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DMV got you confused? Check out our easy instructions for getting your Delaware drivers license. |
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| 1. Take Delaware drivers education |
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| 2. Study for the Delaware learners permit test |
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| 3. Apply for the Delaware learners permit |
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| 4. Practice driving under supervision |
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| 5. Apply for the Delaware drivers license |
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| 1. Take Delaware drivers education |
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Under 18:
If you are under 18, to be eligible for the learners permit, you must present a Delaware Driver Education Certificate (Blue Certificate) as proof that you passed a certified Delaware Driver Education Course.
If you passed a course in another state, your out-of-state certificate must be approved by the Department of Education; this approval must be presented to the Division of Motor Vehicles. For approval send the certificate to the Education Associate for Driver Education, Safety and Physical Education, Townsend Building, P.O. Box 1402, Dover, Delaware 19903, or fax to 302-739-3744 (Telephone 302-739-4681).
18 and Older:
If you are over 18, drivers education is not mandatory in Delaware. However, it’s always a good idea for new drivers to take a drivers education course. With quality drivers education, you can:
- Learn the rules of the road and essential safe driving skills
- Have a better chance of passing your learners permit test
- Qualify for an auto insurance discount (where applicable)
Take the DriversEd.com Delaware drivers education course online at your own pace and on your own schedule.
Note: this course will not satisfy the Delaware drivers education requirement for new drivers under 18. |
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| 2. Study for the Delaware learners permit test |
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In order to get the learners permit and eventually the Delaware drivers license, everyone regardless of age must pass a written test on traffic laws and signs. Most people fail this test on their first try.
Pass the first time when you learn the rules of the road with DriversEd.com and prepare for the learners permit test with our Delaware DMV practice permit tests. Our online practice permit tests can be purchased separately or are free when you purchase our Delaware drivers education course. |
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| 3. Apply for the Delaware learners permit |
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In order to be eligible for the learners permit (level one learners permit), you must:
- Be at least 16 years old.
- Present proof of name and date of birth, social security number, and two proofs of Delaware residency (unless the sponsor is a licensed Delaware driver and lives at the same address as the applicant). View acceptable documents.
- Submit a Driver Education Certificate (Blue Certificate) if under 18.
- Pay a license fee
- Pass an eye screen at the time of application.
- Have your application signed by a sponsor if you are a minor. The sponsor is held jointly liable with the minor for any damages resulting from the minor’s negligence. The sponsor has the final authority to determine if the minor is capable of handling the responsibility of operating a motor vehicle and the authority to designate who may supervise the minor driver. The sponsor may withdraw his/her endorsement at any time until the minor reaches age 18, thereby canceling the minor’s driving privileges.
- Pass a knowledge test if over 18.
- If you are under 18, your drivers education instructor will administer your knowledge test and road test.
If you are over 18, you will be issued a learners permit which will expire in 60 days. While you are learning to drive you must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is qualified to drive the class of vehicle in which you are training, and they must be at least 21 years of age.
| If you are under 18, your Level One Learners Permit will have the following restrictions: |
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Permit must be in the possession of the permit holder when driving a motor vehicle.
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When the permit holder is under mandatory supervision, the supervisor must be a properly licensed parent, guardian or licensed driver (approved by the sponsor) who is at least 25 years of age and has held a Class D license for at least 5 years. The supervising driver must be seated beside the permit holder in the front seat of the vehicle when it is in motion. No person other than the supervising driver can be in the front seat.
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For the first six months after issuance of a Level One Learners Permit, the permit holder may only drive when supervised. This is the mandatory supervision period.
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The sponsor shall certify that the permit holder has driven for 50 hours; 10 of which includes nighttime driving. The certification is to be turned into the Department of Education after the first six months of valid driving authority.
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The permit holder and all passengers, under the age of 18, must wear a safety belt or be secured in a child safety seat or booster seat while the vehicle is in motion and the permit holder is driving.
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After the first six months of valid Level One Learners Permit driving authority, the permit holder may drive:
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Unsupervised between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. |
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The permit holder may drive between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. only when under supervision. Exception: The permit holder may travel without supervision during those hours when going directly to and from church activities, work activities, and the permit holder's school activities on school property. |
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No passengers other than the adult supervisor and one other passenger may be in the vehicle during the first year. During the second six-month-period of unsupervised driving when a supervisor is not present, only one other passenger in addition to the driver may be in the vehicle. This passenger limit does not apply to immediate family members. |
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The permit holder and all passengers, under the age of 18, must wear a safety belt or be secured in a child safety seat or booster seat while the vehicle is in motion and the permit holder is driving. |
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Persons who violate the Level One Learners Permit restrictions are considered as driving without a license which will result in a 2-month suspension for the first offense and a 4-month suspension for subsequent offenses. |
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- Unsupervised between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
- The permit holder may drive between the hours of
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| 4. Practice driving under supervision |
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If you are under 18, you must get at least 50 hours (10 at night) of practice with a properly licensed parent, guardian or licensed driver (approved by the sponsor) who is at least 25 years of age and has held a Class D license for at least 5 years. The supervising driver must be seated beside the permit holder in the front seat of the vehicle when it is in motion. No person other than the supervising driver can be in the front seat.
If you are 18 or over, you must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is qualified to drive the class of vehicle in which you are training, and they must be at least 21 years of age.
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DriversEd.com can help make this supervised driving period less stressful. Our Behind-the-Wheel Training Guide teaches important concepts and guides parents step-by-step through the process of teaching their teen to drive. It also comes with a FREE Passenger Side Rear-View Mirror which allows you to see exactly what your teen sees when behind the wheel. |
DriversEd.com can help make this supervised driving period
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| 5. Apply for the Delaware drivers license |
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The Level One Learners Permit will automatically convert to a Class D license when:
- The driver has held a Level 1 Learners Permit for at least 12 months.
- The sponsor has not withdrawn his/her endorsement, and the applicant's driving privileges are not suspended, revoked, or canceled.
The time used to compute the 12 months of required driving experience shall not include any period of time when the permit holder's driving privilege has been suspended, revoked, canceled, denied, or surrendered. A period of additional driving experience equivalent to that of the suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or surrender will be added to the end of the original 12 month period. This will ensure that the permit holder has fully complied with the required full 12 months of valid driving authority.
If you are over 18, to obtain your license, you must take a road test at the same location that issued the permit but not until 10 days after the permit was issued. |
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DriversEd.com is a privately held company and is in no way associated with the Department of Motor Vehicles or any other government agency. DriversEd.com does not claim any responsibility for the accuracy of the drivers license information posted within or for the business practices associated with any other schools listed on the DriversEd.com site. For up-to-date information, please consult your local Department of Motor Vehicles or vehicle registration agency. Also, DriversEd.com is not liable for any information or claims posted within third party links. |
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| ‡ Discount does not apply to in-car lessons, traffic school courses, and Utah and Indiana drivers ed courses. |
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