Walk It Through: The New Driver in the Family
A permit at fifteen, practice hours, a phone on the seat, a younger sibling's booster, and a motorcycle.
A teenager who just turned fifteen wants a permit. A parent goes along to the office.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A teen's path to a license with no violation. Losing the permit time to a violation, the intermediate license's own limits, and a full license are not covered here.
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.
- Intermediate licenseThe license a driver under eighteen may apply for after reaching sixteen and holding an instruction permit at least 180 days, with a parent's statement of at least 60 hours of supervised driving.
- Personal communication deviceA phone or similar device a driver may not use to write, send or read a text based message while the vehicle is in motion on the traveled roadway.