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Cottage Grove Minnesota Online Driver Education and Cottage Grove Minnesota Licensing Procedures

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

Cottage Grove Minnesota Instructional Permit and Cottage Grove Minnesota Learner's Permit

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

• Complete 30 hours of Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Minnesota DVS. Then you'll have to pass the required vision and written tests. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Cottage Grove Minnesota Instruction Permit, which is valid for 2 years.

Remember that with your Cottage Grove Minnesota Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Minnesota Learner's Permit for 6 months, you'll be ready for the next step in the Cottage Grove Minnesota Graduated License Program.

The Cottage Grove Minnesota Provisional License and Cottage Grove Minnesota Full License

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

• Be at least 16 and must have held your Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Minnesota DVS, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Cottage Grove Minnesota Provisional License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Cottage Grove Minnesota Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being. Your Cottage Grove Minnesota Provisional License is valid for 2 years.

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

Cottage Grove Minnesota Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove 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

Cottage Grove Minnesota Auto Insurance Cottage Grove Minnesota Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Cottage Grove Minnesota drivers license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Minnesota mandatory liability insurance, your Cottage Grove Minnesota Learner's Permit or Cottage Grove Minnesota Intermediate license could be suspended and you could be fined.

Cottage Grove Minnesota Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Cottage Grove Minnesota driver, it's important for you to learn the Cottage Grove Minnesota drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Cottage Grove Minnesota's "Not A Drop" law states that you will lose your Cottage Grove Minnesota Instruction Permit or Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Minnesota DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Cottage Grove Minnesota license suspension or even Cottage Grove Minnesota license revocation.

Currently, Cottage Grove 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.

Cottage Grove Minnesota Online Driver Education

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