MISHAWAKA INDIANA

Mishawaka Indiana Licensing Procedures and Mishawaka Indiana Online Driver Education

On behalf of the State of Mishawaka Indiana, we welcome you to the world of driving! The process of applying for your Mishawaka Indiana learner's permit or first Mishawaka Indiana driver license can be as confusing as it is exciting, and so we have put together this informative guide to help you through the process.

Mishawaka Indiana has a three-stage Graduated Driver License Program for Mishawaka Indiana that is especially designed for newer driver, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that you run into as few problems as possible. So let's get started. 

Mishawaka Indiana Instructional Permit or Mishawaka Indiana Learner Permit

When you're 15 years and 180 days old, you can apply for an Mishawaka Indiana learner's permit, as long as you are enrolled in an Mishawaka Indiana approved driver education program. In order to apply for your Mishawaka Indiana learner's permit, you'll need to make an appointment at your local Mishawaka Indiana BMV and then bring the following:

• Social Security number
• valid Mishawaka Indiana identification documents
• Mishawaka Indiana residency documents
• Proof of lawful status
• certificate of enrollment for your driver education program (if you're under 16)

Along with presenting all of these application materials, you must also take a written examination and a vision screening test.

Congratulations for making it this far! You just earned your Mishawaka Indiana learners license, which is valid for 2 years. If you are enrolled in an approved Mishawaka Indiana driver education program, you may practice with a certified driving instructor, as well as members of your family over 21. However, if you are not enrolled in an approved Mishawaka Indiana online driver education program, you may only drive with a member of your family. After you've had your Mishawaka Indiana learner's permit for 1 year, you'll be ready to apply for your Mishawaka Indiana intermediate license.

Your First Mishawaka Indiana Driver's License

In order to apply for your first Mishawaka Indiana driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few State of Mishawaka Indiana requirements:

• you must be 16 years and 180 days old
• keep your Mishawaka Indiana learner's permit for at least 180 days in good standing
• complete at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice
• at least 10 hours must be at night 

At the Mishawaka Indiana BMV, you'll present:

• Your Mishawaka Indiana learner's license
• the required identification materials
• A signed agreement of financial liability 

Then you'll take the following Mishawaka Indiana driver's license tests:

• Vision test
• Written test
• The dreaded road test!
  

You must provide your own vehicle for the Mishawaka Indiana road test. Remember, the vehicle  must be properly insured, and car registration must be presented. If you survive, then congratulations--you've just earned your first true Mishawaka Indiana driver license! However, until you're 18, there are still a few restrictions you'll have to accept.

Mishawaka Indiana Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

Until you turn 18, there are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Mishawaka Indiana driver's license.If you can handle restricted driving for just a little bit longer, you will graduate to full driving privileges!

• For the first 180 days, you may not drive between 10PM and 5AM
• After 180 days, you may not drive during the following hours: Saturday and Sunday between 1AM and 5AM; Sunday through Thursday after 11PM; and Monday through Friday, before 5AM 

Of course, there are exceptions--if you're driving to or from a school, civil, or religious activity. When you turn 18, all of these restrictions are removed, and you will receive your Class C Mishawaka Indiana driver's license, provided you haven't had any major traffic violations in the last year. Congratulations!

Mishawaka Indiana Auto Insurance Mishawaka Indiana Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Mishawaka Indiana drivers license, you're ready to drive, right? Wrong. You also need to make sure to get your vehicle insured. In Mishawaka Indiana, any registered vehicle must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum coverage is:

• $25,000/50,00 for bodily injury
• $10,000 for property damage
• $50,000 for under insured motorists. 

If you are found to be driving without Mishawaka Indiana mandatory liability insurance, your Mishawaka Indiana provisional license could be suspended, and if you're caught driving with a suspended license, you could be fined $150 to $300. Accidents are an unhappy fact of life, and can happen to even the most seasoned drivers. Therefore, do NOT get on Mishawaka Indiana roads in an uninsured vehicle!

Mishawaka Indiana Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Mishawaka Indiana driver, we value your safety above all else, so we consider it vital that you learn the Mishawaka Indiana drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.

Upon your first conviction of a Mishawaka Indiana DUI (0.08), you will face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence from 30 days to 60 days
• Mishawaka Indiana license suspension up to 2 years
• Court fees of at least $300
• Up to $500 fine
• Probation up to 2 years 

And of course, further Mishawaka Indiana DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Mishawaka Indiana license suspension or even Mishawaka Indiana license revocation.

If you are an Mishawaka Indiana teen driver under 18 years old, you are prohibited from using an electronic device while driving, which of course includes texting while driving!

Mishawaka Indiana Online Driver Education

For more information about approved Mishawaka Indiana driver education courses, head over the Mishawaka Indiana BMV website.