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Kent Ohio Online Driver Education and Kent Ohio Licensing Procedures

We're very happy that you're starting the process of applying for your Kent Ohio learner's permit or first Kent Ohio driver license! Kent Ohio has a graduated driver license program for Kent Ohio drivers ages 15-18, and there are a few things we would like you to know to make sure that applying for your Kent Ohio driving license is as trouble-free an experience as possible. So let's jump right in.

When you turn 15 and a half, you can apply for an Kent Ohio Temporary Instruction Permit, otherwise known as an Kent Ohio Learner’s Permit. With this license, the following restrictions apply:

• For the first 6 months you must practice driving with your parent, guardian, or driving instructor
• After 6 months, you can also practice with a licensed driver who is at least 21
• All passengers must wear seatbelts
• Be sure to carry your Kent Ohio Temporary Permit with you at all times!

When you're ready to apply, you’ll need to bring proof of age and identity; your social security number; and a parent/guardian to sign the permit application.

If you’ve got all of the necessary materials, head on down to your local Kent Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) with your parent or guardian and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a vision test, as well as a knowledge test. (Relax, you can practice with a sample Kent Ohio knowledge test.) If you pass, then congratulations--you’ve just earned your Kent Ohio Temporary Permit!

Once you’ve held your Kent Ohio Temporary Permit for 6 months and have met a few more requirements, you’ll be ready for the next step in the Kent Ohio Graduated License Program, the Kent Ohio Driver License.

The Kent Ohio Provisional Driver License or Kent Ohio Full Driver License

You can apply for your Kent Ohio Probationary Driver License once you’ve held your Kent Ohio Temporary Instruction Permit for 6 months and have met the following requirements:

• Complete 8 hours of driving instruction
• Complete 24 hours of class instruction in an approved Kent Ohio driver education course
• Practice driving for 50 hours total - 10 of these hours must be at night
• Your parent/guardian will have to certify your documented practice hours

As soon as you satisfy these requirements, head on down to your local Kent Ohio BMV. You’ll have to overcome one final obstacle: the dreaded Kent Ohio road skills test! If you pass, then reward yourself for making it to this point. You’ve just earned your Kent Ohio Probationary Driver License!


Kent Ohio Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

You still have just a little father to go to earn your full Kent Ohio driver's license. Until then, there are a few restrictions for your Kent Ohio Probationary Driver License, depending on your age:

• Kent Ohio teen drivers under 17 can’t carry more than 1 passenger that is not family (unless accompanied by a parent/guardian of course)
• All passengers between the ages of 4 and 15 must be properly restrained
• If you’re 16, you may not drive between the hours of 12AM and 6AM
• If you’re 17, you may not drive between the hours of 1AM and 5AM
• The exception for the driving curfew is in case of: (1) an emergency, (2) driving to/from a school sanctioned activity, and (3) driving to/from your place of employment (must have written documentation from your employer)

On the bright side, once you turn 18, these restrictions are removed. Freedom!


Kent Ohio Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As an Kent Ohio teen driver, there's no bigger threat you'll face than drunk drivers. It’s important for you to learn the Kent Ohio drunk driving laws (and obey them religiously). Like most states, Kent Ohio has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of an Kent Ohio DUI or Kent Ohio DWI, you face additional penalties to those listed below.

Upon your first conviction of an Kent Ohio DUI, you’ll face the following penalties:

• License suspension from 6 months to 3 years
• Or Driver Intervention Program (3 days)
• Kent Ohio License reinstatement fee $450
• Jail 3 days to 6 months
• Fine from $250 to $1,000

And of course, further Kent Ohio DWI and DUI convictions will result in more severe penalties, up and including jail time, Kent Ohio license suspension or even Kent Ohio license revocation. As you can see, it's something we take very seriously - don't do it!


Kent Ohio Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you finally get your coveted Kent Ohio Learner’s Permit or Kent Ohio Provisional driver’s license, you’re ready to drive--or so you may think. Because accidents happen to even experienced drivers, Kent Ohio drivers are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $12,500 bodily injury for one person
• $7,500 for property damage per accident
• $25,000 bodily injury two or more people

It's no joke. If you are in an accident and found to be driving without Kent Ohio mandatory liability insurance, your Kent Ohio license could be suspended for 90 days to 2 years, and you may face Kent Ohio license plate reinstatement fees, as well as other penalties.


Kent Ohio Cell Phone Laws

We acknowledge how important it is for young people to stay in touch with friends, but studies show that cell phone use, especially text messaging, contributes to accidents. Currently, it is illegal for Kent Ohio teen drivers to use cell phones while driving only in Brooklyn, North Olmstead, and Walton Hills. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be careful elsewhere as well!


Kent Ohio Online Driver Education

Kent Ohio teen drivers are required to take an Kent Ohio approved driver education course. You can find more information on approved Kent Ohio online driver education courses at the Kent Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles search page.