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Afton Wyoming Online Driver Education and Afton Wyoming Licensing Procedures

The process of applying for your Afton Wyoming learner's permit or first Afton Wyoming driver's license can be nerve-racking, but it doesn't have to be if you have the right information. We want you to get as much out of this experience as possible, and have designed this guide to help you through the process. Afton Wyoming has a  Graduated Driver License Program for Afton Wyoming teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Afton Wyoming driver’s license is as simple and stress-free as possible. So let’s get started.

Afton Wyoming Online Driver Education

First of all, Afton Wyoming teen drivers are required to enroll in a Afton Wyoming approved driver education class. You can find more information about approved Afton Wyoming online driver education on the Afton Wyoming Department of Transportation website.

The Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit or Afton Wyoming Instruction Permit

Afton Wyoming offers a Restricted Learner’s Permit, also known as a “hardship permit” for Afton Wyoming teens age 14-15. If you live more than 5 miles from your job or school, you may be eligible to apply for a Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit. However, there is some extra paperwork you'll have to complete--more than if you’re applying for a regular Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit. All of the information can be found on the Afton Wyoming Department of Transportation website.

When you turn 15, you can apply for a Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit. This license makes it legal for you to practice driving with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is 18 years or older. In order to apply, you’ll need the following:

• State-certified copy of your birth certificate
• The $20 Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit fee of
• The Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit application
• Your parent/guardian must sign your application, and it must be notarized

When you have all of this ready, head on down to your local Afton Wyoming Driver Service Center and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a rules of the road test and vision screening. If you can get this far, you've achieved your first milestone: the Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit, which is valid for 1 year and may be renewed once.

Once you turn 16, you’ll be ready for the next step in the Afton Wyoming Graduated License Program, the Afton Wyoming Intermediate Driver’s License.

The Afton Wyoming Intermediate Driver License or Afton Wyoming Provisional License

You can apply for your Afton Wyoming Intermediate Driver’s License once you turn 16. However, you’ll need to make sure you meet these requirements:

• Be at least 16
• Complete the required 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving (including at least 10 hours of night driving)
• Complete a Afton Wyoming approved driver education class
• Have your parent/guardian sign your application form
• You can study for the written test with the Afton Wyoming Driver Manual

Then, make an appointment and head back to your local Afton Wyoming Driver Service Center again. Remember to bring your parent/guardian, your identification documents, and your Afton Wyoming Learner’s Permit. Next is the dreaded Afton Wyoming road test--but if you have studied and practiced diligently, it shouldn't pose a huge problem. If you pass, then congratulations! You’ve just earned your Afton Wyoming Intermediate Driver’s License.

Afton Wyoming Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are still a few restrictions you’ll have to keep in mind for your Afton Wyoming Intermediate Driver’s License:

• No driving between the hours of 11PM and 5AM unless for a medical emergency, or driving to/from work or school (you will need documentation to verify)
• No more than 1 passenger under 18 who is not family
• All passengers must wear seat belts

On the bright side, once you turn 16 and a half, you can apply for your Afton Wyoming Regular Driver License and finally drive unrestricted. Freedom!

Afton Wyoming Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Afton Wyoming Provisional Driver license, you’re ready to drive--or so you may think. But hold your horses, because Afton Wyoming drivers are required by law to be covered by  liability insurance. . In fact, you risk the suspension of your Afton Wyoming Learner's Permit or Afton Wyoming Intermediate Driver’s License if you are in an accident and found to be driving without Afton Wyoming mandatory liability insurance. If you don't have insurance already, getting it should be a top priority.

The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $20,000 bodily injury for one person
• $50,000 bodily injury two or more people
• $20,000 for property damage per accident

Afton Wyoming Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a Afton Wyoming teen driver, it’s important for you to learn the Afton Wyoming drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. and follow them to the letter. After all, younger drivers tend to be killed drinking, speeding, and not paying attention.

Drunk Driving. Like most states, Afton Wyoming has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a Afton Wyoming DUI or Afton Wyoming DWI, your Afton Wyoming Learner Permit or Afton Wyoming Driver’s License will be suspended.

In general, upon your first conviction of a Afton Wyoming DUI of .08, you’ll face the following penalties:

• Jail up to 6 months
• License Suspension 90 days
• Fine $750 to $300 and/or
• Substance Abuse Assessment
• Ignition Interlock Device

Needless to say, further Afton Wyoming DWI and DUI convictions will result in more severe penalties including jail time, fines, community service, and Afton Wyoming license suspension or even Afton Wyoming license revocation.

Cell Phones. In 2010, Afton Wyoming teen drivers will be prohibited from text-messaging while driving. The fine is $75 and takes effect in July 2010. We know it's tempting, but wait until you're out of the car to text your friends!