LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA

Lafayette Louisiana Online Driver Education and Lafayette Louisiana Licensing Procedures

Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Lafayette Louisiana learner's permit or first Lafayette Louisiana driver license. Lafayette Louisiana has a Graduated Driver License Program for Lafayette Louisiana teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your Lafayette Louisiana driving license goes as smoothly as possible. So let's get started.

Lafayette Louisiana Instructional Permit or Lafayette Louisiana Learner Permit

When you're 15-16, you can apply for a  Class E Lafayette Louisiana Learner's Permit. You'll need to make an appointment at your local Lafayette Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) and bring the following:

• Birth certificate
• Two forms of identification
• Social Security card
• $24.50 fee
• proof of a completed 38 hour Driver Education Course

At your local Lafayette Louisiana OMV, you'll take these materials and then have to pass a Lafayette Louisiana written exam, a vision screening, and a traffic signs test. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Lafayette Louisiana learner's permit. Remember that with your Lafayette Louisiana learner's permit, you can only practice driving with another licensed driver over 21 or a licensed sibling who is at least 18. After you've had your Lafayette Louisiana learner permit for 180 days, you'll be ready to apply for your Lafayette Louisiana intermediate driver's license.

Your Lafayette Louisiana Intermediate Driver's License

In order to apply for your Lafayette Louisiana intermediate driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Lafayette Louisiana State requirements before heading down to your local Lafayette Louisiana OMV.

• Have your Lafayette Louisiana learner's permit in good standing for 180 days
• Bring the proper identification
• Don't forget proof of insurance for your vehicle
• Remember that your vehicle inspection sticker, license plates, and registration need to be up-to-date
• The road test fee (which varies depending on your local OMV)

If you pass the dreaded road exam, then congratulations again. You've just earned your Lafayette Louisiana intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions until you've held your Lafayette Louisiana intermediate driver's license for another 180 days in good standing.

Once you turn 17, you can return to your local Lafayette Louisiana OMV, bringing all of your documentation, and apply for your Lafayette Louisiana full license!

Lafayette Louisiana Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are also several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Lafayette Louisiana learner's permit:

• You can drive only with a licensed parent/guardian or adult over 21
• You are also allowed to drive with a licensed sibling over 18
• You can only take family members in your car unless your passenger is a driver education teacher

There are also several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Lafayette Louisiana intermediate driver's license:

• You can't drive from 11PM to 5AM unless accompanied by a licensed driver over 21 (until 17) or a licensed sibling 18 or older

If you've driven without incident for 180 days, then congratulations. You can now apply for your Indiana full license.

Lafayette Louisiana Auto Insurance Lafayette Louisiana Financial Responsibility Laws

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

• $10,000 per person for bodily injury
• $20,000 per accident for bodily injury
• $10,000 for property damage

If you are found to be driving without Lafayette Louisiana mandatory liability insurance, your Lafayette Louisiana learner's permit or Lafayette Louisiana restricted driver license could be suspended and you could be fined.

Lafayette Louisiana Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Lafayette Louisiana driver, it's important for you to learn the Lafayette Louisiana drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. First of all, Lafayette Louisiana has a zero tolerance law, so if you're under 21 and caught with a Blood Alcohol Content of .02, you'll face stiff fines as well as Lafayette Louisiana driver's license suspension.

Upon your first conviction of a Lafayette Louisiana DUI (0.08), you'll face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence of up to 6 months
• $1000
• license suspension of 6 months (if under 21)

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

Currently, Lafayette Louisiana prohibits teen drivers who hold a Class E Lafayette Louisiana learner's license from using cell phones while driving unless the device is a hands-free device. The fine is $175 for a first offense and $500 for subsequent offenses.

Lafayette Louisiana Online Driver Education

For information about approved Lafayette Louisiana online driver education courses, you can find more information here.