SUPERVISED DRIVING LOG / DL-008A
(Est. 12/15)
A licensed parent or legally appointed guardian who has a valid driver’s license may use this log as a tool to track the required 40 hours of supervised driving practice (10 hours must be night driving) for their teen. The supervised driving practice is in addition to the driver training requirements. The use of this log is optional and is provided for your convenience. This supervised driving practice requirement cannot be completed by a driver training school, another family member or friend, it must be done by the teen’s licensed parent or legally appointed guardian. If the teen does not have a licensed parent or legally appointed guardian who can fulfill this obligation then the teen does not qualify for a conditional or restricted license in accordance with SC Code of Law Section 56-1-175 and 56-1-180.
Date / Driving Skills Practiced / Driving TimeHours/Minutes
30 min, 1 hr., etc. / Skills Needing More Practice
(use abbreviations) / Adult
Initials
DAY / NIGHT
1/16 / Sample-SSC, LC, BUC, RT,LT / 1 hr. / 30 min. / BUC, LC / Mom
TOTAL PRACTICE TIME
DRIVING SKILLS TO PRACTICE
All skills in each level should be mastered before attempting the next level. The abbreviations listed below can be used to identify the driving skills practiced and those that need more practice.
Level IBacking Up the Car (BUC)
Driving a “Stick” (DS)
Lane Choice and Control (LCC)
Left Turn/Right Turn (LT/RT)
Looking Ahead in Traffic (LAT)
Starting and Stopping the Car (SSC)
Level II
Intersections (I)
Keeping Space Around the Car (KSAC)
Lane Changes (LC)
Practicing in Traffic (PT)
Level III
Parking on Hills (PH)
Parallel Parking (PP)
U-Turn (UT) / Level IV
Interstate Driving (ID)
Night Driving (ND)
Adverse Conditions (AC) such as:
· Road construction zones
· Stalled vehicles
· Extreme weather conditions (rain, snow, ice, wind)
Special Problems and Emergencies (SPE) such as:
· Changing a tire
· Involved in an accident
· Stalled or disabled vehicle
Inclement weather (rain, snow, ice, wind)
Continue to use this log to keep track of your teen’s behind-the-wheel practice and their progress towards safe driving.
Date / Driving Skills Practiced / Driving TimeHours/Minutes
30 min, 1 hr., etc. / Skills Needing More Practice
(use abbreviations) / Adult
Initials
DAY / NIGHT
1/16 / Sample-SSC, LC, BUC, RT,LT / 1 hr. / 30 min. / BUC, LC / Mom
TOTAL PRACTICE TIME
Continue to use this log to keep track of your teen’s behind-the-wheel practice and their progress towards safe driving.
Date / Driving Skills Practiced / Driving TimeHours/Minutes
30 min, 1 hr., etc. / Skills Needing More Practice
(use abbreviations) / Adult
Initials
DAY / NIGHT
1/16 / Sample-SSC, LC, BUC, RT,LT / 1 hr. / 30 min. / BUC, LC / Mom
TOTAL PRACTICE TIME
Provide Emergency Contact Information on DMV’s public website for law enforcement to be able to access in the event of an emergency https://www.scdmvonline.com/dmvpublic/trans/EmergencyContact.aspx