{"id":5391,"date":"2018-07-11T13:19:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T13:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2018-07-11T13:19:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T13:19:05","slug":"the-parents-guide-to-a-provisional-driving-license-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edriving.com\/three60\/the-parents-guide-to-a-provisional-driving-license-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"The parents\u2019 guide to a provisional driving license (U.S.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is a provisional driving license?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nA provisional license is a license with special conditions. It is also referred as a provisional instruction permit or a learner\u2019s permit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What age does my child need to be to get a provisional driving license? <\/strong><br \/>\nIt is only given to people 15 \u00bd to 18 years old. Even though young people can legally drive alone after they are 16 years old, they need to have held a provisional driver\u2019s license for six months prior.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is my teen allowed to do with a provisional driving license? <\/strong><br \/>\nA provisional driving license permits your teen to drive with a licensed adult 25 years of age or older.<\/p>\n<p>Check with your state, but most provisional licenses come with restrictions, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limits on passengers under 20 years old in the car for the first year<\/li>\n<li>Curfews, like not being able to drive between 11pm and 5am (exceptions for work can be applied for)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Failure to obey restrictions can result in serious consequences and could include fines, revocation of the provisional license, and suspension of when your teen can obtain their license.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does my teen get a provisional license?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nYour teen must be at least 15\u00a0\u00bd years old, have completed a driver\u2019s education class and already gotten their instruction permit. To get their provisional license they\u2019ll need to go to the local DMV office and fill in an application for a provisional permit, agree to comply with offer requests for drug or alcohol tests (this is agreed to when signing the application) and pass a vision test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does my teen need my signature to obtain a provisional permit? <\/strong><br \/>\nBoth parents\u2019 signatures are required on your teen\u2019s application. By signing that document you are financially responsible for your teen. Your teen might be able to get the application online, depending on your state. If he or she has not completed their driver\u2019s training, they will need their driving instructor\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the DMV require?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your teen\u2019s full legal name<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Number<\/li>\n<li>Birth certificate or certified copy of their birth certificate<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residency (a document issued by school, medical or insurance documents or a paycheck\/ employment document if your teen works)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of insurance (your insurance)<\/li>\n<li>Proof that your teen has completed a driver education test or is enrolled in a program that includes driver training<\/li>\n<li>Successful passing of the driver\u2019s knowledge exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/driversed.com\/dmv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check<\/a>\u00a0DMV requirements in your state.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/driversed.com\/drivers-ed.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search <\/a>for a driver education course for your teen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a provisional driving license?\u00a0 A provisional license is a license with special conditions. It is also referred as a provisional instruction permit or a learner\u2019s permit. What age does my child need to be to get a provisional driving license? It is only given to people 15 \u00bd to 18 years old. 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