Driver's License for Teens
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Driver's License for Teens
A friend of mine told me that Nevada recently passed a law requiring beginning driver's under 18 to get 4 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction by a certified driving school. I searched on the Nevada DMV website and found no info on this.
Can someone please tell me that I was fed BS? Because I have a 16 year old getting his license in August and $240 is a lot of lattes.
Can someone please tell me that I was fed BS? Because I have a 16 year old getting his license in August and $240 is a lot of lattes.
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There is in fact a rule for the under 18 crowd. I think it is a good rule, especially since they are a very high risk crowd(brings your insurance down for them too as an added bonus).
From the Nevada DMV web site (Nevada DMV) :
From the Nevada DMV web site (Nevada DMV) :
Nearly all Nevada beginning drivers under 18 must complete a driver education course. You can enroll at age 15. Exceptions are not made for home-schooled students.
You must complete a course if one is offered within a 30-mile radius of your residential address or if you can complete a course online. The course is not a requirement to obtain an instruction permit. It is a requirement for a driver license.
You have the choice of courses offered through your public school district or those offered by private Nevada professional driving schools. The course consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction. Some private schools also offer a course consisting of 15 hours of classroom instruction and 5 hours of behind-the-wheel training. Schools must be specifically approved for this by the DMV.
See Professional Drive Schools for a list of licensed schools. The Department of Motor Vehicles licenses and monitors professional driving schools but does not regulate schedules or pricing.
Any professional driving school offering courses by television, Internet or other means must be specifically licensed for this by the Nevada DMV for the course to be accepted. Your local school district may or may not offer 'distance learning' courses by television, Internet or other means.
All schools issue a Certificate of Completion which must be presented to the DMV when you apply for your full license.
You must complete a course if one is offered within a 30-mile radius of your residential address or if you can complete a course online. The course is not a requirement to obtain an instruction permit. It is a requirement for a driver license.
You have the choice of courses offered through your public school district or those offered by private Nevada professional driving schools. The course consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction. Some private schools also offer a course consisting of 15 hours of classroom instruction and 5 hours of behind-the-wheel training. Schools must be specifically approved for this by the DMV.
See Professional Drive Schools for a list of licensed schools. The Department of Motor Vehicles licenses and monitors professional driving schools but does not regulate schedules or pricing.
Any professional driving school offering courses by television, Internet or other means must be specifically licensed for this by the Nevada DMV for the course to be accepted. Your local school district may or may not offer 'distance learning' courses by television, Internet or other means.
All schools issue a Certificate of Completion which must be presented to the DMV when you apply for your full license.
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-> If I have a kid, I wont bring him to any drivers school that you see 'round the corner. That kid needs to be in a school in an enclosed enviroment at the racetrack, know the cars limits is vital. After that, CSN is a good idea for drivers test, et al.
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