The Florida Learners Permit Test

The sunny areas of Florida offer great roads to drive on, but to drive on these roads, you need to get yourself a license. Before getting a license, you must also get a learners permit.

Want to see how to get that permit? Exactly for that I have here an excellent article by Kristin Stancato. This article will explain everything, from birth to the license. Well, from the age of 14 to your license at 16. Here it comes:

How to Get a Florida Learners Permit

Are you a first time driver? Then getting that learners permit can be exciting and daunting at the same time. This article will take you through the steps to get your Florida learners permit online with an extra emphasis on safety.

The Rules

Under Florida DMV guidelines, you must be 14 years old or older to sign up and complete the driver's ed learners permit course. You may not apply for your learners permit until your 15th Birthday.

When you turn 15, you are eligible to apply for a learners permit if you have completed the required driver's ed course mentioned above. You then must hold your learners permit license for at least twelve months before applying for a full license.

The Driver Ed Course

All first time drivers in the State of Florida are required to take a driver's ed class called the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse and Education course before applying for their learners permit. By taking this course, first time drivers learn how alcohol and other drugs affect their ability to drive, laws and responsibilities, about safe driving techniques, and how to increase their awareness on our roadways.

Luckily this course is offered 100% online, so you can take it using your home computer when it fits in your schedule! Once you complete this course you will be qualified to take the DMV Permit Exam which is also available online.

Prepare for the Written DMV Exam

The DMV Permit Exam consists of two written tests:

1. 20 multiple choice questions regarding the rules of the road. (You must answer 15 correctly to pass)
2. 20 multiple choice questions regarding road signs. (You must answer 15 correctly to pass)

All new drivers are encouraged to study for this written test so you don't take a chance on standing in line at the DMV Office only to go home empty-handed. The Florida DMV Handbook provides everything you need to know to pass the test. There are also practice permit tests available online where you can log on and test your knowledge with interactive DMV prep exams.

Take the DMV Permit Exam

The DMV exam includes the road rules and road signs written tests, a vision test and a hearing test. The written test is available online and once you pass, you can take your certificate to the DMV office where you will complete the vision / hearing tests and provide the documents required to obtain your learners permit. The written exam is also available at the DMV office, but many teens choose to take the exam online to save time.

Before you head to the DMV, make sure you have all of the following required documents to get your learners permit:

• Proof that you completed a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course
  DMV Exam waiver number (if you elected to take the exam online)
• One primary and one secondary form of identification, which must be original or certified
• Social Security Number, if issued
• Parental Consent Form, which must be signed in the presence of a driver license examiner or notarized if parent or guardian will not be present.
  

Teen Driving Safety

Florida is dedicated to teaching first time drivers that safety comes first. In fact, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Certified Chief Instructors developed the Driver Education Guide for Parents that that is designed to be a teaching tool for parents who are concerned with their teen's driving safety and understand the value of quality instruction. It provides a practical, step-by-step approach to instructing your teen how to become a Safe Driver through behavior, attitude, skills, and experience.

On the Road

When you first receive your learners permit license, you are only permitted to drive from 6 am until 7 pm with a licensed driver 21 years of age or older occupying the seat closest to the right of you. After three months, you are permitted to drive until 10 pm with a licensed driver 21 years of age or older occupying the seat closest to the right of you.

Once you turn 16, you may apply for your driver's license providing that you have held a learners license for at least one year without any traffic convictions.

Lowest Price Traffic School provides DMV approved online driver education courses required to obtain a Florida learners permit designed for both teens and their parents.

Source: EzineArticles.com.

Long, but worth it. Thank you Kristin for making everything so clear.
To all Florida drivers-to-be and other future drivers, good luck on your permit test!
Yours,
Nadav

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My Permit Test Experience

Back when I was 15.5, I wanted to start driving. My parents signed me up for driving school. I took a very intensive driver's education program (two days of seven hours each), and the second day was mainly for permit test practice.

It turned out I was pretty good on those practice tests, scoring 100% on most of them (I am not showing off here, this is real). They pretty much repeated themselves, so eventually everyone managed to pass some tests (except some really dumb students who cheated off each other and failed almost all the tests).

I took my permit test on a Saturday, some day in October. I entered the DMV, waited in line (like in any government office), my picture was taken (terrible picture, by the way), I took a short vision test (read huge letters from a distance of one and a half meters), and then, finally, the permit test itself.

Since the test was in California, I had to answer 46 questions. But the practice on the driving school was so helpful that I was able to recognize the question by the answers. After about twenty minutes I give the test to the examiner, who, as I told you yesterday, gave me a 100% score ("What do you know, it's a hundred percent!") and printed my permit.

Exactly for this moment, the moment of printing the permit, I created Pass your Permit Test. It is designed to help people pass their permit test the first time. It costs much less than a driving school, but worth much more (as there are some very helpful tips that can help you answer ANY question, even if you have no idea what is the answer).

Have a great weekend,
Nadav

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Street Driving Mistakes

Today I have an article about street driving. It may seem trivial, but this simple driving fails many people on their test. Read here to see why:

Street Driving Errors That Can Ruin a Driving Test

Streets are usually quiet roads with little traffic. Driving on them is smooth and relaxed. However, during a driving test, some driving students can't drive according to the street driving rules and make many mistakes. Some mistakes are even critical errors which cause an automatic test failure. Sadly, some mistakes repeat more than others.

The most frequent mistakes are related to speed. The examined drivers often don't go at the speed limit and make one of two mistakes: driving too fast or driving very slowly. The mistake of speeding is clear to everyone, but not many realize the true dangers and the failing reason of slow driving. When the examinee's car's speed is too low, the test is over.

Go-through intersections also cause problems to many student drivers. Often they believe they should slow down to a crawl before any intersection, even if they don't have to stop. This often fails them under the reason stated above, slow driving. Another mistake related to intersections is not knowing the right of way rules. Some students just make up their own rules during the test, not giving a right of way when necessary and not taking theirs when given. This is a critical error and a test failure.

Controlled intersections are also serious "troublemakers" when it comes to driving tests. Sometimes the examined student is dreaming, and he forgets to stop at a stop sign or a traffic light. This is of course a serious and dangerous critical error, which ends the test on the spot.
A big issue is raised by street parking as well. The parking test is one of the toughest parts for drivers during their driving test, and even though they are given a simple street parking they make mistakes which cost them the entire test.

Pedestrians also end the tests of many students. Some students are not aware of pedestrians around them or at crosswalks and don't give them their right of way. Others don't notice when pedestrians start crossing the road from the opposite lane and don't stop for them. This is a huge mistake to make on the test and a sure re-test.

Another big problem students face on street driving is parked cars. These bring up two issues: keeping a safe distance and opening doors. Some examinees don't notice they are too close to a parking car and scratch it. This immediately stops the test. Others don't notice an opening door and make an emergency maneuver to avoid hitting it. This is another immediate test stop.

Street driving can be done very well if practiced. Every student should get a good practice of street driving before the driving test so he will know exactly what to do in each situation he may encounter during the driving test.

I hope you managed to read this far. This is one of my longest articles (almost 500 words).

Also, I want to tell you that I created another guide, this time about the written permit test. More information tomorrow. Meanwhile, you can take a look at the driving test site. It looks like it always looked, but if you scroll down a little you can find the permit test guide.

Have a great weekend,
Nadav

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First Time Driving: Kyla Ambrose

After passing the permit test, there is nothing better than driving on the first time. Here is a video showing Kyla Ambrose driving the first time:



YouTube says this video was uploaded at March 2 of this year, so Kyla has a lot to go before her test. Hopefully her father knows what's he's doing (like recommended in a good guide).

Good luck Kyla!
Nadav

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