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Woodbury Minnesota Online Driver Education and Woodbury Minnesota Licensing Procedures

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

Woodbury Minnesota Instructional Permit and Woodbury Minnesota Learner's Permit

The minimum age to apply for a Woodbury Minnesota Instruction Permit is 15. You'll need to make an appointment at your local Woodbury Minnesota Driver Vehicle Service (DVS) office after you complete the following:

• Complete 30 hours of Woodbury Minnesota approved driver education classroom instruction
• Be enrolled in behind-the-wheel instruction
• Be at least 15
• Application with parent/legal guardian signature
• Certificate of completion for driver education
• The required fee

Bring these materials to your local Woodbury Minnesota DVS. Then you'll have to pass the required vision and written tests. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Woodbury Minnesota Instruction Permit, which is valid for 2 years.

Remember that with your Woodbury Minnesota Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Woodbury Minnesota teen drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. Every passenger in your car must have their seatbelt fastened. After you've had your Woodbury Minnesota Learner's Permit for 6 months, you'll be ready for the next step in the Woodbury Minnesota Graduated License Program.

The Woodbury Minnesota Provisional License and Woodbury Minnesota Full License

In order to apply for your Woodbury Minnesota provisional driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Woodbury Minnesota State requirements before heading down to your local Woodbury Minnesota DVS:

• Be at least 16 and must have held your Woodbury Minnesota Learner's Permit for at least 6 months without incident
• Driver education completion certificate
• 30 hours of supervised driving
• At least 10 hours must be at night

If you've completed the following requirements, head on down to your local Woodbury Minnesota DVS, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Woodbury Minnesota Provisional License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Woodbury Minnesota Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being. Your Woodbury Minnesota Provisional License is valid for 2 years.

Once you've held your Woodbury Minnesota Intermediate Driver's license for 12 months, you may apply for the Woodbury Minnesota Full License. One more time, head on down to your local Woodbury Minnesota DVS office, submit the application and required fee ($24).

Woodbury Minnesota Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Woodbury Minnesota provisional driver's license:

• All passengers must wear seat belts
• No using a cell phone while driving (with or without a hands-free device)

With your Woodbury Minnesota full license, you must abide by the following restrictions for the first 6 months:

• No driving between the hours of 12AM and 5AM unless accompanied by a licensed driver 25 or older
• That is, unless you're driving to/from your job, a school event that did not offer transportation, or for an emergency
• Only one passenger under the age of 20 is permitted

For the following 6 months, you must follow the following restrictions:

• Only 3 passengers under 20 allowed in your vehicle
• The exception is if your parent/guardian is also in the vehicle

Woodbury Minnesota Auto Insurance Woodbury Minnesota Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Woodbury Minnesota drivers license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Woodbury Minnesota must be covered by Personal Injury Protection insurance (PIP) as well as liability insurance.

The minimum coverage PIP coverage is:

• $40,000 per person for bodily injury (PIP)
• $20,000 for hospital and medical expenses (PIP)
• $20,000 for non-medical expenses (PIP)

The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $30,000 for injury of one person
• $60,000 for injury of two or more people
• $10,000 for property damage

The minimum uninsured/underinsured coverage is:

• $25,000 for injury to one person
• $50,000 for injury to two or more people
• $25,000 for injuries to one person
• $50,000 for injuries to two or more people

If you are found to be driving without Woodbury Minnesota mandatory liability insurance, your Woodbury Minnesota Learner's Permit or Woodbury Minnesota Intermediate license could be suspended and you could be fined.

Woodbury Minnesota Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Woodbury Minnesota driver, it's important for you to learn the Woodbury Minnesota drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Woodbury Minnesota's "Not A Drop" law states that you will lose your Woodbury Minnesota Instruction Permit or Woodbury Minnesota Intermediate License if a police officer observes you driving without full control of your vehicle and will suspend your license from 30 to 180 days.

Upon your first conviction of a Woodbury Minnesota DWI, you'll face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence up to 90 days
• $1,000 fine
• License suspension of 180 days to 1 year
• License Reinstatement fee of $250-430 in addition to an application fee of $24
• Possible Ignition Lock device installation

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

Currently, Woodbury Minnesota teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, except to call 911 in an emergency. You also many not compose, read, or send text messages while driving.

Woodbury Minnesota Online Driver Education

Woodbury Minnesota teen drivers are required to enroll in a driver education program. For information about approved Woodbury Minnesota online driver education courses, you can find more information here.