Please plan ahead for your behind the wheel. Turn in your form well before your birthday. Please understand that there are other students ahead of you on the list, and know your schedule.
Graduated Driver's License (GDL) Requirements
Provisional drivers are subject to nighttime and passenger limitations.
During the first six months of licensure, driving is prohibited from midnight until 5 a.m. unless the provisional driver is:
~ Accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years of age.
~ Driving between home and work.
~ Driving between home and a school event for which the school does not provide transportation.
~ Driving for employment purposes.
Additionally, for the first six months of licensure, only one passenger under the age of 20 is permitted, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
During the second six months of licensure, no more than three passengers under the age of 20 are permitted, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Note: Passengers under 20 who are members of the provisional driver’s immediate family are permitted during both time periods.
During the first six months of licensure, driving is prohibited from midnight until 5 a.m. unless the provisional driver is:
~ Accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years of age.
~ Driving between home and work.
~ Driving between home and a school event for which the school does not provide transportation.
~ Driving for employment purposes.
Additionally, for the first six months of licensure, only one passenger under the age of 20 is permitted, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
During the second six months of licensure, no more than three passengers under the age of 20 are permitted, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Note: Passengers under 20 who are members of the provisional driver’s immediate family are permitted during both time periods.
Exceptions to Minimum Age Requirement
A 15 year old may qualify for a restricted farm work driver’s license, a special medical driver’s license, or a motorized bicycle (moped) permit after completing a driver education course and passing a road test. Applicants do not need to wait six months before taking the road test for this license, but must apply for an instruction permit and present a certificate of completion from an approved behind-the-wheel driver education course.
A restricted farm work driver’s license allows a young person to help a parent or guardian with farm work. The license holder may drive alone to perform farm work during daylight hours, within 20 miles of the farmhouse, in cities with populations of less than 100,000.
~ To obtain a farm work driver’s license, the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must fill out an affidavit, which is available at all driver’s license examination stations.
A special medical driver’s license may be issued to a 15-year-old when there are no licensed drivers in the household, and the applicant must drive a motor vehicle for personal medical needs or those of a family member.
A restricted farm work driver’s license allows a young person to help a parent or guardian with farm work. The license holder may drive alone to perform farm work during daylight hours, within 20 miles of the farmhouse, in cities with populations of less than 100,000.
~ To obtain a farm work driver’s license, the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must fill out an affidavit, which is available at all driver’s license examination stations.
A special medical driver’s license may be issued to a 15-year-old when there are no licensed drivers in the household, and the applicant must drive a motor vehicle for personal medical needs or those of a family member.