RIDGELAND MISSISSIPPI

Ridgeland Mississippi Online Driver Education and Ridgeland Mississippi Licensing Procedures

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

Ridgeland Mississippi Instructional Permit and Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit

The minimum age to apply for a Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit is 14 and a half, but this permit will only allow you to practice as part of a Ridgeland Mississippi approved driver education program. At 15, you can apply for a regular old Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit. You'll need the following:

• Application with notarized signatures from both your parents/guardians
• Social Security Card or printout from the Social Security Administration
• State-issued copy of your birth certificate (hospital certificates NOT acceptable)
• Signed Certificate of School Attendance
• $4 fee (cash only)

Bring these materials to your local Ridgeland Mississippi Driver Service center. Then you'll have to pass the required vision and written tests. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Ridgeland Mississippi Instruction Permit.

Remember that with your Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Ridgeland Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone to receive or send text messages while driving. Also, every passenger in your car must have their seatbelt fastened. After you've had your Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit for 6 months to 1 year (the official Ridgeland Mississippi Department of Public Safety website gives conflicting wait periods), you'll be ready for the next step in the Ridgeland Mississippi Graduated License Program.

The Ridgeland Mississippi Intermediate License and Ridgeland Mississippi Full License

In order to apply for your Ridgeland Mississippi Provisional driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Ridgeland Mississippi State requirements before heading down to your local Ridgeland Mississippi Driver service Center:

• Hold your Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit for at least 6 months - 1 year without incident
• Bring the same information as for the Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit
• $6 fee (cash only)

If you've completed these requirements, head on down to your local Ridgeland Mississippi Driver Service Center, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Ridgeland Mississippi Intermediate License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Ridgeland Mississippi Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being.

Ridgeland Mississippi Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Ridgeland Mississippi Provisional Driver's license:

• All passengers must wear seat belts
• No using a cell phone to text message while driving
• No driving unsupervised between 10PM and 6AM (Sunday through Thursday)
• No driving unsupervised between 11:30AM and 6AM (Friday and Saturday)
• The exception is if you are driving to or from work

Ridgeland Mississippi Auto Insurance Ridgeland Mississippi Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Ridgeland Mississippi Learner's Permit or Ridgeland Mississippi Intermediate Driver's license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Ridgeland Mississippi must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $25,000 per person for a single accident
• $50,000 bodily injury per accident
• $25,000 for property damage

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

Ridgeland Mississippi Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Ridgeland Mississippi driver, it's important for you to learn the Ridgeland Mississippi drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.

Upon your first conviction of a Ridgeland Mississippi DUI, you'll face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence up to 48 hours
• $250 to $1,000 fine
• License suspension 90 days
• Possible alcohol safety education program
• Attend victim impact panel

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

Currently, Ridgeland Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones to text message while driving.

Ridgeland Mississippi Online Driver Education

Ridgeland Mississippi teen drivers can find more information about approved Ridgeland Mississippi online driver education courses on the Ridgeland Mississippi Department of Public Safety website.