workshop, or for parent and teen driver education resources.

Call (406) 444-4432 or visit http://opi.mt.gov/DriverEd

The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.