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East Bethel Minnesota Online Driver Education and East Bethel Minnesota Licensing Procedures

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

East Bethel Minnesota Instructional Permit and East Bethel Minnesota Learner's Permit

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

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

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

The East Bethel Minnesota Provisional License and East Bethel Minnesota Full License

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

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

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

East Bethel Minnesota Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your East Bethel 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 East Bethel 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

East Bethel Minnesota Auto Insurance East Bethel Minnesota Financial Responsibility Laws

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

East Bethel Minnesota Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

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

Currently, East Bethel 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.

East Bethel Minnesota Online Driver Education

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