A Guide to Rainbow City Alabama Licensing Procedures and Online Driver Education
Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Rainbow City Alabama learner's permit or first Rainbow City Alabama driver license. We understand that learning to drive can be both exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. We’ve provided this fact sheet on the Rainbow City Alabama graduated driver license program for Rainbow City Alabama drivers ages 15-18 in order to help make sure that applying for your Rainbow City Alabama driving license goes as smoothly as possible. So let's jump right in.
Rainbow City Alabama Learner Permit
The process begins with your Rainbow City Alabama restricted learner’s permit, which you can apply for once you turn 15. You'll need to bring the following with you to the DMV:
- your birth certificate
- a $5 testing fee and $23 for your license
- If you're 16, you'll need two forms of identification, one with a picture ID, as well
- social security card
- proof of school enrollment or graduation
Once you pass the written exam (Don’t worry: the Rainbow City Alabama's driver's manual is the only study guide you’ll need!), you'll receive a "D" Rainbow City Alabama driver license. This Rainbow City Alabama driver's license carries a "Y" restriction, which means that you'll be required to have someone 21 years or older in the seat next to you as you practice driving. However, when you turn 16, you can use your Rainbow City Alabama learner's permit to drive with any other Rainbow City Alabama licensed driver--just remember that they have to be sitting next to you! Keep in mind that an Rainbow City Alabama restricted learner's license is valid for up to 4 years and can only be renewed once.
Rainbow City Alabama Teen Driver's License
If you’re 16 years old, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when taking the Rainbow City Alabama driver's license road test. In order to take the test, you must complete at least 30 driving hours (signed by a parent, legal guardian, or certified driving instructor) or an approved Rainbow City Alabama driver education course. You can find the required form at the Rainbow City Alabama Department of Public Safety, and you can schedule your Rainbow City Alabama road test at the Rainbow City Alabama Department of Motor Safety website. You’re ready to take the dreaded road test once you’ve had your Rainbow City Alabama learner’s permit for 6 months or you turn 18, whichever comes first.
For the Rainbow City Alabama road test, you must provide your own vehicle.The test will consist of making right and left turns, signaling properly, backing up, making a quick stop, parking, using marked and unmarked traffic lanes, and successfully performing a three-point turn. Before the test, an examiner will inspect your car to make sure it is in safe operating condition with the necessary equipment.
Restrictions on Rainbow City Alabama Teen Driver Licenses
Being in possession of an Rainbow City Alabama driver’s license carries many responsibilities. There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Rainbow City Alabama learner's license or Rainbow City Alabama driver's license.
If you have your Rainbow City Alabama learner's permit, the following restrictions apply:
- You must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or person over 21.
- The person who is supervising you must sit in the front passenger seat.
- We know it can be tempting to ride around with friends, but you cannot drive with more than four people in the car (including yourself) while driving with an Rainbow City Alabama learner's license.
If you are 16 years old, or 17 (with your license for less than six months), you cannot drive a vehicle between midnight and 6AM unless you:
- have a parent, legal guardian with you
- are accompanied by someone 21 or older who has the consent of your parent
- are going to or from your workplace, a school sponsored or religious event.
- are driving due to a medical, fire, or law enforcement related emergency.
In addition, you are limited to just 4 people in the vehicle excluding your parent or legal guardian.
If you are convicted of any of the above violations, expect your Rainbow City Alabama learner's permit or Rainbow City Alabama driver's license to be fined accordingly. If you are convicted of a second moving violation, you will face suspension of your Rainbow City Alabama driver’s license for up to 60 days.
Rainbow City Alabama Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As a younger driver, we care about your safety above all. Thus, we expect you to learn the Rainbow City Alabama drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.
Currently, there are no Rainbow City Alabama laws that prohibit driving while texting or talking on cell phones. Still, we strongly suggest you keep cell phone use to a minimum. Studies repeatedly show that a distracted driver is a dangerous driver!
Drinking and driving is another matter. Upon your first conviction of an Rainbow City Alabama DUI, you face:
- a fine of $600-$2,100
- imprisonment up to 1 year
- suspension of your license for up to 90 days.
Further Rainbow City Alabama DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Rainbow City Alabama license suspension or even Rainbow City Alabama license revocation.
Rainbow City Alabama Auto Insurance Rainbow City Alabama Financial Responsibility Laws
Once you receive your Rainbow City Alabama drivers license, there’s one more crucial ingredient for safe, responsible driving: insurance. Any vehicle registered in Rainbow City Alabama must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum coverage is $20,000 for personal injury and $40,000 for two or more people, and $10,000 for property damage. You could be fined up to $500 plus court costs if you are ever caught driving without Rainbow City Alabama mandatory liability insurance.
Rainbow City Alabama Online Driver Education
We’ve already said that any 16 year old applicants who wish to apply for an Rainbow City Alabama driver license must have completed at least 30 driving hours (signed by a parent, legal guardian, or certified driving instructor). However, you also have the option of taking an approved Rainbow City Alabama online driver education course. A list of approved online Rainbow City Alabama driver education courses can be found at the Rainbow City Alabama Department of Public Safety.
If you are required to attend an Rainbow City Alabama driver education classroom, you can find more information on the Rainbow City Alabama Department of Public Safety website.