Smile Driving & Traffic School - Minors Driving Lesson

GETTING YOUR LEARNERS PERMIT

Get your learners permit by first completing the drivers education requirement. We offer an online drivers education course for California students. To obtain your California Learners Permit you must:

· Have completed Drivers Education

· Be at least 15 ½ years old

· Make a field office visit appointment

· Fill out DMV application (DL44)

· Obtain your parents or guardian signature on the application

· Present an acceptable birth data/legal presence document

· Provide social security number

· Pay a $35 application fee

· Give a Fingerprint

· Pass a Vision Exam

· Pass the Drivers Permit Test

- There are 46 questions on the test.

A passing score is at least 38 correct answers.

You have 3 chances to pass the test.

If you fail, you must wait 7 days before taking it again.

(If you are over 17 ½ but under 18 years of age, you may get your permit without the driver education and driver training certificates. However, you will not be able to take the driving test until you turn 18.)

The next step is to get your behind the wheel drivers training.

We offer drivers training in a variety of locations around California. At the completion of drivers training you are ready to take the DMV road test.

TEEN DRIVERS TRAINING (BEHIND THE WHEEL TRAINING)

Drivers Training is a mandatory requirment for teens looking to earn their driver license before the age of 18. It is a way to learn the rules and regulations of our streets and highways so that they too can easily obtain a license to drive in California. Drivers training is many times refered to as "behind the wheel" training because once you have studied and pass the rules of the road examination on paper (Drivers Ed and Permit test) your next step is to put your knowlege into practice.

Drivers training helps you do just that. YOU get behind the wheel. It consist of 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training. The student completes this course in 3 sessions of 2 hours. Our patient, understanding and experienced instructors will be right next to you to help you gain the confidence and knowledge you need to pass the California drivers test, and more importantly help you learn the skills to be a safe driver. At the end or your drivers training program you will feel confident, secure, and safe behind the wheel of a car.

Free home, school or work pick-up and drop-off service is included, which offers an extra convenience for parents who find it difficult to take students to their driving lessons. The student is taught safety and defensive driving techniques.

All our instructors are licensed by the DMV. We have met all of the requirements for licensing by State of California including inspections of the vehicles, bonding and insurance.

THE ROAD TEST

Once you have completed drivers education course, obtained your learners permit and have taken 6 hours of behind the wheel training you will be well prepared to pass your California drivers road test.

Many students fear the actual road test. With all the excitement of possibly getting your license also comes the possibility of failing and having to tell your friends and family you flunked.

Take the drivers road test with us and we'll make this last part of your drivers learning experience a positive one. We will pick you up, drive you to your appointment and you will take the test with us.

Yes, the same cool and calm instructor that has taught you how to drive will be there with you to steer you through the final road test.

If you fail your driving test, you must wait 2 weeks before you can take the test again. There is $7 retest fee. You have 3 chances to pass.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE ROAD TEST

· Make a behind the wheel Driving Test appointment

· Be at least 16 years old

· Have held an Instruction Permit for at least 6 months from issued date shown on permit

· Have completed and provide a Certificate for :

- Drivers Education

- Drivers Training (Behind the Wheel)

· Parents AND Licensed Driving Instructor's signature on Permit

· Must be accompanied by a California Licensed Driver 25 years or older

· Registration Card and Proof of Insurance for the Vehicle used for testing

AFTER YOU PASS THE ROAD TEST

After you pass your driving test you will be issued an interim license valid for 90 days until you receive your new photo license in the mail. Check your address before you leave DMV and tell the DMV representative if you have moved or if your address is incorrect. If you have not received your license after 60 days, call 1-800-777-0133 to check on the status.

PROVISIONAL DRIVER LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

There is Provisional Driving Restrictions on your drivers license during the first year. Those restrictions are that you must be accompanied and supervised by a licensed parent, guardian or other licensed driver 25 years old or older or a licensed or certified driving instructor when you:

· Transport passengers under 20 years of age at any time,

for the first twelve months.

· Drive between 11 pm and 5 am for the first twelve months.

When you turn 18 years of age, the provisional part of your license ends. You may continue to drive as an adult using your photo license, which will expire on your 5th birthday after the date you applied.

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