Greenwood Mississippi Online Driver Education and Greenwood Mississippi Licensing Procedures
Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit or first Greenwood Mississippi Driver's license. Greenwood Mississippi has a Graduated Driver License Program for Greenwood Mississippi teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Greenwood Mississippi driving license goes as smoothly as possible. So let's get started.
Greenwood Mississippi Instructional Permit and Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit
The minimum age to apply for a Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit is 14 and a half, but this permit will only allow you to practice as part of a Greenwood Mississippi approved driver education program. At 15, you can apply for a regular old Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit. You'll need the following:
- Application with notarized signatures from both your parents/guardians
- Social Security Card or printout from the Social Security Administration
- State-issued copy of your birth certificate (hospital certificates NOT acceptable)
- Signed Certificate of School Attendance
- $4 fee (cash only)
Bring these materials to your local Greenwood Mississippi Driver Service center. Then you'll have to pass the required vision and written tests. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Greenwood Mississippi Instruction Permit.
Remember that with your Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Greenwood Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone to receive or send text messages while driving. Also, every passenger in your car must have their seatbelt fastened. After you've had your Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit for 6 months to 1 year (the official Greenwood Mississippi Department of Public Safety website gives conflicting wait periods), you'll be ready for the next step in the Greenwood Mississippi Graduated License Program.
The Greenwood Mississippi Intermediate License and Greenwood Mississippi Full License
In order to apply for your Greenwood Mississippi Provisional driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Greenwood Mississippi State requirements before heading down to your local Greenwood Mississippi Driver service Center:
- Hold your Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit for at least 6 months - 1 year without incident
- Bring the same information as for the Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit
- $6 fee (cash only)
If you've completed these requirements, head on down to your local Greenwood Mississippi Driver Service Center, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Greenwood Mississippi Intermediate License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Greenwood Mississippi Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being.
Greenwood Mississippi Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties
There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Greenwood Mississippi Provisional Driver's license:
- All passengers must wear seat belts
- No using a cell phone to text message while driving
- No driving unsupervised between 10PM and 6AM (Sunday through Thursday)
- No driving unsupervised between 11:30AM and 6AM (Friday and Saturday)
- The exception is if you are driving to or from work
Greenwood Mississippi Auto Insurance Greenwood Mississippi Financial Responsibility Laws
Once you receive your Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit or Greenwood Mississippi Intermediate Driver's license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Greenwood Mississippi must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:
- $25,000 per person for a single accident
- $50,000 bodily injury per accident
- $25,000 for property damage
If you are found to be driving without Greenwood Mississippi mandatory liability insurance, your Greenwood Mississippi Learner's Permit or Greenwood Mississippi Intermediate license could be suspended and you could be fined.
Greenwood Mississippi Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As a new Greenwood Mississippi driver, it's important for you to learn the Greenwood Mississippi drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.
Upon your first conviction of a Greenwood Mississippi DUI, you'll face the following penalties:
- Jail sentence up to 48 hours
- $250 to $1,000 fine
- License suspension 90 days
- Possible alcohol safety education program
- Attend victim impact panel
And of course, further Greenwood Mississippi DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Greenwood Mississippi license suspension or even Greenwood Mississippi license revocation.
Currently, Greenwood Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones to text message while driving.
Greenwood Mississippi Online Driver Education
Greenwood Mississippi teen drivers can find more information about approved Greenwood Mississippi online driver education courses on the Greenwood Mississippi Department of Public Safety website.