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Syracuse Nebraska Online Driver Education and Syracuse Nebraska Licensing Procedures

Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Syracuse Nebraska learner's permit or first Syracuse Nebraska driver license. Syracuse Nebraska has a graduated driver license program for Syracuse Nebraska drivers ages 15-18, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your Syracuse Nebraska driving license goes as smoothly as possible. The amount of information isn't overwhelming, but there are a few pitfalls you'll want to avoid. That's where this short guide comes in.

Syracuse Nebraska Instructional Permit or Syracuse Nebraska Learner Permit

• You pass the written exam and driving test given by your driver safety course instructor
• You provide a 50 hour certification form signed by your parent or guardian
• You've held your Syracuse Nebraska LPE in good standing for 2 months
• You've completed a Syracuse Nebraska approved driver safety course (more on this later)
  
• You provide the necessary personal information

At 15, you can also apply for the Syracuse Nebraska Learner’s Permit (LPD). However, if you already have a Syracuse Nebraska School Learner Permit or Syracuse Nebraska School Permit, you're exempt from taking the required written exams. The Syracuse Nebraska Learner’s Permit is valid for 1 year and may be renewed.

Don't forget: with your Syracuse Nebraska Learner’s Permit, you can practice driving only with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or a licensed driver who is 21. Be sure to carry your Syracuse Nebraska Learner’s Permit with you at all times, and insist that all passengers wear seatbelts. After 6 months with your Syracuse Nebraska Learner’s Permit in good standing (no more than 3 points on your Syracuse Nebraska driving record), you’ll be ready for the next step in the Syracuse Nebraska Graduated License Program, the Syracuse Nebraska Provisional Operator Permit (POP).

The Syracuse Nebraska Provisional Driver License and Syracuse Nebraska Full License

In order to apply for your Syracuse Nebraska Provisional Operator Permit (POP), you’ll need to make sure you've satisfied a few Syracuse Nebraska State requirements before heading down to your local Syracuse Nebraska Driver Service Center:

• Complete a Syracuse Nebraska approved driver safety course
• Pass the written and driving tests given by your instructor (we hope you've been studying your Syracuse Nebraska driving manual!)
  
• Hold your Syracuse Nebraska learner’s permit for at least 6 months without incident
• Provide the 50 hour certification form
• 10 of the 50 driving hours must be at night

If you’ve completed these requirements, hurry down to your local Syracuse Nebraska Driver Service Center again, where you’ll pay the required fee and submit your Syracuse Nebraska Provisional License application. The final obstacle, unless you’ve completed a driver safety course, is the dreaded road test! If you pass, then give yourself a pat on the back--you’ve just earned your Syracuse Nebraska Provisional License!

Syracuse Nebraska Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

With driving as with everything else, practice makes perfect. Although you may be eager for full driving freedom, there are still a few restrictions you'll have to live with for a little bit longer:

• Everyone passenger must wear a seatbelt
• During the first 6 months, you may have only one passenger under 19 unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older
• No driving between midnight and 6AM unless for emergencies, your job, or a school-related activity
• You may not use cell phones while driving (this includes personal digital assistants, text messaging, laptop computers and audio/video devices that send/receive messages)

After you turn 18 and have driven with your Syracuse Nebraska Provisional Operator Permit for at least 12 months (without receiving more than 3 points on your Syracuse Nebraska license), you've reached the finish line: you can now apply for the Syracuse Nebraska Operator License. Congrats!

Syracuse Nebraska Auto Insurance Syracuse Nebraska Financial Responsibility Laws

Think you're ready to drive now? Not so fast--receiving your Syracuse Nebraska Learner’s Permit or Syracuse Nebraska Intermediate driver’s license is only the first step. Any vehicle registered in Syracuse Nebraska must be covered by liability insurance.  In fact, failure to do so can result in the suspension of your Syracuse Nebraska license should you get caught.

• $25,000 per person for 1 person per accident
• $50,000 bodily injury for 2 or more persons per accident
• $25,000 for property damage

Syracuse Nebraska Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a new Syracuse Nebraska driver, you're expected to know the Syracuse Nebraska drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Like most states, Syracuse Nebraska has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a Syracuse Nebraska DUI or Syracuse Nebraska DWI, you face penalties in addition to those listed below.

Upon your first conviction of a Syracuse Nebraska DUI, you’ll face the following penalties:

• Jail sentence 7 days to 60 days
• License suspension up to 6 months
• Alcohol Assessment/Treatment Possible
• Up to $500 fine

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

Syracuse Nebraska teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving. Needless to say, cell phones can be a distraction at any age, so even those who are allowed to use cell phones are strongly encourage to keep their use to a minimum!

Syracuse Nebraska Online Driver Education

As we said earlier, Syracuse Nebraska teen drivers must take a Syracuse Nebraska-approved driver education course. You can find more information on approved Syracuse Nebraska online driver education courses on Syracuse Nebraska DMV website.