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COURSE & PURPOSE
Course: Groton Connecticut Online Driver Education Courses. Purpose: Groton Connecticut Learners Permit or Drivers License preparation
PRICE
$95.00 Lowest price in Groton Connecticut! If you find our course at a less expensive price we will offer the course to you at even a lower price.
CERTIFICATE
Once you complete this Groton Connecticut Internet drivers ed course, we will send you a certificate of completion via regular US Mail or through one of our convenient FedEx shipping options.
Procedures For Groton Connecticut Driver Licensing and Online Driver Education
The State of Groton Connecticut is delighted that you have chosen to start the process of applying for your Groton Connecticut learner's permit or first Groton Connecticut driver license. Groton Connecticut has a graduated driver license program that is especially designed for younger Groton Connecticut drivers (16-18 years of age), and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that you don't run into any problems while striving for your Groton Connecticut driver's license. So what are we waiting for?
Groton Connecticut Instructional Permit or Groton Connecticut Learner Permit
When you turn 16, you can finally apply for a Groton Connecticut instructional permit, otherwise known as a Groton Connecticut learner permit. You'll need to gather these documents in order to apply for your Groton Connecticut learner's permit:
- A birth certificate
- A valid passport-sized photo
- A piece of mail or ID to verify your address
- Two forms, the learner's permit application and a parental consent form
- One other form of proper identification
- Social Security card
- $40 test fee as well as the $18 permit fee, payable by check or money order.
After you have had your Groton Connecticut learner permit for 6 months (or 4 months if you've taken a Groton Connecticut approved driver education course), you'll have the green light to apply for the Groton Connecticut license exam.
Your First Groton Connecticut Driver's License
In order to apply for your first Groton Connecticut provisional driver license, you'll need to do the following:
- Complete 40 hours of on-road practice as well as a driver education course (see last paragraph, "Groton Connecticut Online Driver Education")
- Bring a birth certificate
- Provide a piece of mail or identification to verify your address
- Bring one other form of proper identification
- Provide proof of car insurance
- Complete a two hour teen driving course with your parent or guardian
- Bring the license fee of $66 to $77, depending on how many years the license is valid for
- Bring your learner's permit (to be surrendered)
- Provide a valid passport-sized photo
Then, if you can survive the following tests:
- Vision test, in which you must have 20/40 vision (with or without glasses)
- Written test, in which you must score at least an 80%
- The dreaded road test!
Congratulations, you've just earned your first Groton Connecticut driver license!
Restrictions and Penalties Groton Connecticut Teen Driver License
Unfortunately, as a newer driver, not every kind of driving will be open to you just yet. There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Groton Connecticut learner's license or Groton Connecticut driver's license.
Groton Connecticut Permit Restrictions: With a Groton Connecticut learner's permit, you cannot drive unless accompanied by:
- a parent or guardian (who must have a driver's license)
- a licensed instructor
- someone 20 or older with a valid license for at least four years (holding no suspensions).
Groton Connecticut Provisional License Restrictions:
- first six months: you must drive with parents/guardians or licensed driver over 20
- second six months: you may drive with members of your immediate family
- you may not drive a bus or any vehicle that requires a public passenger permit
- you may not drive between midnight and 5AM unless going to an approved school or church activity, or for emergencies
- you may not drive while talking on a cell phone (no exception for hands-free)
If you have your Groton Connecticut provisional license and you're 16 or older you cannot drive a vehicle between 1:00AM and 5AM unless the following conditions are met:
- You're accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or person over 21 who has at least 1 year of driving experience
- You are driving because of an emergency
- You are an emancipated minor
- You're going to or from your workplace, a school sponsored or religious event
The whole point of driver education is to give you the tools to acquire good driving habits. If you abuse the privilege of driving, you may not have your license for very long! Each time your license is suspended, there is a restoration fee of $125. Your Groton Connecticut driver license may be suspended under the following circumstances:
- you use your cell phone while driving (texting or talking) - 30 day suspension
- you speed - 60 day suspension
- you drive recklessly - 6 month suspension
- you street race - 6 month suspension
Groton Connecticut Auto Insurance Groton Connecticut Financial Responsibility Laws
So you finally have your Groton Connecticut drivers license. Think you're ready for the road? Hold your horses, your vehicle must be covered by liability insurance. If you ever get caught driving without proof of Groton Connecticut mandatory liability insurance, you could be fined. Worse, if you are involved in an accident and cannot provide proof of insurance, your Groton Connecticut learner's permit or Groton Connecticut provisional license will be suspended.
The minimum required coverage is $20,000 for personal injury and $40,000 for total injury, and $10,000 for property damage.
Groton Connecticut Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As a new Groton Connecticut driver, nothing is more important than for you to understand the Groton Connecticut drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. In Groton Connecticut, the standard of DUI is lower for teens, and you only need to have a BAC of 0.02 (instead of 0.08) to be convicted. Upon your first conviction of a Groton Connecticut DUI, you face the following penalties:
- your Groton Connecticut license will be suspended for 3 months
- a $500 to $1000 fine
- 100 hours of community service
- mandatory alcohol education programs that adults face for DUI convictions
And of course, further Groton Connecticut DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Groton Connecticut license suspension or even Groton Connecticut license revocation.
A distracted driver is a dangerous driver. Thus, Groton Connecticut bans teen drivers from using a cell phone or text messaging while driving. As tempting as it may be to call or text friends and family, driving while using a cell phone carries a 30 day license suspension and a $125 license restoration fee plus court fines. A second conviction carries a 6 month suspension.
Groton Connecticut Online Driver Education
Anyone younger than 18 must provide proof of completion for a Groton Connecticut approved driver's education course including at least 40 hours of behind the wheel training and 22 hours of home-based classroom training. If you take a Groton Connecticut approved driver's education course, you will be able to take your license road test 2 months earlier. The Groton Connecticut DMV maintains a list of the many Groton Connecticut approved driver education courses .
LIVE CHATPlease be aware that while in some states TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling your state's driver education requirements, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is offered only as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.
In most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit. You should check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in Groton Connecticut) to make sure that you are eligible to take Groton Connecticut driver education.
Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Groton Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
You can expect to spend 30 hours taking TeenDrivingCourse.com's Groton Connecticut online course for new drivers. However, in some states where timers are not required you may not have to spend an entire 30 hours taking the course.
Yes, however the specific documents you will need before taking the learner's permit test varies from state to state. Most likely, you will need to present a certificate of completion showing you have successfully completed a Groton Connecticut driver education online course. However, Groton Connecticut may or may not need additional documentation from you including, but not limited to, proof of U.S. citizenship, parental consent forms, or proof of school enrollment. We recommend that you contact the Groton Connecticut DMV, or visit its website, to learn exactly what paperwork the Groton Connecticut DMV will need you to present when you apply for your Groton Connecticut learner's permit test.
Generally, you’re allowed to take the Groton Connecticut learners permit test as soon as you have the following documents: the Groton Connecticut driver education certificate of completion and the Groton Connecticut driver training certificate of enrollment. With this paperwork, you’re eligible to begin learning to drive and can go to the Groton Connecticut licensing office in your area to take the Groton Connecticut learners permit test. Again, this is a general rule and may not apply in Groton Connecticut.