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