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Florida Learners Permit Requirements
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Florida Learners Permit | Restricted License
To obtain your learners permit in Florida you are required to take a course that teaches you how drugs and alcohol affect your driving. Courses offered go by the name of either DATA (drugs, alcohol, traffic, awareness) or TLSAE (traffic law substance abuse education). These drivers education courses are regulated by the Florida DMV.
DMV Approved Online Learner Permit Courses
Learners Permit OnlineHighSchoolDriver.com - DATA course and DMV test online |
First Time Driver123driving.com - First Time Driver classes online |
HighSchoolDriver.com - traffic school for restricted license
123driving.com - first time driver classes
For the Florida learners permit course we recommend either highschooldriver.com or 123driving.com. Both offer a state of Florida approved DATA course and the DMV test online to get your learners permit.
Getting your learners permt - restricted license summary:
- Complete the DATA course - you must 14 1/2 years old
- Study the Florida Drivers handbook to prepare for the DMV Test
- Take the DMV test - you must be 15 years old
- Take a vision test at your local DMV office and get your learner permit
Taking the DMV Test Online
Note: If you are under 18 you can take take the DMV test online (on the same webiste where you take your DATA course) or at your local DMV office. If you are over 18, you must take the DMV test at your local DMV office - this is a State of Florida regulation.
First Time Driver
Anyone getting their first drivers license in Florida must take the required DATA course and DMV Test. This applies to adults and teens alike. If you are over 18 you would do the following to get your first drivers license:
- Complete the first time driver course (DATA)
- Complete the DMV test - at this point you can get your learner permit if desired
- Take the Behind the Wheel driving test at your local DMV
- Get your Operators License
Learners Permit Restrictions
A Florida learners permit is also known as a restricted license. This is because it has specific restrcitions and requirements as follows:
- You must be accompanied by a license driver 21 or older in the front passenger seat at all times
- For the first 3 months only drive between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- After the first 3 months drive between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
- You must holder your Learners License for 12 months with no convictions
Getting your Operators License - Class E
All Florida drivers 15 or older and under 18 years old must hold their learners license for at least 12 months with no convictions to get their class E drivers licesne. Additional requirements include:
- You must complete 50 hours of driving experience with your learners permit
- At least 10 hours of driving must be at night