MINORS PERMIT REQUIRMENTS
- Be at least 15 ½ years of age, but under 18 years of age
- Completed driver education online or classroom
- Or Enrolled & Participating in any integrated driver education/driver training
- program.Completed Driver’s License application (DL 44). Signed by parent/guardian.
- Pass a Traffic law and road signs test.
- The Provisional Permit is not valid until you start the behind the wheel driver training with an instructor or reach age 17 ½.
NOTE: If you are at least 17 ½ years of age you may obtain a permit without a driver education OR driver training. However, you cannot get a license before you are 18 years old OR you must provide proof of driver education and driver training completion.
MINORS PERMIT RESTRICTIONS
- Your permit is NOT valid until you begin driver training.
- Your instructor will sign the permit to validate it.
- You must practice with a licensed California driver, parents, guardian, driving instructor, spouse OR an adult 25 years of age or older.
MINORS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Be at least 16 years old.
- Proof that you have finished both driver education & driver training.
- Have had a California instruction permit for at least 6 months.
- Provide on your instruction permit that you have completed 50 hours of supervised driving practice (10 hours MUST be night driving).
- Pass behind the wheel driving test.