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Our September topic is how to get a driver permit. Read the
article below to help you get past those confusing regulations.
Good luck!
Drivers
License and Permit Regulations
by Caroline
When I
first called the DMV
about getting my driver permit, I was so confused about all
the rules and classes to take that I kept
the poor operator on the phone for an hour. This article is
for all you other new drivers who are completely befuddled
about the law for teen drivers.
- Driver
education is the class you take where you learn all the
traffic laws. You can opt to take this class online, at
home with a booklet, or in an actual class with a teacher.
- Driver
training is the training you get with a certified driving
instructor behind the wheel.
- When
you get your permit, you need to
wait at least 6 months and you must have turned 16 before
you can take your drivers license test.
- The
permit test is 46 questions and you must get 39 right to
pass. If you fail, you need to wait a week before you can
take it again. You have 3 chances to pass.
- The
drivers license test is behind the wheel. There will be
an examiner from the DMV in the car with you to judge your
driving. If you fail, you must wait 2 weeks to take it again.
You have 3 chances to pass.
If
you are:
15-15 1/2
This is the youngest age you can apply for a driver permit.
If you are under 15 1/2 when you go to get your permit, you
must take a driver education class and be enrolled in driver
training. You don't have to complete driver training but be
enrolled in it. You have to show your driver education certificate
and drivers training enrollment certificate. Your permit is
not valid until you have completed one of three classes with
your drivers training instructor. Now here's the confusing
part: once you take your first class with your driving instructor,
you can practice driving with an adult 25 years or older.
However, your permit is good for one year from the date you
pass your permit test at the DMV, not the date you take your
first class. So, I recommend that you try to get your permit
around the time you take your first class. Plan ahead!
15
1/2- 17 1/2
You need to complete driver education and have the certificate
to take the permit test. You do ultimately need to take 3
classes with a instructor before you take your license test,
but you can practice driving with your permit before you take
those classes.
17
1/2-18
You
can get your permit without the drivers education certificate
but you do need to take education and training before you
can take your drivers license test.
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