How do you get a driving license in the USA?
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How do you get a driving license in the USA?
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how old do you have to be? do you have to hold a provisional license first? does it vary across different states?
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dieterzakas
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Driver licensing laws vary by state, so that in turn affects the "when." Typically, one would have to be sixteen to get a permit after completely a classroom course, followed by a prescribed number of hours of behind the wheel practice.
Upon satisfactory completion, you will then be eligible for a learner's permit, which is extremely limited in its scope; generally, you're limited to driving with a licensed adult who also resides in the same household, such as a legal guardian, licensed older sibling, or biological or adoptive parent. In these cases, that adult usually has to be older than twenty-one.
Most states have adopted a "graduated driver license" (GDL) program, which limits teens' driving to within specified hours and who must be in the car with them, along with who may ride with them, e.g., friends, etc. It will typically start about age 16 1/2, and is gradually expanded so that by age eighteen, you have full privileges, just as your parents do. |
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dman6903
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You have to be 16 to get a learners permit and 17 to take your road test. I don't know about the provisional license. And yes, it does vary from state to state. Maybe you should go to the DMV (department of motor vehicles) and they'll give you more info. |
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Big Bruce
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Each state independently controls driver and vehicle licensing.
Insurance is by vehicle in some states, and by driver in others.
Some states allow driving as early as 14, some 16, some 18.
Many have graduated, or restricted licensing for teens.
Many have learner's permits for new drivers, to practice with a licensed driver in the vehicle. |
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milton b
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Generally speaking, if you are 18 or older and a legal resident of the US all you have to do it go to the local Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office and fill out an application. Then you take the written examination and when you pass that you will take a driving test and when you pass that you will be issued a drivers license. |
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