driver education

Driver education:  the first steps in the licensing process for Virginia

What do you know about the licensing process?

Learner's Permit

What is the earliest age to obtain?

Learner's Permit

15 years and 6 months

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What do you need to study to prepare for the test?

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DMV manual

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What tests will you take and what scores must you obtain?

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Traffic Signs with a 10/10 or 100% AND

General Knowledge with a 24/30 or 80%

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Items to be brought to the DMV include items to prove identity, residency, and legal presence.  What do these mean?

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Items to be brought to the DMV include items to prove identity:  who you are

birth certificate, passport, DMV issued ID are a few items that may be used for this purpose

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Items to be brought to the DMV include items to prove residency:  where you live (physical address)

If your parent is with you, their driver's license will provide proof or a recent (within 30 days) bill showing the physical address are two ways that you can meet this requirement

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Items to be brought to the DMV include items to prove legal presence:  legally in the United States

Items that may be used for this purpose included:  birth certificate, passport, or VISA

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Another item that should be brought to the DMV include documentation of your social security number

social security card (original) or tax document from your parent showing your social security number are two ways that you can meet this requirement

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Did you know that you will also take a vision screening?

This is done to demonstrate that you have at least 20/40 vision. 

If you wear glasses or contacts, your learner's permit then license will show a vision restriction meaning you need to wear either to drive

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What will happen if you do not successfully pass either of the tests?

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What will happen if you do not successfully pass either of the tests?

Under age 18, must wait 15 days to retest

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What will happen if you do not successfully pass within three attempts?

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What will happen if you do not successfully pass within three attempts?

One of two things,  if you have not successfully completed the driver education classroom element of 36 periods, you  must do that.  If you have successfully completed the 36 periods, you will need to take an 8 hour DMV manual remediation class to help prepare you for the tests.

Learner's Permit

When you have completed all requirements successfully, you will be given a temporary document that will serve as your permit.  

How will you get the hard copy?

Learner's Permit

When you have completed all requirements successfully, you will be given a temporary document that will serve as your permit.  

How will you get the hard copy?

In the mail

Congratulations!

You are now on your way to earning a driver's license prior to age 18...what are the steps that you need to do?