DMV TEENS PAGE

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DMV TEENS PAGE

• Slideshow Presentation
• Getting Your Learners Permit

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TURNING SIXTEEN

• Yeah, Im 16. I want my license.
• What do I do?

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GETTING PERMISSION

• First, you need to be sure that mom, dad or your
• legal guardian will give you permission to get
  your
• license.

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STUDYING FOR TEST

• You should now study the
• DMV drivers manual to
• prepare for the learners
• permit test.
• You can view Connecticuts drivers manual
  online.

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PREPARING FOR YOUR LEARNERS PERMIT TEST

• Think youre ready to
• take the learners permit
• test?
• Find out more about
• obtaining a learners permit.

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DOCUMENTS NEEDED

• Before coming to DMV
• to take your Learners Permit
• Test, be sure you can provide
• the following
• Certified Birth Certificate (hospital issued
  certificates are not acceptable) or valid
  Passport, in addition to one form of
  identification from the list of acceptable forms
  of identification. Photocopies of documents are
  not acceptable.
• Proof of residence address. (i.e. post-marked
  envelope addressed to you)
• Parental consent. (Parent or legal guardian must
  show driver license or acceptable form of
  identification).
• Photograph a recent passport size photograph
  without headwear or dark glasses. The photo will
  not be returned.
• 40 for Learners Permit Test fee.

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GOING TO DMV

• With documents in hand, head on down to your
  local DMV full-service office with your parent or
  legal guardian.

NOTE The permit test is given on a walk-in
basisTuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Thursday from 8 a.m. to 430 p.m.
and Saturday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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LICENSING AREA AT DMV

• At the licensing counter you need to show your
  documents
• and you will then be given an application to
  complete.
• REMEMBER
• Your parent or legal guardian MUST be present to
  provide the
• parental consent. Let them know they must ALSO
  provide a
• drivers license and/or some form of acceptable
  identification.

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REQUIRED VISION EXAM
Prior to taking the actual learners permit
test you will be required to take and pass a
vision exam. NOTE If you wear eyeglasses or
contacts, you will need to bring them.
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TAKING THE LEARNERS PERMIT TEST
All learners permit applicants must pass a 25
question knowledge test. To pass you can only get
5 answers wrong.
Note If you dont pass, you must wait seven
days before retaking the test. You are required
to bring your documents again, have your parent
or legal guardian with you and pay the 40 test
fee.
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YOU PASSED YOUR PERMIT TEST!

• A DMV employee will issue
• your learners permit and
• provide you with guidelines for
• its use.
• Pay the 18 permit fee
• You MUST carry your learners permit with you at
  all times while driving.
• You can only operate a motor vehicle with a
  qualified instructor.

Now you get your learners permit!
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Remember that Connecticut Has Passenger
Restrictions for Learners Permit Holders

• Current Passenger Restriction Laws for Learner's
  Permit Holders (Effective through July 31, 2008)
• New laws and new mandatory suspensions Effective
  August 1, 2008. (pdf) Best printed on legal-size
  paper for easy reading

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CONGRATULATIONS!

• Your learners permit is valid
• within Connecticut, but
• You should be aware that
• each state has its own
• requirements for driving with a
• learners permit and the
• Connecticut permit may not be
• legal in other states.
• Thanks to the efforts of the
• State of Illinois, you can check
• on the requirements for each
• state.