Drivers Education

1. DRIVER EDUCATION – SEGMENT 1

At 14 years, 8 months a student can enroll in Segment 1 of a driver education program at an approved school.

• Segment 1 driver education includes:
  
  
• 24 hours of classroom instruction.
• 6 hours of private behind-the-wheel instruction.
• 4 hours behind-the-wheel observation.
• Scoring at least 70% on a written state test administered by an approved driver education school.
  
  
• The student will receive a Green Segment 1 Certificate of Completion after successfully completing the course.

2. LEARNER’S LICENSE – LEVEL 1

To receive a Level 1 License, a student must be 14 years, 9 months and obtain a Level 1 License application.

• To obtain a Level 1 License application bring all of the following to a branch office of the Secretary of State:
  
  
• Green Segment 1 Certificate of Completion.
• Certified copy of a birth certificate (not a hospital certificate).
• A completed Level 1 License application signed by a parent or guardian.
• A letter granting permission signed by a parent or guardian.
• A Social Security card.
• Student must also pass a vision test and meet minimum physical and mental standards.

OTHER FACTS

• A student may only drive with a licensed parent/guardian or a designated adult 21 years of age or older.
• Parent/guardian/designated adult must sit in the front seat.
• If driving with a designated adult, the student should carry a signed letter of authorization from parent/guardian.
• There is no fee for a Level 1 License.
• We recommend obtaining a Road Skills Test Study Guide at the Secretary of State office.

3. DRIVER EDUCATION – SEGMENT 2

Segment 2 driver education includes:

• 6 hours of classroom instruction.
• Student will receive a white Segment 2 Certificate of Completion after successfully completing the course.
• Scoring at least 70% on a written state test administered by an approved driver education school.

OTHER FACTS

To attend Segment 2 driver education:

• A student must have completed at least 30 hours of driving including at least 2 hours of night driving.
  
  
• The 30 hours cannot include the 6 hours provided with driver education.
  
  
• A minimum of 90 days must pass from the day the student obtains his or her Level 1 License.

4. ROAD TEST

• To receive a Level 2 License, a student must successfully pass a road test after:
  
  
• Completing a minimum 50 hours of supervised driving, including a minimum of 10 hours of night driving.
• Holding a Level 1 License for a minimum of 180 days.
• Scheduling the road test with an independent testing agency approved by the Secretary of State.
• A list of agencies can be found at www.sos.state.mi.us/bbos/3rdpt/index.html.
  
  
• The student must bring the following to the road test:
  
  
• White Segment 2 Certificate of Completion.
• A driving log documenting a minimum of 50 hours of supervised driving; the driving log can be found in the “Road Skills Test Study Guide”.
• The Level 1 License.
• A valid Vehicle Registration and a Proof of Insurance Certificate (insurance bills and receipts are not accepted).
• The required fee.
  
  
• Student will receive a Road Skills Test Certificate upon successfully passing the test.

5. DRIVER’S LICENSE – LEVEL 2 (GRADUATED)

• To test for and receive his or her Level 2 (Graduated) Driver’s License, a student must:
• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Have completed Segments 1 and 2 of an approved driver education program.
• Have possessed a Level 1 License for 180 days.
• Be violation and suspension free, and have no at-fault crashes during the 90 days prior to applying for a Level 2 License.
• Pass a vision test.
• Meet minimum physical and medical licensing standards.
• Have a parent/guardian or responsible adult sign the application to certify the minimum 50 hours of behind-the-wheel experience.
• Bring the following to the Secretary of State branch office on the testing day:
  
  
• The Level 1 License.
• The Road Skills Test Certificate.
• The required fee (cash, check or money order––no credit cards accepted).

OTHER FACTS

• Between 12:00 AM and 5:00 AM, a student must drive with a licensed adult 21 years of age or older unless driving to/from employment.

6. OPERATOR’S LICENSE – LEVEL 3

• To receive a Level 3 Operator’s License, a student must:
  
  
• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Have held a Level 2 License for 180 days.
• Must be violation and suspension free, and have no at-fault crashes for 12 consecutive months prior to applying for the Level 3 License.

OTHER FACTS

• No state-imposed license restrictions.

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