driver's permit
Beginner's road authorization
A driver's permit is a provisional license allowing someone to drive under restricted conditions, typically requiring a licensed adult in the passenger seat.
Most U.S. states issue permits to teenagers learning to drive before they qualify for a full license: She got her driver's permit on her sixteenth birthday.
Also called a learner's permit.
Point where paths meet
- laneDesignated travel strip
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- traffic signalIntersection light system
- stop signRoadside traffic directive
yield · merge · highway · parking lot · crosswalk · pedestrian · turn signal · mirror check
Assessment answered in text
- road rulesDriving conduct standards
- traffic lawsRules for road users
- road signsPosted driving instructions
- handbookCompact reference guide
study · instruction · practice · parallel parking · three-point turn · blind spot · right-of-way · hazard awareness
Vehicle registration agency
- applicationFormal request document
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- vision testAssessment of eyesight
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
photo ID · fee · appointment · waiting room · form · birth certificate · social security · parental consent
Transition-marking ceremony
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- independenceFreedom from external control
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- responsibilityState of being answerable
autonomy · adulthood · teenager · first car · excitement · nervousness · accomplishment · growth
intersection
Point where paths meet
- laneDesignated travel strip
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- traffic signalIntersection light system
stop sign · yield · merge · highway · parking lot · crosswalk · pedestrian · turn signal · mirror check · steering
written exam
Assessment answered in text
- road rulesDriving conduct standards
- traffic lawsRules for road users
- road signsPosted driving instructions
handbook · study · instruction · practice · parallel parking · three-point turn · blind spot · right-of-way · hazard awareness · simulation
DMV
Vehicle registration agency
- applicationFormal request document
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- vision testAssessment of eyesight
documentation · photo ID · fee · appointment · waiting room · form · birth certificate · social security · parental consent · proof of residency
rite of passage
Transition-marking ceremony
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- independenceFreedom from external control
- freedomAbsence of constraint
responsibility · autonomy · adulthood · teenager · first car · excitement · nervousness · accomplishment · growth · maturation
driver's permitfull license
Unconditional permission to proceed
driver's license · CDL · suspended license · professional license · expired license
driver's permitlicense revocation
Formal withdrawal of permission
suspended license · revoked license · driving ban · license suspension · disqualification
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