MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA

Mitchell South Dakota Online Driver Education and Mitchell South Dakota Licensing Procedures

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

The Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit or Mitchell South Dakota Learner’s Permit

When you turn 14, you can finally apply for a Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit, otherwise known as a Mitchell South Dakota Learner’s Permit. In order to apply, you need:

• Valid identification (an original birth certificate)
• Social Security Card or number
• Your parent/guardian to sign the application form
• The Mitchell South Dakota Driver Manual (to study for the written test)
• Optional Mitchell South Dakota approved driver education course (which will cut down your wait time for the Mitchell South Dakota Operator License by 90 days!)

Once you’re ready, head on down to your local Mitchell South Dakota Driver Exam Station with your parent or guardian and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a vision test, as well as a written exam. If you survive, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit, which is valid for 1 year. Remember, you must practice driving with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 18, has held a valid driver license for 1 year, and is sitting beside you. Of course, all passengers must wear seatbelts, and be sure to carry your South Dakota Instruction Permit with you at all times.

Once you’ve held your Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit for 180 days and have met a few more requirements, you’ll be ready for the next step in the South Dakota Graduated License Program, the Mitchell South Dakota Conditional License. However, if you’ve taken a Mitchell South Dakota approved driver education course, this will cut down your wait time for the Mitchell South Dakota Operator License by 90 days!

At 15, you can also apply for a Mitchell South Dakota Minor’s Permit, which means you’ll have to pass the vision, knowledge, and driving tests. You must show all documents as listed above for the Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit. The Mitchell South Dakota Minor’s Permit is valid for 5 years and entitles you to drive between the hours of 6AM and 10PM, provided you have parental consent.

The Mitchell South Dakota Provisional License or Mitchell South Dakota Operator License

You can apply for your Mitchell South Dakota Operator License once you’ve held your Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit for 180 days. Make an appointment and head on down to your local Mitchell South Dakota Driver Exam Station. Be sure to bring your identification documents, including your Mitchell South Dakota Instruction Permit. Then you’ll have to take the dreaded Mitchell South Dakota road test! If you pass, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Mitchell South Dakota Operator License, which is valid for 5 years.

Mitchell South Dakota Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

Although with supervision, you can still drive at any time, there are a few restrictions concerning your Mitchell South Dakota Restricted Minor’s Permit:

• No driving between the hours of 10PM and 6PM unless accompanied by your parent or guardian

Once you earn your Mitchell South Dakota Operator’s License, you can finally drive unrestricted. Freedom!

Mitchell South Dakota Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Mitchell South Dakota Limited Provisional Driver license, you’re ready to drive--or are you? Not quite yet, because Mitchell South Dakota drivers are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $25,000 bodily injury for one person
• $50,000 bodily injury two or more people
• $25,000 for property damage per accident

A special note: you must also secure coverage for underinsured/uninsured motorists! If you are in an accident and found to be driving without South Dakota mandatory liability insurance, your Mitchell South Dakota license could be suspended.

Mitchell South Dakota Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a Mitchell South Dakota teen driver, it’s important for you to learn the Mitchell South Dakota drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Like most state, Mitchell South Dakota has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a Mitchell South Dakota DUI or Mitchell South Dakota DWI, you face addition penalties to those listed below.

Upon your first conviction of a Mitchell South Dakota DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of .10, you’ll face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence up to 1 year
• Fine of $1,000
• License Suspension 30 days to 1 year

And of course, further Mitchell South Dakota DWI and DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Mitchell South Dakota license suspension or even Mitchell South Dakota license revocation.

Currently, Mitchell South Dakota teen drivers are not prohibited from using cell phones while driving.

Mitchell South Dakota Online Driver Education

Mitchell South Dakota teen drivers can take a Mitchell South Dakota approved driver education course in order to speed up the licensing process. You can find more information about approved Mitchell South Dakota online driver education on the Mitchell South Dakota Department of Public Safety website