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CHECK LIST BEFORE MAKING THE TRIP TO THE OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES: • • • • • • STUDY THIS GUIDE BOOK DOWNLOAD AND STUDY FLASH CARDS STUDY THE PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL US FIRST: 742-9942 DMV INFORMATION: OPEN ON WEEKDAYS 8 AM UNTIL 4 PM (CLOSED WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS) CALL (225) 925-6145; OR GO ONLINE: WWW.EXPRESSLANE.ORG STEP ONE: UNDER AGE 17 MAY ONLY APPLY FOR A PERMIT “LEARNERS LICENSE” AGE 17 OR OLDER MAY CHOOSE TO EITHER APPLY FOR PERMIT OR AN UNRESTRICTED LICENSE ALL APPLICANTS UNDER 18 WILL NEED: • CUSTODIAL PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN (BRING ID ALONG WITH CUSTODIAL OR GUARDIAN DOCUMENTS) • ORIGINAL (WHITE COPY) OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM AN AGE APPROPRIATE DRIVER TRAINING COURSE (SEE PAGE 7 OF THE STATE GUIDE BOOK) • ORIGINAL STATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE (EVERY TIME UNTIL 18 YEARS OLD)* • ORIGINAL SOCIAL SECURITY CARD OR RECEIPT FROM SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE* • PROOF OF CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FORM OR PROOF OF GRADUATION EQUIVALENT • APPROXIMATE FEE: $25.00 CASH. GO EARLY AND PREPARE TO WAIT A FEW HOURS • MINIMIZE THE WAIT BY TAKING YOUR ROAD TEST WITH ON OF OUR CERTIFIED ROAD SKILLS EXAMINERS • CALL 742-9942 OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS: WWW.FIRSTCLASSDRIVINGSCHOOL.COM/roadtest.html • SCORE OF 80% OR BETTER NEEDED PASS THE WRITTEN TEST • UNDER AGE 17 MUST GET A PERMIT (LEARNERS LICENSE) • 17 OR OLDER MAY CHOOSE TO MOVE TO STEP TWO ON SAME DAY—IF YOU ALREADY TOOK THE ROAD SKILLS TEST WITH ONE OF OUR CERTIFIED ROAD SKILLS EXAMINERS, PRESENT YOUR CERTIFICATE—GET YOUR LICENSE. STEP TWO: AGE 16 MAY APPLY FOR A RESTRICTED “INTERMEDIATE LICENSE” (SEE PAGE 7 OF STATE GUIDE BOOK) AFTER THEY HAVE HELD A PERMIT FOR AT LEAST 180 DAYS AGE 17 AND OLDER MAY APPLY FOR AN UNRESTRICTED LICENSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PASSING THE WRITTEN TEST ALL APPLICANTS UNDER 18 WILL NEED: • ORIGINAL STATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE (EVERY TIME UNTIL 18) • CUSTODIAL PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN (BRING ID ALONG WITH CUSTODIAL OR GUARDIAN DOCUMENTS) • APPLICANTS LEARNER’S PERMIT • TO ATTEST THAT THEY HAVE PRACTICED AT LEAST 50 HOURS (15 AT NIGHT) WITH A LICENSED DRIVER AGE 21 OR OLDER • PROOF OF CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FORM OR PROOF OF GRADUATION EQUIVALENT • EXPECT DELAYS AT THE DMV: THE DMV HAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF ROAD SKILLS TEST THEY CAN ADMINISTER PER DAY • MINIMIZE THE WAIT BY TAKING YOUR ROAD TEST WITH A CERTIFIED ROAD SKILLS EXAMINERS • CALL 742-9942 OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS: www.FIRSTCLASSDRIVINGSCHOOL.COM/roadtest.html • YOUR VEHICLE FOR THE DMV TO ADMINISTER THE ROAD SKILLS TEST. 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