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West Monroe Louisiana Online Driver Education and West Monroe Louisiana Licensing Procedures

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

West Monroe Louisiana Instructional Permit or West Monroe Louisiana Learner Permit

When you're 15-16, you can apply for a  Class E West Monroe Louisiana Learner's Permit. You'll need to make an appointment at your local West Monroe 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 West Monroe Louisiana OMV, you'll take these materials and then have to pass a West Monroe Louisiana written exam, a vision screening, and a traffic signs test. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your West Monroe Louisiana learner's permit. Remember that with your West Monroe 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 West Monroe Louisiana learner permit for 180 days, you'll be ready to apply for your West Monroe Louisiana intermediate driver's license.

Your West Monroe Louisiana Intermediate Driver's License

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

• Have your West Monroe 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 West Monroe Louisiana intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions until you've held your West Monroe Louisiana intermediate driver's license for another 180 days in good standing.

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

West Monroe Louisiana Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are also several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your West Monroe 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 West Monroe 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.

West Monroe Louisiana Auto Insurance West Monroe Louisiana Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your West Monroe Louisiana drivers license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in West Monroe 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 West Monroe Louisiana mandatory liability insurance, your West Monroe Louisiana learner's permit or West Monroe Louisiana restricted driver license could be suspended and you could be fined.

West Monroe Louisiana Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new West Monroe Louisiana driver, it's important for you to learn the West Monroe Louisiana drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. First of all, West Monroe 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 West Monroe Louisiana driver's license suspension.

Upon your first conviction of a West Monroe 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 West Monroe Louisiana DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and West Monroe Louisiana license suspension or even West Monroe Louisiana license revocation.

Currently, West Monroe Louisiana prohibits teen drivers who hold a Class E West Monroe 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.

West Monroe Louisiana Online Driver Education

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