Brooklyn Center Minnesota Online Driver Education and Brooklyn Center Minnesota Licensing Procedures
Purpose: To provide supplemental information to help obtain your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learners Permit or Drivers License. This online course cannot be used to complete the required 30 hours of classroom instruction.
Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learner's Permit or first Brooklyn Center Minnesota driver's license. Brooklyn Center Minnesota has a Graduated Driver License Program for Brooklyn Center Minnesota teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your Brooklyn Center Minnesota driver's license goes as smoothly as possible. So let's get started.
Brooklyn Center Minnesota Instructional Permit and Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learner's Permit
The minimum age to apply for a Brooklyn Center Minnesota Instruction Permit is 15. You'll need to make an appointment at your local Brooklyn Center Minnesota Driver Vehicle Service (DVS) office after you complete the following:
- Complete 30 hours of Brooklyn Center Minnesota approved driver education classroom instruction
- Be enrolled in behind-the-wheel instruction
- Be at least 15
- Application with parent/legal guardian signature
- Certificate of completion for driver education
- The required fee
Bring these materials to your local Brooklyn Center Minnesota DVS. Then you'll have to pass the required vision and written tests. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Instruction Permit, which is valid for 2 years.
Remember that with your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Brooklyn Center Minnesota teen drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. Every passenger in your car must have their seatbelt fastened. After you've had your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learner's Permit for 6 months, you'll be ready for the next step in the Brooklyn Center Minnesota Graduated License Program.
The Brooklyn Center Minnesota Provisional License and Brooklyn Center Minnesota Full License
In order to apply for your Brooklyn Center Minnesota provisional driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Brooklyn Center Minnesota State requirements before heading down to your local Brooklyn Center Minnesota DVS:
- Be at least 16 and must have held your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learner's Permit for at least 6 months without incident
- Driver education completion certificate
- 30 hours of supervised driving
- At least 10 hours must be at night
If you've completed the following requirements, head on down to your local Brooklyn Center Minnesota DVS, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Provisional License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being. Your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Provisional License is valid for 2 years.
Once you've held your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Intermediate Driver's license for 12 months, you may apply for the Brooklyn Center Minnesota Full License. One more time, head on down to your local Brooklyn Center Minnesota DVS office, submit the application and required fee ($24).
Brooklyn Center Minnesota Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties
There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Brooklyn Center Minnesota provisional driver's license:
- All passengers must wear seat belts
- No using a cell phone while driving (with or without a hands-free device)
With your Brooklyn Center Minnesota full license, you must abide by the following restrictions for the first 6 months:
- No driving between the hours of 12AM and 5AM unless accompanied by a licensed driver 25 or older
- That is, unless you're driving to/from your job, a school event that did not offer transportation, or for an emergency
- Only one passenger under the age of 20 is permitted
For the following 6 months, you must follow the following restrictions:
- Only 3 passengers under 20 allowed in your vehicle
- The exception is if your parent/guardian is also in the vehicle
Brooklyn Center Minnesota Auto Insurance Brooklyn Center Minnesota Financial Responsibility Laws
Once you receive your Brooklyn Center Minnesota drivers license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Brooklyn Center Minnesota must be covered by Personal Injury Protection insurance (PIP) as well as liability insurance.
The minimum coverage PIP coverage is:
- $40,000 per person for bodily injury (PIP)
- $20,000 for hospital and medical expenses (PIP)
- $20,000 for non-medical expenses (PIP)
The minimum liability insurance coverage is:
- $30,000 for injury of one person
- $60,000 for injury of two or more people
- $10,000 for property damage
The minimum uninsured/underinsured coverage is:
- $25,000 for injury to one person
- $50,000 for injury to two or more people
- $25,000 for injuries to one person
- $50,000 for injuries to two or more people
If you are found to be driving without Brooklyn Center Minnesota mandatory liability insurance, your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Learner's Permit or Brooklyn Center Minnesota Intermediate license could be suspended and you could be fined.
Brooklyn Center Minnesota Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As a new Brooklyn Center Minnesota driver, it's important for you to learn the Brooklyn Center Minnesota drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Brooklyn Center Minnesota's "Not A Drop" law states that you will lose your Brooklyn Center Minnesota Instruction Permit or Brooklyn Center Minnesota Intermediate License if a police officer observes you driving without full control of your vehicle and will suspend your license from 30 to 180 days.
Upon your first conviction of a Brooklyn Center Minnesota DWI, you'll face the following penalties:
- Jail sentence up to 90 days
- $1,000 fine
- License suspension of 180 days to 1 year
- License Reinstatement fee of $250-430 in addition to an application fee of $24
- Possible Ignition Lock device installation
And of course, further Brooklyn Center Minnesota DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Brooklyn Center Minnesota license suspension or even Brooklyn Center Minnesota license revocation.
Currently, Brooklyn Center Minnesota teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, except to call 911 in an emergency. You also many not compose, read, or send text messages while driving.
Brooklyn Center Minnesota Online Driver Education
Brooklyn Center Minnesota teen drivers are required to enroll in a driver education program. For information about approved Brooklyn Center Minnesota online driver education courses, you can find more information here.