Am I ready for my License?
Keep in mind that just because you're 16, doesn't mean that obtaining a driver's license is your rite of passage. At 16, you are eligible to receive your license, if your parents/guardians believe you are ready for the responsibility.
Once your parents/guardians have determined you are ready for your license, here are the steps you'll need to take to get it:
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First, you must have held an instructional permit for at least six months.
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You must have completed a driver's education course or have logged at least 30 hours of supervised behind-the-wheel training with a parent or guardian, ten of which must be at night.
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You must pass a behind-the-wheel driving test either through a driving school or at the MVD.
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You will need two forms of ID, a parent or guardian’s signature and $25 for the application fee.
Here is a list of locations.
Not ready yet?
Find a driving school
Find driver training programs
Driving Practice
Is 30 hours enough to learn the piano or to play basketball? Of course not! Yet this is all that is required to become a driver. As with anything, the more practice you get the better you will be. Just because 30 hours is required, doesn't mean that it is enough experience to become a safe driver. Inexperience is one of the primary causes of teen crashes. Teens show the greatest improvement in their first 1000 miles behind the wheel. Using a driving log can help keep an accurate record of how many hours and conditions you have logged behind the wheel.
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