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Step 1: Junior Permit In order to get your junior permit you must be at least 16 years old and the following rules apply when you are driving: • ou must be accompanied by a supervising driver Y at least age 21 that has a license valid for operating the vehicle you are driving. • he only passenger allowed in the front seat is your T supervising driver. • ou may not drive with more than one passenger Y under age 21 unless the passengers are members of your immediate family, or if your supervising driver is your licensed parent/guardian, person “in loco parentis,” driver education teacher or driving school instructor. • ou and each passenger must wear a seatbelt: one Y seatbelt per person.

the area of the state in which you are driving.

Before you can take a road test, you must complete a minimum of 50 hours of supervised driving, with at least 15 of those hours at night (after sunset). The supervised practice driving must be certified by your parent or guardian and given to the examiner at the road test. Violations: Your junior permit will be suspended for 60 days if you are convicted of committing a serious traffic violation (generally three points or more) or two other violations while you hold a junior permit. Your junior permit will be revoked for 60 days if you are convicted of a serious violation (generally three points or more) or two other violations within the first six months after you receive your privileges back following suspension or revocation. *Please refer to page 15 for a complete description of penalties and points.

**A junior permit is subject to special regional restrictions which are outlined in the back of this workbook and on the Resources for the Younger Driver website. The special regional restrictions depend upon

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