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[quote=Anonymous]You really need to google the details.

But, to give you the basics,

You study on line for the learner's permit.

If you pass the test at the DMV (or one of the HSs that is offering the written test), then you do the vision test and present a bunch of ID documents.  At that point your kid is eligible to drive in a vehicle WITH a licensed adult.  Your kid cannot drive on a public road until s/he has passed the learner's permit and provided ID documents.

Then they need to practice driving for min. 45 hrs (15 have to be after dark).  They do the "in classroom" part of driver's ed in public school PE class (10th grade).  If your kid is in private school, then you pay for a drivers ed company to give your kid the in-classroom-instruction.

After your kid has held the learner's permit for at least 9 mos. AND passed drivers' ed in-classroom AND done the 45 hrs of practice driving with an adult (and logged it in the DMV-provided book), AND parent + teen have attended the Teen Safe DRiving Presentation (offered at all the HSs -- just one night about 90 min).....

THEN you will sign your kid up for the "Behind the Wheel" certification/instruction sessions.  These are offered through "ACE" -- Adult and Community Education.  Or you can do these through a private drivers ed company.  There will be 7 sessions.  Each session requires your kid and another teen to drive for 50 min. and to observe for 50 min.  So there have to be 2 teens/students in the car for each of the 7 sessions.  At the end of ALLLLLLL  that -- your kid will pass the certification and the "Behind the Wheel" instructor will give your kid a piece of paper saying that they are qualified as a licensed driver.

Then you will get a letter in the mail sometime over the next 6 mos. giving you a court date.  At that ceremony, the judge will ceremoniously give you (the adult/parent) the kid's driver's license.  You can give it to the kid when you want.  [/quote]

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