Street Law Open Drive – Use Policy

Welcome to the official Use Policy for Street Law Open Drive. This policy explains:

What’s free and open for public use
What’s protected and requires a license
How to stay aligned with our mission and give proper credit

Open Curriculum (Creative Commons License)

Street Law Open Drive is proud to offer a free, open-source driver education curriculum to support instructors, schools, and students across Washington State—and beyond.

We’ve released the core curriculum under the

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

What You Can Use Freely

The following materials are open to everyone for non-commercial use:

The full 15-day course framework
Lesson titles and topic descriptions
Daily learning objectives and module outlines
Suggested activities, RCW references, and prompts
Lesson/module titles and daily learning objectives
Public-facing topic descriptions and content outlines
RCW citations and legally accessible references
Community-submitted questions, stories, and short reflections
Drive Lab student reflection tools (Drive sheets)

Covered Under CC BY 4.0

– 15-day course structure

These materials may be freely used, adapted, and shared by any school, instructor, or organization provided attribution is given as follows:

You may:

Copy and share the materials
Adapt or remix the framework for your program
Use it in commercial or non-commercial settings
As long as you follow the attribution requirement below.

Attribution Requirement

All public uses must include this credit:

“Curriculum adapted from Street Law Open Drive – An open-source project by Mr. Law (CC BY 4.0)”
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This honors the work of the original creators and supports the spirit of community collaboration.

Protected Instructional Systems (Limited-Use License Only)

While our curriculum framework is open, our full instructional tools and course delivery systems are not part of the Creative Commons license.

These include:

Slide decks (Google Slides / PowerPoint)
Time-locked lesson modules – LMS (Learning Management System)
Interactive quizzes, timers, polls, and assessments
Drive Lab coaching guides and student reflection tools
Printable worksheets, digital handouts, and hosted course content

These materials are:

Protected instructional products
Shared only under Limited-Use Licensing
May be sold, donated, or restricted depending on alignment with our mission
Not for public download, remixing, or resale

Use is granted only through a signed agreement, and all decisions are made by the Street Law Open Drive team.

Coming Soon: Street Law Open-Drive Cloud

The future of driver education is almost here.

Street Law Open-Drive Cloud is our next-generation platform designed for schools and instructors who want a powerful, plug-and-play solution. Built on the foundation of the open-source Open Drive curriculum, the Cloud version adds:

Time-locked digital modules for self-paced or hybrid courses
Embedded assessments and progress tracking
Full slide decks and downloadable coaching materials
Access to Drive Lab tools for behind-the-wheel instruction

These tools are protected under a Limited-Use License Agreement and will be available to approved programs and instructors through our hosted platform.

Access will be limited and granted by request.
To learn more or express early interest, contact: streetlawopendrive@gmail.com

Open-Drive Cloud: Driving Education. Powered by Community.

Let’s Build Smarter Drivers—Together.