Getting Your License?

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Here are some things you should know.

Experience mandatory.
Make sure to get experience driving in different conditions. If you don’t think you’re ready, you probably aren’t.

Know what to expect.
There are several hoops to jump through before you can get your license. Find out what they are and what you need to do to complete them.

Don’t get discouraged.
Just because you don’t pass all the tests the first time around, that doesn’t make you a bad driver. Ask the examiner what you should work on.

Drive safely.
Don’t act irresponsibly when behind the wheel, whether you’ve gotten your license or are still learning. Avoid talking on your cell phone, changing CDs or eating while driving.

Handle peer pressure.
Don’t worry if you’re the only one of your friends who hasn’t gotten your license. Being a good and safe driver is more important than anything your peers might say.

Do not drink and drive.

Get Your Georgia Drivers License

Getting your license for the first time can be an exciting and even frightening experience. Every teenager looks forward to being allowed to drive, but they do not always grasp the responsibility involved. Being a safe and responsible driver is just as important as getting your license.


At 15 years of age:
  1. Study the Georgia Drivers Manual

  2. Apply for your Learner’s Permit
    • Pass an written knowledge test
    • Pass an eye exam

  3. Always practice your driving with a licensed driver at least 21 years old in the front seat.

  4. Accumulate at least 40 hours of on-the-road driving with at least 6 hours at night...
    OR 20 hours driving, 6 at night, and a driver’s education course.

  5. Obey all traffic laws.

  6. PRACTICE!

At 16 years of age + 1 day (A year and a day from when you got your Learner’s Permit)
  1. Apply for your Provisional Driver’s License
    • Make an appointment 90 days (about 3 months) in advance
    • Have an affidavit signed by your parent or guardian that states that you have a minimum of 40 hours of on-the-road private driver training or 20 hours on-the-road driver training with a driver’s education class.
    • Take and pass the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) card.
      (Go to dps.georgia.gov for more information.)
    • Pass the on-the-road driving test

  2. For the first six months, do not drive with anyone outside your immediate family in the vehicle.

  3. Do not drive between midnight and 6 a.m.

  4. Do not drive with more than 3 passengers under 21 years old. (Except immediate family)
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