Tell me more! How Does It Work? If you are a California driver, or would like to become one, you will need a California driver's license. Getting your license is pretty simple. All you need to do is provide the correct documentation to the California DMV, understand the material and demonstrate your ability to drive safely.
To save you some time, here is a step by step guide that you will need to follow to get a driver's license in California. Get an Instruction Permit Allows you to practice driving under supervision. Get a Provisional License Allows you to drive unsupervised with restrictions. Get a Full License Allows you to drive without any restrictions.
Types of Driver's Licenses in California For each license type there's a corresponding type of instruction permit. Class C. This is the usual kind of driver's license.
It allows you to drive common cars: 2-axle vehicles which gross vehicle weight rating GVWR does not exceed 26, pounds, such as automobiles and vans with fewer than 15 occupants, including the driver. Valid for five years and will expire on your birthday. Class A. Allows you to tow travel trailers whose gross vehicle weight rating GVWR exceeds 10, pounds, and 5th-wheel travel trailers weighing over 15, pounds, as well as any vehicle that a Class C license allows you to drive.
Also allows a farmer to drive a livestock trailer whose GVWR exceeds 10, pounds but does not exceed 15, pounds, as long as the vehicle is not being used in commerce.
Class B Allows you to tow a single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating GVWR not exceeding 10, pounds and 5th wheel travel trailers not exceeding 15, pounds, as well as any vehicle that a Class C license allows you to drive.
With a housecar endorsement, you may also drive a housecar between 40 and 45 feet in length. Class M. Allows you to ride a motorized bicycle, moped, any bicycle with an attached motor, or motorized scooter. Read the CA Motorcycle Manual or take a free motorcycle practice test. How to Apply for Your Class C Driver's License To apply for a Class C driver's license, you must first get an instruction permit certifying that you passed a vision exam and a written knowledge exam, then take a driving test.
This is your complete plan of action depending on your age:. Currently, only four offices accept walk-ins as well as appointments; the rest are by appointment only. Make an appointment online or by calling the DMV at Tip: applying for an instruction permit starts a month driver's license application period.
You should try to meet all the requirements for a driver's license before that period ends. You will not have to print it, just bring the confirmation number. It will save you a lot of time at the DMV office. Since you are under 18, your parent or guardian will sign it at the DMV if that person has custody or both parents if they have joint custody.
If you do not fill your application online, you may visit a DMV office to pick one up in person or call the DMV's Automated Telephone Service at to have one mailed to you. You have three chances to pass it within the month application period. Take a free practice test here. You may pay the DMV office in person with cash, a check, a money order, or a debit card. DMV offices do not accept credit cards for payment in person. You must complete one of the following classroom driver education and driver training courses learn more : 25 hours of classroom instruction, home study or Internet training program 6 hours of behind-the-wheel practice 50 hours of supervised driving practice with 10 hours of driving during darkness.
Still, the DMV recommends it to all young drivers. If you have changed your name so it no longer matches that on your documentation, you must have Social Security update your name before you provide that documentation to the DMV.
AB 60 licenses are equivalent to full driver licenses of the same class for driving purposes and are recognized by California as a valid form of identification. However, AB 60 licenses may not be recognized by the Federal Government as legal identification. It means a AB 60 license holder should not rely on it to enter Federal buildings or pass through checkpoints at airports. The other requirements for an AB 60 license are the same as those for a regular driver's license.
That is, you must still be able to provide adequate proof of your identity and residency in California. Tip: Use these ideas to select the documentation: for a regular instruction permit , or for an AB 60 permit. If you are at least 14 years old and absolutely must drive unsupervised to or from school, to or from work to support your family, or for medical reasons, you can apply for a junior permit , which will function as a restricted driver's license.
How to apply for junior permit You must have already applied for a California Identification ID card. Within six months of receiving the junior permit, you must complete the same kind of driver training or education course that all applicants for California instruction permits must complete.
Someone other than yourself an ill family member, a patient, your doctor, your school principal, or your employer must fill out the parts of the form that describe the nature of your hardship and show that no other form of transportation is available to you.
This form is not available online: visit a DMV office to pick one up in person or call the DMV's Automated Telephone Service at to have one mailed to you. Since you are under 18, your parent or guardian if that person has custody must sign on your form or both parents if they have joint custody. Unlike the instruction permit that you have held, a provisional license allows you to drive unsupervised but with significant restrictions. Provisional License requirements: Hold an instruction permit for at least six months prior to applying for the provisional license.
This means that you are now at least 16 years old. Provide proof that you have completed a Driver's Education course that meets California requirements. Provide both your driving instructor's signature and a parent's or guardian's signature on your instruction permit, verifying that you have completed 50 hours of driving practice of which 10 hours must be at night. Pass a driving test Provisional License restrictions: You may not drive with any passengers under the age of 20 unless there is a licensed parent, guardian, or driver over 25 years old in the vehicle.
You may not drive between 11 p. The only exceptions to the above two restrictions are as follows: Medical necessity, as certified in writing by your physician Employment necessity, as certified in writing by your employer School-related activities, as certified in writing by your school principal or dean Immediate need of a family member, as certified in writing by that family member Emancipation: your status as an emanicipated minor You may not use a cell phone or other wireless communication device whether hand-held or hands-free while you drive, except in an emergency.
On the lower right corner of your provisional license is the date on which you were issued this license. After 12 months or you turn 18, whichever comes first, the provisional license restrictions will no longer apply to you and the provisional license will be effectively a full class C driver license.
You only need to do Step 7 below. Before the expiration date, you must submit a letter with your name, driver license number, California address, birth date and out-of-state address. Send the request to:. All non-U. Need to take the written test before you can renew your California license? Take unlimited practice tests when you sign up for our online California drivers ed course. California Teen Drivers Ed Earn your permit and driver license with our easy-to-use course. Includes free study guide.
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Google Translate is not support in your browser. To translate this page, please install the Google Toolbar opens in new window. Renew your DL online You may be able to renew your DL online if you: Do not need to change your address or personal description. Are not renewing a commercial DL.
Renew your DL online. Visit a DMV office, where you will: Provide residency document on every renewal. Have your thumbprint scanned. Pass a vision exam. Have your photo taken. Pay the nonrefundable application fee application and fee valid for 12 months.
Take the knowledge test s if required. Your renewal notice will indicate if you need to take a knowledge test. You are allowed three attempts to pass each of the required knowledge tests. If you fail the same test three times, your application is no longer valid and you will need to reapply.
To allow for sufficient testing time, we do not administer knowledge tests within 30 minutes of closing. Visit a DMV office, where you will: Verify your identity with an acceptable identity document. Your current name needs to match the name on the identity document. Pay the nonrefundable application fee. Application and fee valid for 12 months.
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