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You can take
Mid-America's driving classroom portion when you are
fifteen years and six months of age.
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Persons applying for
their first Ohio motor vehicle driver license must be at least 15 years
and six months of age.
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Visit the nearest
deputy registrar office where driver licenses are issued (listed un
"License Services" in your yellow pages). You must bring documentary proof
of your age, identity and social security number. A certified birth
certificate and social security card are normally required, but other
documents may be acceptable.
Click here for acceptable documents. After checking your certified
birth certificate, the deputy registrar will complete your application,
collect a fee, and give you a temporary permit application packet. All
temporary permit packets consist of a red and white temporary permit and a
blue and white application (Examiners Driving Permit). All drivers
obtaining a temporary permit packet will also be issued a temporary
instruction ID card unless they currently hold a license or ID card. This
packet is not a driving permit. You may not drive (even accompanied
by a licensed driver) until you have passed the vision and written tests.
Do not fold, tear off or write on any of the forms in your application
packet. These forms must be retained and taken with you through each step
of the licensing process. If you lose any of these forms, you will have to
purchase additional forms, and begin the process over again. IMPORTANT:
If you are under 18 years of age, your application must be
co-signed by a parent or legal guardian at the time you apply. A co-signer
must also present two forms of acceptable documents verifying
identification. This means that a parent or guardian must accompany any
applicant who is under 18 years of age to the deputy registrar agency.
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You will be given a
copy of the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws. When you have studied
sufficiently and feel you can pass the written test (this includes
questions about laws and signs).
Sample Test For
Temporary Permit.
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Take your complete
temporary permit application packet to the nearest Ohio State Highway
Patrol driver license examination station. No appointment is necessary to
take the driver knowledge test and vision screening, but be sure to check
what days certain exam stations are open for business.
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At the exam station,
your vision will be tested to determine if it meets minimum standards
established by law. If you need corrective lenses to meet these standards,
your license may be restricted to driving only when you wearing such
lenses. In certain cases, persons with substandard vision may qualify for
a restricted license which permits them to drive during daylight hours
only.
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The application will
contain a number of questions about your physical health and any medical
conditions you might have. These questions must be answered truthfully and
completely. Making a false statement on your application is grounds for a
court fine and revocation of your license. If you do have a physical
condition that might affect your driving, the examiner will explain what
steps you need to take and will provide the necessary medical forms to be
completed by your doctor.
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You must pass a driver
knowledge test on Ohio motor vehicle regulations and traffic signs. The
questions are multiple-choice and are based on material in this Digest.
You must answer 75 percent of the questions correctly.
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When you have passed
the driver knowledge test, the examiner will fill out and validate one of
the forms in you application packet. This validated form is your temporary
instruction permit. It authorizes you to practice for your skills test by
driving on the street - but only with a licensed driver 21 years of age or
older in the seat next to you. If you are under age 16, you must drive
with parent, guardian or certified driving instructor seated beside you.
Your temporary permit will expire one year from the the date of purchase.
If under 18 years of age, the permit must have been held for six months
before you may take your skills test. If it expires before you have
taken and passed the skills test, or if you lose, destroy or mutilate any
of the forms or the temporary permit identification card, you must go back
to the deputy registrar agency and begin the application process again.
You must also retake you driver knowledge test. Your temporary
permit and photo ID, if issued, must be carried with you at all times when
you operate a motor vehicle.
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RESTRICTIONS: Safety
belts must be available to all passengers and everyone must be buckled up
for all holders of temporary permits and those licensed drivers under 18.
If you are under 17 you may not drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless
with parent, guardian or custodian.
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After you have
obtained your temporary license and you have finished the classroom
portion of your training your driving can be scheduled.
