Drivers
Ed
California online driving class, practice tests, and other
tips for teens to learn how to get a permit and California drivers
license.
If you came looking for this information, but want it for
another state, visit:
Drivers
License By State - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Drivers Ed
How to apply for a provisional permit
if you are under 18
To apply for a provisional permit if you are under 18, you
will need the following:
- Be at least 15, but under 18 years of age.
Driver
License and Identification (ID) Card Information
To apply for a driver license if you are over 18, you will need
to do the following. [Also check this DMV site if you have unusual
circumstances. I cover only how an English-speaking, American
teen can get a license to drive a car.]
Step 1
Take a driving course that will earn you a DMV-approved certificate
upon completion.
Drivers
Ed
Teens, earn your driving certificate from the comfort
of your own computer.
When it comes to home instruction, not one other course seems
as vital as drivers education. It begins with learning safety
as a pedestrian, and progresses through bicycle safety. Then,
before you know it, you have a 15 year old teen who wants to
earn a drivers license and drive the family car in traffic! At
night! During bad weather!
In order to ensure that Milpitas teens and others from the
state that find this page begin to understand the responsibilities
that go with driving, GoMilpitas.com has affiliated with DriversEd.com
to bring you the best preliminary drivers education class in
the country.
Community service organizations may become sub-affiliates
of A to Z Home's Cool Drivers Ed and earn up to $10 per enrolled
student. If you wish some of your fee to be a contributiton to
one of these groups, click through their link to to enroll.
Milpitas
High School Band Boosters Drivers Ed Course
This "Flashy" fun course will get the points across
from the comfort of your own home, on your computer, at your
own pace, any day or time of day you'd like it. This preliminary
course is require in one form or another in California. In addition,
we also offer The
Parent-Teen Behind the Wheel guide which is specifically
designed to help parents systematically teach teens to drive
safely and confidently. This guide will aid you, step-by-step
through the process.
For those without easy online access, you can take the course
through the recreation department, which usually has one course
each season that will hold a limited number of students. Register
the first day you can, in person, if you wish to get into this
class.
Driver's
Education through Milpitas Parks & Rec
This course is required by the State of California to obtain
a California Driver's Permit. Participants must attend all class
meetings to receive a certificate. Complete in four weekend days!
Ages 15 and up.
There are also some driving schools in other Silicon Valley
cities.
All
StarS Driving School
Learn to drive and qualify for a license in four weekend days.
Teen program available. Discount coupon in phone book. Out of
San Jose.
Step 2
San
Jose DMV Field Office
111
W. Alma Ave., 95110, (800) 777-0133. Online
appointment.
Fremont
DMV Field Office
4287
Central Ave., 94536, (800) 777-0133. Online
appointment.
Step 3
Be prepared with proper identification documents, proof of
insurance, for the vision screening, and for the photograph.
- Application form DL 44 - you can get this at the DMV field office.
- Obtain your parents'
or guardians' signatures on the application form DL 44. When
parents or guardians sign for a minor to get a driver license,
they are stating that they will accept financial responsibility
for that minor. Your parents will need to call their auto insurance
agent to check what adjustments may need to be made to include
a teen driver in their policy.
-
- Provide your social
security number.
How to
Apply For a Social Security Card
If you need to replace a lost Social Security card, change the
name shown on your card, or request a replacement card, you need
to complete Form SS-5 which is available for download.
Or you can call 1-800-772-1213.
How
to Order Birth Certificates
Santa Clara County offers several ways to get your birth certificate:
in
person, by phone, online,
via fax or mail.
Step 3
- Study the Drivers Handbook
California Driver Handbook
You are responsible for knowing these tips and regulations before
you take the driving test. DMV.
- Take a practice test online to get use to the language and
format.
California Drivers Test
Interactive sample driving test online, if you have Java-enabled
browser. Answer sheet available for those who don't. From DMV
site.
Step 4
What to expect at the DMV when you show up to take the written
test.
- Have all the forms mentioned in Step 2 with you plus the
certificate awarded when you passed the drivers ed course.
- Give a thumb
print
- Have your picture taken (Where
to get a haircut in Milpitas.) This photo will be your primary
identification for 4 years, so try to make it look great.
- Pay the $12 application fee (This fee entitles you to three
exams of any type within the 12-month period and pays for both
the instruction permit and the driver license. If all requirements
are not met within the 12-month period, the application becomes
void and all steps must be completed again.)
- Pass a vision
exam (Eye
care specialists in Milpitas.)
- Pass a traffic
laws and sign test. There are 46 questions on the test. A
passing score is at least 39 correct answers. You have three
chances to pass the test. If you fail, you must wait 7 days before
taking it again.
Step 5
Congratulations! You passed the written test! What do you
do for the next 6 months?
- Locate a driving school and take the three 2-hour sessions
of on-road instruction. [New in 2004]
Driving School
Association of California
Locate a driving school, safe driving tips, traffic schools,
practice tests, insurance rates for new drivers.
- Begin your on road driving lessons with your parent or guardian
or other licensed driver 25 years old or older.
- Complete 50 hours of practice with an adult 25 years or older.
The adult must have a valid California driver license and certify
to the 50 hours of practice. At least 10 of the 50 hours must
have been done at night.
- Learn all you can on how to be the best driver you can be.
- Learn how to take care of the car entrusted to you.
Articles on
Road Rage and Aggressive Driving
Learn about Road Rage and how to defuse it. By Dr.Leon James
and Dr. Diane Nahl.
Automatic
vs. Manual Shift - Which is better?
The answer is not an easy one, because each transmission is,
if you'll pardon the expression, geared to different styles of
driving.
Be Car Care Aware
A consumer education campaign about the benefits of regular vehicle
care, maintenance and repair.
New
Driving Laws
The following are bills signed into law by the governor which
have the most significant impact on the department.
Online
Study Guide for Student Drivers
Good driving habits that hold true on every highway. Not California-specific.
Scooter
Safety
Here are a few easily digestible guidelines for scooter safety
that everyone who uses scooters should observe.
Teen Drivers
A Guide To California's New Graduated Driver License from CSAA.
Beginning July 1998, all teens under age 18 are subject to a
new system to obtain a driver permit and license in California.
Teen New Drivers'
Homepage
Advice from one teenager to others. Some advice adults would
probably not think to point out, such as how to best navigate
a school parking lot, or that it is best not to hit a school
bus. Look out for anything to do with the mail. If there's one
deer there's bound to be another.
Winter
Driving Tips
Winter driving on roads and highways in the snowcapped mountains
of California can be a pleasant adventure or it can be frustrating,
tiring and sometimes even hazardous. The California Department
of Transportation provides the following information to help
make your mountain driving safe and pleasant.
Step 6
Before being eligible to take your driving test you must:
AND
- Have possessed your permit for a minimum of six months
AND
AND
AND
- Have completed 50 hours of practice with an adult 25 years
or older. The adult must have a valid California driver license
and certify to the 50 hours of practice. At least 10 of the 50
hours must have been done at night.
You will also need to show proof of insurance for the vehicle
you will be taking your drive test in.
After you pass your drive test you will be issued an interim
license valid for 60 days until you receive your new photo license
in the mail. Double check your address before you leave DMV and
tell the DMV representative if you have moved or if your address
is incorrect. If you have not received your license after 60
days, call (916) 657-7790 and they can check on the status for
you. Have your interim license with you to provide information
when requested.
If you fail your drive test, you must wait two weeks before
you can take the test again. You have three chances to pass.
Step 7
Congratulations! You passed the road test! You have been issued
a provisional
license, which has these restrictions for the next year.
- During the first 6 months you are licensed to drive you must
be accompanied by a driver 25 years of age or older if you drive
between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. or if you have passengers
under the age of 20 in the car at any time.
- During the second 6 months, you must still be accompanied
by a driver 25 years of age or older if you drive between the
hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m., however, now you may have passengers
under the age of 20 in the car without supervision between the
hours of 5 a.m. and midnight.
Persons under 18 may not be employed to drive a motor vehicle.
When you become 18, the provisional part of your license ends.
You may continue to drive as an adult using your photo license,
which will expire on your 4th birthday after the date you applied.
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Drivers Ed Books & Software through
Amazon.com
Drive
to Survive!
by Rich Curt
Defensive combat survival and race-car driving techniques.
1999 Paperback
Safe Young Drivers 2000
A Guide for Parents and Teens
by Phil Berardelli
2000 Spiral-bound
Author Phil Berardelli guides parents and teens from the empty
parking lot to the crowded highway in ten straightforward lessons
packed with skill-building exercises, instructive illustrations
and reliable common sense advice.
Videos & Other Multimedia
Passing the Driver's Test
Here is finally a video that deals directly with a drivers test
by putting the viewer in a simulated examination situation. Most
of the possible events that occur during a real examination are
included to illustrate what someone can expect during the exam.
Maps from Amazon.com
Thomas
Guide 2005 Santa Clara County: Street Guide and Directory
(Santa Clara County Street Guide and Directory) by Thomas
Bros Maps (Paperback)
The
Thomas Brothers 2005 Santa Clara County: Street Guide
(Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Street Guide and Directory)
(Spiral-bound)
Thomas
Guide 2005 Bay Area Metro: Street Guide and Directory
(Metro Bay Area Street Guide) (Spiral-bound)
Thomas Guide 2005 Alameda & Santa Clara
Counties: Street Guide
by Thomas Brothers (Editor)
These Thomas Guides are essential for Silicon Valley drivers.
I can't tell you how many times I've referred to mine so I can
take side streets to avoid traffic jams.
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