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Requirements & Restrictions. You need to be between 15 and 17 1/2 years of age to apply for a learner’s permit. Learn more about age requirements and restrictions. 2. The Exciting Journey Ahead. You’ll be driving in no time! Use these tips and checklists to prepare for your driver’s license journey. 3. Take Driver’s Training.
Instruction Permit Requirements. To decrease motor vehicle collisions involving teens, a special “provisional” driver license (DL) and instruction permit are issued to minors. A minor is a person under 18 years old. To obtain a provisional instruction permit, you must: Be at least 15 1/2 but under 18 years old.
The first milestone on the road to getting your California driver’s license (DL) is to obtain your provisional instruction permit, sometimes called a “learner’s permit.” This is for people who are learning to drive and working on the requirements to get a DL.
Information for California teen drivers who are applying for a learner's permit and driver's license in CA—learn all the DMV's requirements.
Before drivers younger than 18 can obtain a full, unrestricted driver's license, California requires them to hold an instruction permit (often called a "learner's permit") and then a provisional driver's license with restrictions.
Emancipated minor. *Each exception requires specific documentation and must include the date the exemption will cease. For more information, please contact your local CHP office. Back to Top.
Teens will hold their California or another state permit for at least 6 months before graduating to their provision (teen) license). During that time, the driver must complete 50 hours of behind-the-wheel experience.
