DRIVER'S EDUCATION

CLASSES

...From the California DMV website...

To apply for a provisional permit, you will need the following:

• Be at least 15 ½, but under 18 years of age
• Visit a DMV office (make an appointment for faster service)
• Complete the application form DL 44 (An original DL 44 form must be submitted. Copies obtained by xeroxing, faxing, or other methods will not be accepted.)
• Have your parents' or guardians' signatures on the application form DL 44
• Give a thumb print
• Have your picture taken
• Provide your social security number. It will be verified with the Social Security Administration while you are in the office.
• Verify your birth date and legal presence
• Provide your true full name
• Submit the proper form(s) for driver education and/or driver training classes (See below for details.)
• Pay the application fee (This fee entitles you to three exams of any type within the 12-month period and pays for both the instruction permit and the driver license. If all requirements are not met within the 12-month period, the application becomes void and all steps must be completed again.)
• Pass a vision exam
• Pass a traffic laws and sign test. There are 46 questions on the test. A passing score is at least 39 correct answers. You have three chances to pass the test. If you fail, you must wait 7 days before taking it again.

Driver Education and Driver Training Form Requirements

If you are 15 ½ to 17 ½ years of age, you will need to provide proof that you:

• Completed driver education (Form DL 387 or OL 237) and are taking driver training (DL 392 or OL 392)

OR

• Completed driver education and driver training (DL 387, DL 388, DL 388A, OL 237, or OL 238).

OR

• Are enrolled and participating in an approved integrated driver education/driver training program (DL 400).

If you are over 17 ½ but under 18 years of age, you may get your permit without the driver education and driver training certificates however, you will not be able to take the driving test until you turn 18.

Do driving schools provide videos or movies as part of the driver education curriculum?

Yes. Driving schools must provide at least 100 minutes of actual viewing time. The videos or movies must relate to the driver education program and may contain graphic scenes of traffic accidents.

What should I know as a parent when teaching my teen to drive?

Here is a link to a brochure from the California DMV website ... Click here

Where can I get more information on what the DMV requires teens to know for their driving tests?

The DMV's website provides answers to almost any question you may have including a sample test... Click here