Walk It Through: The New Driver in the Family
A permit at fifteen, practice hours, a license, friends in the car, and a ride home after midnight.
A fifteen year old wants a learner's permit.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A sixteen year old in a family car. Motorcycle permits, the restricted permit for driver education alone, and drivers 21 and older are left out.
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 first 270 days of a license held by a driver under 18, with no passengers outside the immediate family unless a qualifying adult is along, no driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m., and no handheld device.
- Traffic infractionA traffic violation that is not a crime. The penalty is a fine of $25 to $500 unless another section says otherwise, a license suspension, or both.