COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI

Columbus Mississippi Online Driver Education and Columbus Mississippi Licensing Procedures

Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit or first Columbus Mississippi Driver's license. Columbus Mississippi has a Graduated Driver License Program for Columbus Mississippi teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Columbus Mississippi driving license goes as smoothly as possible. So let's get started.

Columbus Mississippi Instructional Permit and Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit

The minimum age to apply for a Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit is 14 and a half, but this permit will only allow you to practice as part of a Columbus Mississippi approved driver education program. At 15, you can apply for a regular old Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit. You'll need the following:

• Application with notarized signatures from both your parents/guardians
• Social Security Card or printout from the Social Security Administration
• State-issued copy of your birth certificate (hospital certificates NOT acceptable)
• Signed Certificate of School Attendance
• $4 fee (cash only)

Bring these materials to your local Columbus Mississippi Driver Service center. Then you'll have to pass the required vision and written tests. If you survived, then congratulations! You just earned your Columbus Mississippi Instruction Permit.

Remember that with your Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit, you can only practice driving with your parent, guardian, or another licensed driver who is 21. Also, Columbus Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone to receive or send text messages while driving. Also, every passenger in your car must have their seatbelt fastened. After you've had your Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit for 6 months to 1 year (the official Columbus Mississippi Department of Public Safety website gives conflicting wait periods), you'll be ready for the next step in the Columbus Mississippi Graduated License Program.

The Columbus Mississippi Intermediate License and Columbus Mississippi Full License

In order to apply for your Columbus Mississippi Provisional driver's license, you'll need to make sure you follow a few Columbus Mississippi State requirements before heading down to your local Columbus Mississippi Driver service Center:

• Hold your Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit for at least 6 months - 1 year without incident
• Bring the same information as for the Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit
• $6 fee (cash only)

If you've completed these requirements, head on down to your local Columbus Mississippi Driver Service Center, where you'll pay the required fee and submit your Columbus Mississippi Intermediate License application. Then you'll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations! You've just earned your Columbus Mississippi Intermediate driver license! However, you'll still have to drive with a few restrictions for the time being.

Columbus Mississippi Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Columbus Mississippi Provisional Driver's license:

• All passengers must wear seat belts
• No using a cell phone to text message while driving
• No driving unsupervised between 10PM and 6AM (Sunday through Thursday)
• No driving unsupervised between 11:30AM and 6AM (Friday and Saturday)
• The exception is if you are driving to or from work

Columbus Mississippi Auto Insurance Columbus Mississippi Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit or Columbus Mississippi Intermediate Driver's license, you're ready to drive--or are you? Any vehicle registered in Columbus Mississippi must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $25,000 per person for a single accident
• $50,000 bodily injury per accident
• $25,000 for property damage

If you are found to be driving without Columbus Mississippi mandatory liability insurance, your Columbus Mississippi Learner's Permit or Columbus Mississippi Intermediate license could be suspended and you could be fined.

Columbus Mississippi Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Columbus Mississippi driver, it's important for you to learn the Columbus Mississippi drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws.

Upon your first conviction of a Columbus Mississippi DUI, you'll face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence up to 48 hours
• $250 to $1,000 fine
• License suspension 90 days
• Possible alcohol safety education program
• Attend victim impact panel

And of course, further Columbus Mississippi DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Columbus Mississippi license suspension or even Columbus Mississippi license revocation.

Currently, Columbus Mississippi teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones to text message while driving.

Columbus Mississippi Online Driver Education

Columbus Mississippi teen drivers can find more information about approved Columbus Mississippi online driver education courses on the Columbus Mississippi Department of Public Safety website.