BAXTER SPRINGS KANSAS

Baxter Springs Kansas Online Driver Education and Baxter Springs Kansas Licensing Procedures

Congratulations on deciding to reach for a milestone by applying for your Baxter Springs Kansas learner's permit or first Baxter Springs Kansas driver's license. Baxter Springs Kansas has a Graduated Driver License Program for Baxter Springs Kansas teen drivers, and we have put together this fact sheet that will give you the information that you need so that you can get your Baxter Springs Kansas driver's license with a minimum of fuss. Here are the basics:

Baxter Springs Kansas Instructional Permit or Baxter Springs Kansas Learner Permit

With your Baxter Springs Kansas learner's permit, you can practice driving with another licensed driver over 21. You can apply for a Baxter Springs Kansas learner's permit once you turn 14. In order to apply for your Baxter Springs Kansas learner's permit, you'll need to make an appointment at your local Baxter Springs Kansas Driver's License Exam Station and bring the following with you:

• Valid Baxter Springs Kansas identification documents
• Written Consent from your parent or guardian

At the Baxter Springs Kansas Driver's License Exam Station, you'll present all of these application materials and then take some tests:

• vision screening test
• written test
• if the thought of taking a written test frightens you, you can get out of it by providing a certificate of completion for an Baxter Springs Kansas approved driver education course!

If you manage to do all of this, you'll be rewarded with a Baxter Springs Kansas instruction permit!  Also, although we know it's tempting, use of cell phones is prohibited while driving. But after you've had your Baxter Springs Kansas learner permit for 1 year, you'll be ready to apply for your Baxter Springs Kansas restricted driver's license.

Your First Baxter Springs Kansas Driver's License

In order to take the next big step and apply for your first Baxter Springs Kansas driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Baxter Springs Kansas State requirements:

• Keep your Baxter Springs Kansas learner's license for at least 1 year in good standing
• At 15, you must have accumulated 25 hours of driving practice
• At 16, you must have complete 50 hours of driving practice

So when you're 16 and have met all of the requirements, head on over to the Baxter Springs Kansas Driver's License Exam Station with:

• Your Baxter Springs Kansas learner's license
• The required identification materials

Then comes a written exam and the dreaded road test (unless you have a Baxter Springs Kansas approved driver education certificate). Did you pass? If yes, then cheers! You've just earned your Baxter Springs Kansas restricted driver license! However, you'll still have to abide by a few restrictions for a little bit longer.

Baxter Springs Kansas Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

Remember, driving is a privilege, not a right! There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Baxter Springs Kansas restricted driver's license:

• you can only drive from 5AM to 9PM until you're 17, unless you're going to work or an authorized school activity
• cell phones use while driving is still prohibited unless for emergency purposes
• no more than one non-sibling passenger while driving until 18

If you've been responsible and driven without incident for 12 months, then you can now apply for your Indiana full license.

Baxter Springs Kansas Auto Insurance Baxter Springs Kansas Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Baxter Springs Kansas drivers license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Baxter Springs Kansas must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum coverage is:

• $25,000 per person for bodily injury
• $50,000 per accident for bodily injury
• $10,000 for property damage, and $50,000 for under insured motorists.

We're sure that you will develop good driving habits, but unfortunately auto accidents can happen even to the most seasoned drivers. If you are found to be driving without Baxter Springs Kansas mandatory liability insurance, your Baxter Springs Kansas learner's permit or Baxter Springs Kansas restricted driver license could be suspended and you could be fined.

Baxter Springs Kansas Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a younger Baxter Springs Kansas driver, it's vitally important that you learn the Baxter Springs Kansas drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.

Upon your first conviction of a Baxter Springs Kansas DUI (0.08), you will face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence of 48 hours minimum or
• 100 hours community service
• $500-1,000 fine
• Baxter Springs Kansas license suspension of 30 days
• 330 days Baxter Springs Kansas license restriction following suspension
• vehicle impoundment of up to 1 year
• possible court ordered treatment program

As you can see, the State of Baxter Springs Kansas takes DUI very seriously. And of course, further Baxter Springs Kansas DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Baxter Springs Kansas license suspension or even Baxter Springs Kansas license revocation.

Currently, Baxter Springs Kansas prohibits teen drivers from using cell phones or text messaging.Sorry, you'll have to call or text your friends once you're out of the car!

Baxter Springs Kansas Online Driver Education

Taking an approved Baxter Springs Kansas online driver education courses can get you out off taking certain exams. For more details about approved courses, see the Baxter Springs Kansas Department of Revenue website.