Question 1

In California, an applicant under 18 must be at least what age to apply for an instruction permit?

Accepted Answer

15½ — California requires applicants under 18 to be at least 15½ years old to apply for an instruction permit.

Question 2

Before scheduling a behind-the-wheel drive test, a California applicant under 18 must be at least 16 and have held an instruction permit for at least:

Accepted Answer

6 months — An applicant under 18 must be at least 16 and have held a California (or other state) instruction permit for at least 6 months — or have turned 18 — before scheduling the drive test.

Question 3

California requires a minor applicant to complete at least how many hours of supervised practice driving, including 10 hours at night, before taking the driving test?

Accepted Answer

50 hours — California requires at least 50 hours of supervised practice driving for a minor applicant, including 10 hours at night.

Question 4

When a minor is practicing with an instruction permit in California, the supervising licensed driver must be at least:

Accepted Answer

25 years old — A minor's supervising driver during instruction-permit practice must be a California-licensed driver at least 25 years old.

Question 5

During the first 12 months of holding a provisional license, a California minor may not drive between:

Accepted Answer

11 p.m. and 5 a.m. — Provisional license holders may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the first 12 months of licensure, absent an exception.

Question 6

During the first 12 months of a provisional license, a California minor generally cannot transport passengers under age 20 unless accompanied by a licensed parent, guardian, or other driver who is at least:

Accepted Answer

25 — Provisional drivers may not carry passengers under 20 during the first 12 months unless a parent, guardian, or other California-licensed driver at least 25 years old rides along.

California: Minor & Provisional Licensing Questions

1. In California, an applicant under 18 must be at least what age to apply for an instruction permit?

2. Before scheduling a behind-the-wheel drive test, a California applicant under 18 must be at least 16 and have held an instruction permit for at least:

3. California requires a minor applicant to complete at least how many hours of supervised practice driving, including 10 hours at night, before taking the driving test?

4. When a minor is practicing with an instruction permit in California, the supervising licensed driver must be at least:

5. During the first 12 months of holding a provisional license, a California minor may not drive between:

6. During the first 12 months of a provisional license, a California minor generally cannot transport passengers under age 20 unless accompanied by a licensed parent, guardian, or other driver who is at least:

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