HARTSVILLE-TROUSDALE TENNESSEE

Your Guide to Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Online Driver Education and Licensing Procedures

The Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Learner Permit or Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Learner’s Permit

When you turn 15, you can finally apply for a Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Learner Permit, otherwise known as a Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Learner Permit! The permit is valid for 1 year.

Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Graduated License Program, the Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Intermediate License.

The Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Provisional License or Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Intermediate License

You can apply for your Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Restricted Intermediate License once you’ve held your Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Learner Permit for 180 days without incident
  
• No Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee traffic violations that add up to more than 6 points on your Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Driver Services Center. Be sure to bring your identification documents, including your Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Learner Permit. Then you’ll have to take the dreaded Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee road test! If you pass, then take a deep breath: you’ve just earned your Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Intermediate License!

Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Intermediate Restricted License for 1 year, you graduate to a Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Intermediate Unrestricted License, provided you have no more than 6 points on your Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Regular Driver License. Freedom!

Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee drivers license. First of all, any vehicle registered in Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee must be covered by by liability insurance. In fact, if you are in an accident and found to be driving without Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee mandatory liability insurance, your Hartsville-Trousdale 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

Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

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

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

• Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee DWI and DUI convictions will result in stiffer penalties including jail time, community service, fines, and Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee license suspension or even Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee license revocation.

Currently, Hartsville-Trousdale 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 Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee graduated license process. And all Hartsville-Trousdale 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!

Hartsville-Trousdale Tennessee Online Driver Education

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