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AGE
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PREVIOUS
LAW
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14 years
6 months
and older
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May
receive a “restricted” instructional permit if enrolled
in a Driver Education Program with a behind- the-wheel instruction
period. This permit allows the
individual to drive with a Bureau
certified Driver Education instructor only.
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May
not receive any type of instructional permit.
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15
years and older
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May
receive an instructional permit if enrolled
in a Driver Education Program.
This permit allows the individual to drive with any
licensed driver regardless of age
OR
May
receive a full license if the individual has completed
a Driver Education Program with a minimum of 33 hours of classroom
instruction, 7 hours
of behind the wheel training and 9 hours of observation time with
a Bureau certified instructor (usually at a private commercial
Driver Education School). There
is not a minimum required amount of time that the individual must
hold the instruction permit.
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Considered Stage #1
May
receive an instruction permit if enrolled
in or has completed a Driver Education program.
This permit allows the individual to drive with a licensed
driver over the age of 21 who has been licensed for a minimum of 3 years. In addition to
driver’s education, parents must certify that the individual has
completed a minimum of 50 hours driving (includes 10 hours at
night) with a licensed driver over the age of 21 who has been
licensed for a minimum of 3 years.
The learner’s permit must be held for a minimum of 6
months and the individual must remain conviction free
for the 90 days preceding application for stage #2.
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15
and 6 months and older
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Same
as age 15.
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Considered Stage #2
May
receive a provisional license if the individual has held an
instruction permit for six months and has remained conviction free
for 90 days. A
provisional license will allow the individual to drive alone
between the hours of 5:00am-Midnight with the limitation that not
more than one person under the age of
21 who is not a member of the driver’s immediate family
be in the vehicle. The individual may not drive alone between the
times of 12:00am and 5:00am.
There are exceptions for work, family necessity, medical,
school and/or religious functions.
The individual must hold the learner's permit for a
minimum of 12 months and remain conviction free for 90 days
preceding application for stage 3.
The individual may not have any violation pending at the
time of application to stage 3.
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16
and older
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May receive a
full license if the individual has completed a Driver Education
Program (no behind-the wheel training necessary, usually at a
public junior high or high school, minimum 56 hours of classroom
instruction).
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16
and 6 months and older
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Same as age 16.
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Considered Stage #3
May
receive a full license if the individual has held a provisional
license for a minimum of 12 months and has remained conviction
free for 90 days preceding application.
No violation may be pending at the time of licensure.
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18-24
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May receive a full license upon
completion of the DWI Awareness course.
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May
receive a full license upon completion of the DWI Awareness
course.
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25-44
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May receive a full license upon
completion of the DWI Awareness course.
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No
DWI or Driver Education requirements.
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Over
44
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No DWI or Driver Education
requirements.
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No
DWI or Driver Education requirements.
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