Session 3: The Instruction Permit

If you are under 18, you are required to:

- have completed or be enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel driver ed course which begins within 60 days of the date your driver ed instructor certifies your application.

How long is your instruction permit valid for?

Your instruction permit is valid for 12 months. If you need to renew your permit or get a duplicate, you will be asked to provide proof that you are currently enrolled in or have completed driver education.

Restrictions of the Instruction Permit

You may drive only when you are accompanied by a person with two years driving experience who holds a valid regular (not probationary or occupational) license and who sits in the front passenger seat and is one of the following: - a qualified instructor 19 or older. (Up to three others may ride along if the car is equipped with dual controls), or - a parent, guardian or spouse 19 or older (your immediate family members may ride along in the back seat), or - a person 21 or older. (If you are under 18, this person must be designated in writing by your parent or guardian prior to accompanying you while driving a vehicle.)

What do you need to do if your instruction permit expires?

(a.) Get a new form from your behind-the-wheel provider. b. None of the above. c. Retake all of the tests associated with an instruction permit. d. Simply go to the DMV and get a new one with no new documentation.

Present proof of your Social Security Number, such as a:

- Social Security Card;? - W-2 form including your name, address and Social Security Number.

Present proof of your identity, such as a:

- Social Security card with your signature; valid Wisconsin or out-of-state ID card with your photograph; - U.S. Military ID card with your photograph.

To get an instruction permit, you must:

- be at least 15 years, six months of age, and - pass the knowledge and highway signs tests and vision screening.

Present proof of your name and date of birth, such as a:

- certified copy of your U.S. birth certificate; - valid U.S. passport; - Present proof of your identity, such as a:

Present proof of U.S. citizenship, legal immigration status or legal temporary visitor status in the U.S., such as a:

- certified copy of your U.S. birth certificate; - valid U.S. passport; - valid foreign passport with appropriate immigration documents.

What is the youngest, under any circumstances, a person riding in the front passenger seat can be while you are driving with your instruction permit?

a. 18 years old. (b.) 19 years old. c. 20 years old. d. 21 years old.

How long do you have to complete the classroom portion of driver education if you have not done so before starting your behind-the-wheel lessons?

a. 7 days. b. 14 days. c. 30 days. (d.) 60 days.

How much driving experience must someone have if they are sitting in the front passenger seat while you are driving with your instruction permit?

a. At least 1 year. (b.) At least 2 years. c. At least 6 months. d. At least 3 years.

Which of the following statements are true about children that are playing near the road?

a. You must slow down when you are driving past children playing near the road. b. You never know when children playing near the road will run out in front of you. c. You must take extra caution when driving by children playing near the road. (d.) All of the above.