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Does every first time driver have to take drivers ed?
Check your state in the grid below. The answer varies by state and among teens and adults.
If you’re a first time driver younger than 18, chances are you’ll have to enroll in either a classroom or online drivers ed program before you apply for your learners permit or before you apply for your full drivers license. This isn’t the case for all applicants younger than 18, but it is the case for many.
However, if you’re an adult, you might be able to bypass drivers education. Not many states require it for applicants older than 18.
NOTE: No matter how old you are, if you’re a first time driver and your state requires you to complete a program before you can get your license, ask whether you can take driver ed online before you just enroll in a class. Some states approve of these Internet-based courses; others don’t.
If you’re a first time driver younger than 18, chances are you’ll have to enroll in either a classroom or online drivers ed program before you apply for your learners permit or before you apply for your full drivers license. This isn’t the case for all applicants younger than 18, but it is the case for many.
However, if you’re an adult, you might be able to bypass drivers education. Not many states require it for applicants older than 18.
NOTE: No matter how old you are, if you’re a first time driver and your state requires you to complete a program before you can get your license, ask whether you can take driver ed online before you just enroll in a class. Some states approve of these Internet-based courses; others don’t.
| Yes | No | Maybe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | x | Applicants younger than 18 have to either take drivers ed or complete 30 hours of behind-the-wheel driving practice. | ||
| Alaska | x | |||
| Arizona | x | Applicants younger than 18 have to either take drivers ed or complete 30 hours of behind-the-wheel driving practice. | ||
| Arkansas | x | |||
| California | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Colorado | x | Only if younger than 16. | ||
| Connecticut | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Delaware | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Florida | x | Only if younger than 18; however, all first time applicants must take the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Course. | ||
| Georgia | x | Only if younger than 16. | ||
| Hawaii | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Idaho | x | Only if younger than 17. | ||
| Illinois | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Indiana | x | Only if younger than 16. | ||
| Iowa | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Kansas | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Kentucky | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Louisiana | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Maine | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Maryland | x | The only exceptions are people who've held a license in another state/country for at least 18 months but are still first time Maryland applicants. | ||
| Massachusetts | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Michigan | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Minnesota | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Mississippi | x | Only if you plan to apply for your Class LP learner’s permit at 14 years and six months old. | ||
| Missouri | x | |||
| Montana | x | Only if younger than 16. | ||
| Nebraska | x | |||
| Nevada | x | Only if younger than 18; teens who live more than 30 miles from the nearest class can log 100 hours of behind-the-wheel driving time instead. | ||
| New Hampshire | x | |||
| New Jersey | x | |||
| New Mexico | x | |||
| New York | x | |||
| North Carolina | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| North Dakota | x | Only if younger than 17. | ||
| Ohio | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Oklahoma | x | Only if younger than 16. | ||
| Oregon | x | Only if younger than 18 and have fewer than 100 hours of driving experience supervised by an adult aged 21 years or older who has been licensed for at least three years. | ||
| Pennsylvania | x | |||
| Rhode Island | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| South Carolina | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| South Dakota | x | |||
| Tennessee | x | |||
| Texas | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Utah | x | |||
| Vermont | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Virginia | x | The only exceptions are adults who opt to hold a learners permit for 30 days. | ||
| Washington | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| West Virginia | x | |||
| Wisconsin | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Wyoming | x | Only if younger than 18. | ||
| Washington DC | x |
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