Wood Village Oregon Online Driver Education and Wood Village Oregon Licensing Procedures
Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Wood Village Oregon Learner’s Permit or first Wood Village Oregon driver’s license. Wood Village Oregon has a Graduated Driver License Program for Wood Village Oregon teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Wood Village Oregon driver’s license goes as smoothly as possible. So let’s get started.
The Wood Village Oregon Instructional Permit or Wood Village Oregon Learner’s Permit
When you turn 15, you can finally apply for an Wood Village Oregon Instruction Permit, otherwise known as an Wood Village Oregon Learner’s Permit. In order to apply, you must:
Once you’re ready, head on down to your local Wood Village Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with your parent or guardian and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a vision test, as well as the class C knowledge test. If you survive, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Wood Village Oregon Instruction Permit, which is valid for 24 months from the date it was issued.
Remember, you must practice driving with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21, has a valid driver license, and is sitting beside you. All passengers must wear seatbelts, and be sure to carry your Wood Village Oregon Instruction Permit with you at all times.
Once you’ve held your Wood Village Oregon Learner’s Permit for 6 months and have met a few more requirements, you’ll be ready for the next step in the Wood Village Oregon Graduated License Program, the Wood Village Oregon Provisional License.
The Wood Village Oregon Provisional Driver License and Wood Village Oregon Full Driver License
You can apply for your Wood Village Oregon Probationary Driver License once you’ve held your Wood Village Oregon Temporary Instruction Permit for 6 months and have met a few requirements in addition to the identification requirements listed in the Wood Village Oregon Instruction Permit section:
If you’ve completed these requirements, then make your appointment and head on down to your local Wood Village Oregon DMV. Then you’ll have to take the dreaded Wood Village Oregon driving test! If you pass, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Wood Village Oregon Provisional License. However you’ll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being
Wood Village Oregon Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties
There are a few restrictions for your Wood Village Oregon Provisional Driver License that you should be aware of.
For the first 6 months:
No passengers under the age of 20 (unless they’re family)
No driving between midnight and 5AM unless traveling:
- Between home and work
- To a school event
- For employment purposes
- While accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years old
- Also, no driving while using a cell phone (this includes hands-free devices)
For the second 6 months:
- No more than 3 passengers under 20 (who are not immediate family)
- No driving between midnight and 5AM unless driving:
- Between home and work
- To a school event
- For employment purposes
- While accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years old
- And again, no driving while using a cell phone (this includes hands-free devices)
However, once you turn 18, you can finally apply for your Wood Village Oregon Unrestricted License. Then, these restrictions are removed. Freedom!
Wood Village Oregon Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws
Once you receive your Wood Village Oregon Learner’s Permit or Wood Village Oregon Intermediate Driver license, you’re ready to drive--or are you? Not quite yet, because Wood Village Oregon drivers are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:
- $25,000 bodily injury for one person
- $50,000 bodily injury two or more people
- $10,000 for property damage per accident
You’ll also need:
Personal Injury Protection:
- $15,000 Per Person Per Accident
Uninsured Motorist Coverage:
- $25,000 – Bodily Injury Per Person
- $50,000 – Bodily Injury Per Accident
If you are in an accident and found to be driving without Wood Village Oregon mandatory liability insurance, your Wood Village Oregon license could be suspended.
Wood Village Oregon Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As an Wood Village Oregon teen driver, it’s important for you to learn the Wood Village Oregon drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Like most state, Wood Village Oregon has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of an Wood Village Oregon DUI or Wood Village Oregon DWI, you face addition penalties to those listed below.
Upon your first conviction of an Wood Village Oregon DUI, you’ll face the following penalties:
- Jail from 48 hours to 1 year, minimum
- Community Service 80 hours
- Fine of $1,000, minimum
- DUI Fees $300 minimum
- License Suspension of 1 year
- Ignition Interlock Device installation
- Drug/Alcohol Treatment Program
- Participation in Victim-Impact Panel Program Required
And of course, further Wood Village Oregon DWI and DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Wood Village Oregon license suspension or even Wood Village Oregon license revocation.
Currently, Wood Village Oregon teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, even with hands-free devices.
Wood Village Oregon Online Driver Education
Wood Village Oregon teen drivers are required to take an Wood Village Oregon approved driver education course. You can find a list of Wood Village Oregon approved traffic safety courses here.