learner permit

Beginner driver's authorization

A learner permit is a restricted license allowing someone to practice driving under supervision before obtaining a full driver's license.

The holder typically must be accompanied by a licensed adult driver: She got her learner permit on her sixteenth birthday.

Also called a learner's permit or provisional license.

beginner

novice

Inexperienced newcomer to field

P-plates · mistakes · stalling · overcorrection · hesitation · confidence · milestone · independence

supervision

parent

Mother or father

dual controls · co-pilot · observation · correction · guidance · feedback · practice hours · passenger seat

licensing

driver's license

Official driving permit

road test · restricted license · endorsement · renewal · suspension · revocation · identification · documentation · application · eligibility

driving

behind the wheel

Operating a vehicle

braking · signaling · lane change · merging · intersection · speed limit · traffic signs · blind spot · mirrors · right of way

Categories
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licensing stage/driving privilege level

learner permitfull license

Unconditional permission to proceed

driver's license · CDL · professional license

competency/experience status

learner permitdriving instructor

Teaches new motorists

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G