Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 46.2 > Subtitle IV > Chapter 17 > Article 2 - Entry-Level Driver Training Providers.

• Behind-the-wheel instructor: means an individual who meets the requirements for licensure under § Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Behind-the-wheel training: means training provided by a licensed behind-the-wheel instructor when an entry-level driver has actual control of the power unit during a driving lesson conducted on a range or on a public road. See Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Entry-level driver: means the same as defined in § Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Entry-level driver training: means the same as defined in § Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• FMCSA: means the same as defined in § Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Virginia Code 1-257
• Instructor: means any person, whether acting for himself as operator of a driver training school or for such school for compensation, who teaches, conducts classes, gives demonstrations, or supervises persons learning to operate or drive a motor vehicle. See Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Key information: means the training provider name, address, phone number, type or types of training offered, training provider status, and any change in state licensure, certification, or accreditation status. See Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Range: means an area that is free of obstructions, enables the driver to maneuver safely and free from interference from other vehicles and hazards, and has adequate sight lines. See Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• school: means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation, for the education and training of persons, either practically or theoretically or both, to operate or drive motor vehicles, and charging a consideration or tuition for such services. See Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
• Theory instruction: means knowledge instruction on the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and related matters provided by a licensed theory instructor through lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations, computer-based instruction, driving simulation devices, online training, or similar means. See Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Training provider: means the same as defined in § Virginia Code 46.2-1700
• Vehicle: means every device in, on or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except personal delivery devices and devices moved by human power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Virginia Code 46.2-100