Section 2 - Licensing Requirements & Process Flashcards
What is a noncommercial driver’s license, what is it also referred to as, and what must you do to start the process?
- allows you to drive regular vehicles like cars, pickup trucks, and vans
- Class C driver’s license
- must make an appointment
What must you bring to apply for a noncommercial license?
- A document (record) that proves your age and full name, like a birth certificate or passport.
- A document that proves your lawful status for those born outside of the United States
- Your Social Security Number (SSN), or proof
that you are not eligible for one - Two documents that prove that you live in
Maryland. - All documents must be original documents or copies certified by the agency that provided them to you
What is the process called to get a noncommercial driver’s license, what makes one applicable, and what does the process entail?
- Rookie Driver/Graduated Driver Licensing
System (GLS) - for those who have never had a driver’s license before and for all ages who are eligible to apply for a driver’s license
- Learner’s Instructional Permit and then a Provisional License
What type of Learner’s Instructional Permit do you get if you’ve never had a noncommercial driver’s license before, how long does it lasts for, and what does it entail?
- Type 1 Learner’s Instructional Permit
- up to 2 years
- pass vision screening and knowledge test
What type of Learner’s Instructional Permit do you get if already have a driver’s license and want a different class of it, how long does it lasts for, and what does it entail?
- Type 2 Learner’s Instructional Permit
- up to 180 days
- minimum 16.5 years old, can take the driving test for a full license once you have this for 14 days
The amount of time you must have a Learner’s Instructional Permit before you are eligible for a Provisional License depends on…
Age
Applicants refer to those who apply for the permit. What is true about those younger than 25 regarding age?
- Must be at least 15 years and 9 months old.
- If under age 18, your parent or legal
guardian must co-sign the application. - If under age 16, you must provide a
completed Learner’s Permit School
Attendance Certification form (DL-300).
Applicants refer to those who apply for the permit. What is true about those younger than 25 regarding what they must do while having permit?
- Complete the Maryland Driver Education
Program that helps new drivers learn information and skills needed to drive a motor vehicle - Practice driving hours at least 60 hours with supervising, with minimum 10 practice hours occurring during the period beginning 30 minutes before sunset and ending 30 minutes after sunrise.
- Keep a Practice and Skills Log to record your practice hours.
What is true about applicants 25+ while they have their permit?
- Complete the Maryland Driver Education
Program. - Complete at least 14 practice hours with a
supervising driver, with minimum 3 practice hours occurring during the period beginning 30 minutes before sunset and ending 30 minutes after sunrise. - Keep a Practice and Skills Log to record you
practice hours - have permit for at least 45 days
before eligibility for a Provisional
License
At all ages, if you have been convicted of
or given a Probation Before Judgement (PBJ)
for a moving violation or suspended for any reason, how long is your permit hold and do you still have to meet GLS requirements?
PBJ
- hold the Permit at least 9 months
following the most recent date you were
convicted of or granted a PBJ for a moving
violation
Suspension
- Under age 18 = hold the
Permit for at least 9 months without a violation before being eligible for a Provisional License.
- Age 18 with a high school diploma
or GED, or age 19 to 24 = hold the
Permit for at least 3 months without a violation before being eligible for a Provisional License
- You must meet GLS requirements before being eligible to take drivers test
What is a Provisional License, what are some restrictions, and how long must you have it before getting your driver’s license?
- issued to new drivers who have never held a driver’s license and allows driving without supervision
- no passengers or night driving
- minimum 18 months
How to graduate from a Learner’s
Instructional Permit to a Provisional License:
- Successfully completed a Maryland
approved driver education program. - Valid, unexpired Learner’s
Instructional Permit. - Hold a Learner’s Instructional Permit without violations
- Not be convicted of any moving violations
or have been granted probation before
judgment for any moving violations during
time described above. - Submit a completed and signed Practice and Skills Log
- Successfully pass the driving skills test.
A Driver’s License is the last stage of the
Graduated Driver Licensing System. How can you be eligible and how will you receive it?
- Be at least 18 years of age, had a Provisional License for at least 8
months, and have not been convicted of any moving violations or have been granted probation before judgment for any moving violations within the past 18 months - the MVA will automatically switch your Provisional and a card will be mailed to you showing the switch, but you must carry the
card with your Provisional License
To co-sign their license application, minors must have a parent or legal guardian. What are examples of proof? For married couples above 18, what proof do they need? For those without a legal guardian/parent/spouse, what proof do they need?
- An original/certified birth certificate with
your parent’s name or court documents showing legal guardianship - Proof of Marriage
- responsible adult under 18 can co-sign using proof of parents’ death certificates or emancipation
What must a co-signer do to cancel a minor’s license and how can it get uncancelled?
- submit a written request to the MVA’s
Administrative Adjudication Division - reach the age of 18 or have a co-signer co-signs a new application
What must you complete if you have a license out of the country and you want to gain a MD one?
- Vision screening.
- Knowledge test.
- Driving skills test.
- A three-hour alcohol and drug education
program approved by the MVA.
What must you complete if you have a non-English license out of the country and you want to gain a MD one, and what is true about their documents?
- Have an International License, or Have your
translated into English - Document translations must be an MVA approved provider or court
translator or The embassy of the country of origin. They also must contain the Typed/printed name of the translator, Telephone number, and Signature of the translator.
What is true about foreign language testers?
- Interpreter can be used when taking knowledge or driver’s test, but the services must be paid for by tester and they they cannot certify residence, conduct the business of a driving school, or issue lease/
rental agreements - Knowledge test must be taken minimum 5x before using interpreter if the test is offered in your language
- Interpreter/Translator must show a valid photo identification, and MVA staff will confirm their on the MVA’s approved list
What is true about disabled testers?
Accommodations involve
- Additional time for test taking.
- Sign language support (American Sign
Language and Certified Deaf Interpreters)
- Oral testing.
- Screen Readers.
- Headphones.
- Visual Aids.
What is a Developmental Disability
Disclosure Card and how can one get it?
- It is a voluntary blue card that size of a driver’s license for people with developmental disabilities, and includes space to provide details about your disability, how best to communicate with you, and other information you may want to share with law enforcement
- You or your parent/ guardian can visit the info desk at any MVA location and MVA will NOT ask you to provide info or documentation about your disability
