Madison Mississippi Online Driver Education and Madison Mississippi Licensing Procedures
Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit or first Madison Mississippi Driver's license. Madison Mississippi has a Graduated Driver License Program for Madison Mississippi teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Madison Mississippi driving license goes as smoothly as possible. So let's get started.
Madison Mississippi Instructional Permit and Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit
The minimum age to apply for a Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit is 14 and a half, but this permit will only allow you to practice as part of a Madison Mississippi approved driver education program. At 15, you can apply for a regular old Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison Mississippi Instruction Permit.
Remember that with your Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Madison 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 Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit for 6 months to 1 year (the official Madison Mississippi Department of Public Safety website gives conflicting wait periods), you'll be ready for the next step in the Madison Mississippi Graduated License Program.
The Madison Mississippi Intermediate License and Madison Mississippi Full License
In order to apply for your Madison Mississippi Provisional driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Madison Mississippi State requirements before heading down to your local Madison Mississippi Driver service Center:
- Hold your Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit for at least 6 months - 1 year without incident
- Bring the same information as for the Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit
- $6 fee (cash only)
If you've completed these requirements, head on down to your local Madison Mississippi Driver Service Center, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Madison Mississippi Intermediate License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Madison Mississippi Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being.
Madison Mississippi Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties
There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Madison 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
Madison Mississippi Auto Insurance Madison Mississippi Financial Responsibility Laws
Once you receive your Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit or Madison Mississippi Intermediate Driver's license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Madison 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 Madison Mississippi mandatory liability insurance, your Madison Mississippi Learner's Permit or Madison Mississippi Intermediate license could be suspended and you could be fined.
Madison Mississippi Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As a new Madison Mississippi driver, it's important for you to learn the Madison Mississippi drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.
Upon your first conviction of a Madison 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 Madison Mississippi DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Madison Mississippi license suspension or even Madison Mississippi license revocation.
Currently, Madison Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones to text message while driving.
Madison Mississippi Online Driver Education
Madison Mississippi teen drivers can find more information about approved Madison Mississippi online driver education courses on the Madison Mississippi Department of Public Safety website.