Identical to H 21, filed 1/25/17.

Current law, GS 20-88.1(d), requires the Division of Motor Vehicles (Division) of the Department of Transportation to prepare and periodically revise a driver license handbook that explains the traffic laws of the State. Requires that the Division's driver license handbook include a description of law enforcement procedures during traffic stops and the actions that a motorist should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers. Requires the Division to consult with the State Highway Patrol, the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, and the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police in producing the description of traffic stops for the handbook. Effective January 1, 2018.

Current law, GS 115C-215(b), sets out the curriculum that must be included in driver education. Adds instruction on law enforcement procedures for traffic stops, developed in consultation with State Highway Patrol, the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, and the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, to the driver education curriculum. Requires instruction on law enforcement procedures to provide a description of the actions that a motorist should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers. Applies beginning with the 2017-18 school year.