BRENTWOOD TENNESSEE

Your Guide to Brentwood Tennessee Online Driver Education and Licensing Procedures

The Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit or Brentwood Tennessee Learner’s Permit

When you turn 15, you can finally apply for a Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit, otherwise known as a Brentwood Tennessee Instruction Permit. In order to apply, you need:

• A Minor/Teenage Affidavit and Cancellation form signed by your parent/guardian
• Proof of Social Security Number
• Proof of U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Status
• Proof of Enrollment , otherwise known as a Certificate of Compulsory School Attendance Form. This must be signed by a school official and is valid for 30 days
• Proof of Identity

Once you’re ready, head on down to your local Brentwood Tennessee Driver Services Center 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 Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit! The permit is valid for 1 year.

Brentwood Tennessee Instruction Permit Restrictions

Here's a list of what you can and can't do with your learner's permit:

• You can only practice driving with a parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21.
  
• You may not drive between the hours of 10PM and 6AM.
  
• You must carry your Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit with you at all times.

If you can manage this for 180 days and meet a few more requirements, you’ll be ready for the next step in the Brentwood Tennessee Graduated License Program, the Brentwood Tennessee Intermediate License.

The Brentwood Tennessee Provisional License or Brentwood Tennessee Intermediate License

You can apply for your Brentwood Tennessee Restricted Intermediate License once you’ve held your Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit for 180 days. You’ll need to make sure you follow these requirements:

• Be at least 16
• Complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice - at least 10 hours must be at night
• Hold a Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit for 180 days without incident
  
• No Brentwood Tennessee traffic violations that add up to more than 6 points on your Brentwood Tennessee driving record
• Your parents/guardian, or driving instructor must sign a verification form

Then, make an appointment and head on down to your local Brentwood Tennessee Driver Services Center. Be sure to bring your identification documents, including your Brentwood Tennessee Learner Permit. Then you’ll have to take the dreaded Brentwood Tennessee road test! If you pass, then take a deep breath: you’ve just earned your Brentwood Tennessee Intermediate License!

Brentwood Tennessee Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

You've come a long way, but you still have a few months of good behavior to go before you've earned your full license. There are a few restrictions concerning your Brentwood Tennessee Intermediate License:

• No using a cell phone (or hand-held device) while driving
• All passengers and the driver must wear seat belts
• No more than 1 passenger (unless a licensed driver 21 or older is with you)
• No driving between 11PM and 6AM unless you’re going to/from your job, a school sanctioned activity (which require written permission), or hunting/fishing 4AM-6AM (requires license)

After you turn 17 and have had your Brentwood Tennessee Intermediate Restricted License for 1 year, you graduate to a Brentwood Tennessee Intermediate Unrestricted License, provided you have no more than 6 points on your Brentwood Tennessee driving record (or less than 2 safety belt violations) and have not been involved in an at-fault traffic accident.

You're almost at the finish line. Once you turn 18, you may finally apply for your Brentwood Tennessee Regular Driver License. Freedom!

Brentwood Tennessee Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws

We know you're eager to get on the road, but here is where you learn about the full responsibilities of possessing a Brentwood Tennessee drivers license. First of all, any vehicle registered in Brentwood Tennessee must be covered by by liability insurance. In fact, if you are in an accident and found to be driving without Brentwood Tennessee mandatory liability insurance, your Brentwood Tennessee license could be suspended.

The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $25,000 bodily injury for one person
• $50,000 bodily injury two or more people
• $15,000 for property damage per accident

Brentwood Tennessee Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

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

Upon your first conviction of a Brentwood Tennessee DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of .08, you’ll face the following penalties:

• Brentwood Tennessee License Suspension 1 year
• Possible Ignition Interlock Device installation
• Possible Alcohol Safety DUI program
• Possible Community Service
• Jail 48 hours to 11 months
• Fine of $350 to $1,500

And of course, further Brentwood Tennessee DWI and DUI convictions will result in stiffer penalties including jail time, community service, fines, and Brentwood Tennessee license suspension or even Brentwood Tennessee license revocation.

Currently, Brentwood Tennessee teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, even with hands-free devices. The fine is $100, as well as possible delay in the Brentwood Tennessee graduated license process. And all Brentwood Tennessee drivers are prohibited from text messaging while driving. The fine is $50 in addition to court costs. Seriously, we strongly suggest you keep cell phone use to a minimum. Studies repeatedly show that a distracted driver is a dangerous driver!

Brentwood Tennessee Online Driver Education

Brentwood Tennessee teen drivers can find more information about approved Brentwood Tennessee online driver education on the Brentwood Tennessee Teen Driver Safety website.