For Minors: Instruction Permit & Restricted License
Key thing for those of you under 18: get Mom, Dad, or your guardian to sign your application. And there are a ton of things to remember as a young driver.
A short list:
- You must be at least 15 ½ years old to obtain a Learner's Permit and at least 16 ¼ years old for a Class D License.
- You have to pass the normal vision and written exams for the Learner's Permit, as well as the driving test for the Class D.
- Bring all of the proper identification. It's a lot harder than you think to get McLovin printed on your license.
- If you're under 18, you have to be in compliance with school attendance. So, if you planned on dropping out of high school to become a taxi driver, you're out of luck.
- Before you can upgrade from a permit to a license, you must provide proof that you completed both the requisite number of practice driving hours and a state-approved driver education course, likely given at your school or a state-approved school.