Related Questions from DMV Answers

• What restrictions apply to new and teen drivers with an IL drivers license?

  • Drivers License > New Renewal Duplicate > Learners Permit And Drivers Permit

  Illinois Intermediate License Restrictions An intermediate license allows an Illinois teen more freedom than a learners permit, also known as a driving permit, but it does not come with all of the privileges of a full drivers license. A teen may drive unsupervised during the day, but a nighttime driving restriction is in place Sunday through Thursday from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Depending on where the teen driver lives, local curfew rules may also apply. Other teen driver restrictions for an intermediate license include: No cell phone use is allowed unless it is an emergency and the driver must contact a law enforcement agency or healthcare service. All occupants younger than 19 must be wearing safety belts. For the first year,..

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• How can I get a restricted license if I have a suspended license?

  • Drivers License > New Renewal Duplicate > Suspended Drivers License

  The grid below explains whether your state offers a restricted license (some states don’t) and how you need to begin the application process. The process varies from state to state. For some, it will be as simple as obtaining an application online, completing it and mailing it to the DMV, and awaiting further instructions. For others, it might require a court appearance, completion of a special class, and passing a written exam. Within some states the process varies depending on the reason your drivers license is suspended. For example, if your license is suspended due to driving under the influence, you might have to complete a drug and alcohol awareness course before you can get a restricted license. Or, you might have to forgo a restricted license altogether and apply for an..

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• Can I get a restricted license to drive to and from work after being cited for drunk driving?

  • Laws and Legal Info > DUI and DWI

  That depends on where you live. Check your state in the grid below. You’ll see that only a small handful of states outright deny any kind of restricted license; most states offer drivers convicted of DUI or DWI some sort of restricted, occupational, or hardship license – or, at the very least, the opportunity to plead their case for one. Of course, even those states that do offer restricted licenses for people found guilty of drunk driving are subject to imposing their own requirements. For example, you might only be eligible if it’s your first offense or if there was no accident involved. In some cases, you might find that an ignition interlock device is required as a condition for you to drive. Remember, the best way to make sure you fully understand your state’s..

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• What are the provisional license restrictions?

  • Drivers License > New Renewal Duplicate > First Time Drivers and Teen Drivers

  The grid below outlines the provisional license restrictions in your state. NOTE: This grid deals with provisional drivers licenses – the license between a permit and a full drivers license. If your state doesn’t offer a provisional license (it will be noted in the grid) and you need to know the restrictions of a learners or an instruction permit, contact your DMV. Your provisional license – which is sometimes called a learners license, junior license, or an intermediate license and might even have an entirely state-specific name such as Arizona’s Class G License – is the license you get after you’ve held your learners permit or instruction permit for a certain period of time and before you’re eligible for your full drivers license. The provisional..

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• What are the junior license restrictions?

  • Drivers License > New Renewal Duplicate > First Time Drivers and Teen Drivers

  Junior license restrictions vary from state to state; check the grid below. NOTE: This grid deals with junior drivers licenses that, for the purposes of this answer, are the licenses you get after you get a learners permit and before you get a full drivers license. If your state doesn’t provide a provisional license, the grid notes the name of the learners or instruction permit it does provide, and that is the permit you should contact your DMV about. Different states have different names for junior licenses. Some states call them junior licenses, and others refer to them as provisional licenses, intermediate licenses, or learners licenses. You might even find the name is unique to your state; Arizona, for example, calls its provisional license a Class G License. Junior licenses..

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