plz help
2007-08-08 04:52:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
It all varies based on the state you live in, but in most states you have to hold your permit for one year until you get your license, unless you are 18 (then you can just go straight to your driver's license)!
2007-08-08 04:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel F Baby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This depends on the state in which you live. Each state has its own specific requirements surrounding the issuance of a drivers license. Also, your age will probably make a difference.
The state in which I reside requires anyone under 18 Yrs. old to have a learner's permit prior to having a drivers license. Even after that, the drivers license issued to a new driver under 18 is a provisional drivers license allowing only daytime driving and only with other family members, not with friends. A moving violation during this provisional period will cause the license to be revoked.
A person in my state can obtain a drivers license if he/she is at least 16 Yrs. old if they have had a learners permit for at least 30 days. Someone over 18 is not required to have a learners permit prior to testing for a drivers license. A licensed driver from another state, in good standing in that state, only needs to take the test to obtain a drivers license.
This is all regulated by the rules set in place be each individual state. Call the department of motor vehicles in your state and ask the question. They will tell you what is required for issuance of a driver's license.
Good luck.
2007-08-08 12:16:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mutzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do in Minnesota as well as all other states. The question is how long do you need to have your permit before you can take your first road test. In Minnesota a 16 or 17 year old must have their permit for at least 6 months while any one 18 or older is just 3 months. We do have 2 exceptions to the rule which allows a 15 year old to get a restricted license for either family farm use or family medical use.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-08 11:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because you need to drive in order to take the driver's test to get a license, and you need a permit in order to be allowed to drive since you obviously don't already have a license which allows you to do so.
Get it? You can't legally drive unless you are granted permission to legally drive. If you don't have a valid license (either because you never had one, it was taken away, or it expired), then the only other option is to have a driver's permit. Since you need to be able to legally drive in order to take the test, and if you've don't currently have a valid license, then you need to have a driver's permit when taking it.
2007-08-08 11:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In every state that I have been to, you can wait until you are old enough to take the driving exams (written and actual driving), and just take them. If you pass you get your license.
I have heard that there are some states that actually require you to drive under a learner's permit before you can apply for a license (and take the exams when old enough).
So... the answer depends... on which state you live in, or on the laws of area of the country you are in (if not in the US).
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2007-08-08 11:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In some states you do and in some you don't. Call your motor vehicle administration and ask
2007-08-08 11:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by Malgorzata B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure it's required in all states.
2007-08-08 11:55:26 · answer #7 · answered by C.Lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋