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A driver's license can give you freedom and flexibility. Just make sure you are ready for the responsibility by checking the requirements for your state and practicing driving on a regular basis. This page take you through the steps of how to get a driver's license.
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Introduction
If you feel ready to apply for a driver's license, you might be so excited you want to apply right away. But there are several steps to take before you qualify and the driver's test is the last one of these. -
Step 1: Check the Requirements
- The requirements to get a driver's license, including the age when you are eligible, are different in each state. Check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for the requirements in your state. The minimum age to get a license varies between 16 and 18. There are different types of licenses and the basic license will not allow you to drive tractors, motorcycles or vehicles over a certain weight.
Step 2: Pass the Written Test
- In order to get a driver's permit to practice driving, you usually have to pass the written test. The written tests differ in each state as well.
- Visit the DMV to pick up the driver's manual, which describes laws, regulations, safety precautions and other important information.
- The driver's manual can usually also be accessed online.
- Study.
- Pass the written test, a multiple choice test on the information in the driver's manual.
- Pass the vision test.
Step 3: Apply for a Driver's Permit
- Before you can start practice driving, you usually need a driver's permit.
- A driver's permit allows you to drive only if there is an adult with a license in the passenger's seat.
- The specific requirements for the driver's permit, including the requirements of the person in the passenger's seat, differ in each state.
Step 4: Practice Driving
- The most important part of getting a driver's license is practicing driving.
- Review the driver's manual on a regular basis.
- Practice often, but avoid long sessions, as you easily get tired and unfocused in the beginning.
- If your state requires it, sign up for a driver's education class.
- It's wise to take at least a few driver lessons. The person you practice with might not remember all laws and regulations correctly, or might not know that they have changed since he or she got the license.
Step 5: Take the Driver's Test
- Check your state's regulations for when you can take the driver's test. Some states requires you to have had a driver's permit for a certain amount of time first.
- If you fail, you will get more chances to take the test. Continue practicing.
- If you pass, you will receive a temporary license until you get the actual one.
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