Walk It Through: The New Driver at Fifteen
A permit at 14, a restricted license at 15, and the six months after 16.
A 14 year old wants to start learning, with a parent ready to sign.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A teen in town on the usual path. The farm permit, a motorcycle permit, and a suspension for breaking the restrictions are left to their pages.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Restricted licenseThe license a driver of 15 may get after a year on an instruction permit and driver training, limited to work, school, religious activities, or driving with a licensed adult.
- Instruction permitA permit for someone at least 14 but under 17 to drive with a supervising driver at least 21 in the front seat, issued for one year.