learning permit

Student driver's document

A learning permit is a restricted driver's license that allows beginners to practice driving under supervision, typically requiring a licensed adult in the passenger seat.

Requirements vary by jurisdiction but usually include age minimums and passing a written test.

Also called a learner's permit: She got her learning permit on her sixteenth birthday.

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license status/driving privilege level

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Unconditional permission to proceed

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driver experience/competence

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Teaches new motorists

driving authorization status

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Formal withdrawal of permission

suspended license · revoked license · no license · unlicensed · license suspension

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