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CHAPTER 1

Obtaining a New Credential

Evidence of residency in Indiana include:

• Maintaining a legal address in the state of Indiana and not claiming residency

in another state

• Being a registered voter in the state of Indiana

• Lawful stewardship of a juvenile that is enrolled in an elementary or secondary

school located in Indiana

• Having more than one-half of your gross income derived from sources in

Indiana

Who is NOT considered a resident, according to the manual?

• Students enrolled at a post-secondary educational institution

• Active duty military personnel in the Armed Forces

• Temporary employees

~ How long do new residents of Indiana have to obtain a new Indiana drivers license?

~What must a new resident do if their license is expired?

~ New residents of Indiana who have a valid driver license from another state must pass what tests?

~ Residents of Indiana have 60 days to obtain a new Indiana drivers license.

~ Pass a standard vision screening test and knowledge test.

~ Standard vision screening test and knowledge test.

How long is an identification card valid for?

Six years

Full driving privileges are provided to Indiana residents at what age?

21 years old

~ After passing driver education, what age are you eligible to obtain a probationary driver's license?

~ How long must you hold your learner's permit before eligible to obtain this license?

~ What is the supervised driving log that is required to obtain your first driver's license?

~ When can you take the driving skills test?

~ 16 years and 90 days old

~ 180 days

~ Log of Supervised Driving

~ After successfully completed a BMV-approved driver education program and has a skills test waiver.

~ How long is the standard operator's license valid for?

~ How long is your learner's permit valid for? . . .

~ 6 years

~ Two years from date of issuance

When can you drive with a driver education learner's permit?

With a licensed driver that has valid driving privileges and 25 or older.

Your driver's license is considered probationary until you turn what age? Through what age is your license valid?

Your probationary license is valid until you are 21 years and 30 days old.

Who must wear a seat belt while you are a probationary license driver?

Everyone!!

~ Can a brother or sister ride with you unsupervised during the first 180 days?

~ What restriction is there for cell phone use, while probationary?

~ Yes! :)

~ Prohibits unless in use for an emergency, (911)

When are you not allowed to drive during the first 180 days after obtaining your probationary license?

10 p.m. - 5a.m.

What is the Agreement of Financial Liability -State Form 39531?

Parents take liability over driver

What two topics does the written knowledge test cover?

Indiana traffic laws and safe driving techniques

When would you expect to take the written knowledge test?

(four answers)

• Learner's permit applicants.

• Driver's whose Indiana drivers license has been expired for more than 180 days.

• New Indiana residents that hold an out-of-country drivers license.

• Out-of-state active duty military personnel applying for a driver's license.

When can you retake a failed written knowledge test?

You must wait until the next business day to take the test again.

~ Who is allowed to accompany you during the driving skills test?

~ What document must be provided before taking the driving skills test?

~ No one besides the BMV examiner

~ Vehicles current registration

~ When may you retake a failed driving skills test?

~ What happens if you fail three driving skills tests while holding a learner's permit?

~ You must wait 14 days before you can retake the test.

~ You must wait for two months from date of the last failed driving skills test?

~ When is the vision screening test required?

~ What is restriction A?

~ Applying for permit or renewing license

~ A-Motor Driven Cycle - Class A Only

What are you allowed to do with the following licenses or permits?

To Be Continued....(on the next card) ;)

Operator License: (minimum age)

Age-16, drive a motorized vehicle.

Driver Education Learner Permit: (minimum age)

Age-15, Practice driving with someone over 25 with a valid driver's license.

Chauffeur's License: (minimum age)

Age-18, Allows operator to transport property for hire, but not passengers for hire/vehicle under 26,000 pounds.

Public Passenger Chauffeur's License: (minimum age)

Age-18, Permitted to transport passengers for hire as long as the vehicle he or she is operating is designed to transport 15 passengers or less, including the driver. (Under 26,000 pounds)

Commercial Driver's License (CDL): (minimum age)

Permits commercial vehicles or combinations of vehicles, such as semi-tractor trailers with declared gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 26,000 pounds; vehicle designed to transport 16 or more people.

What three restrictions are on a motorcycle learner's permit?

• You must wear a helmet when you operate the vehicle and only ride during daylight hours without any passengers!

~ At what age can you operate a motorboat in Indiana?

~ What are licensing requirements to operate a motorboat?

~ 15 years old

~ Indiana driver's license

~ What is the minimum age to operate a motorized bicycle (moped)?

~ What license is required to operate a moped? What is the maximum speed you may operate a moped?

~ If under age 18, what two items must be worn when operating a moped?

~ 15 years old

~ Operator's License; 35 miles per hour

~ • Helmet • Protective Glasses/Goggles

CHAPTER 2

Renewing, Amending, or Replacing a Credential

An operator's license is valid for what period of time?

Six years

What must you do if your license has been expired for 6 months-3 years? More than 3 years?

If expired for 6 months-3 years: Pay Late!

If expired for more than 3 years: License Fee + Vision and Written Test!!

How do points on your license affect the renewal process?

If you have more than six points on your license, you take the Knowledge Test.

CHAPTER 3

Suspension and Insurance Requirements

How long do points remain on your Driver's License?

Points stay active on your driver record for 2 years from conviction date.

How many points are the following infractions?

To Be Continued....(on the next card) ;)

1-15 mph over?

2 points

16-25 mph over?

4 points

26+ mph over?

6 points

Disregarding a stop or yield sign?

6 points

Failure to yield?

6 points

Tailgating?

6 points

Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle?

6 points

What may happen if you accumulate 18 or more active points against your license?

You must complete a Driver Safety Program (DSP) Course!

Completion of a Driver Safety Program will result in how many credit points on a Recuse?

Four-Point Credit

How long will your license be suspended for driving without insurance?

Suspension can range from 90 days to 1 year!

What must be done to reinstate a driver's license that has been suspended for lack of insurance?

Pay a fee after suspension is over.

What is the penalty for driving on a suspended driver license?

Reinstatement fees and suspensions range from 90 days to 1 year.

What is the penalty for refusal to submit to a certified chemical test?

The penalty: You face a suspension of driving privileges for up to two years!

What is the penalty for failure of a certified chemical test?

The penalty: May have his or her driving privileges suspended for up to 180 days!

What is the minimum penalty for being convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .08% or more?

180 days of suspension (minimum)

What defines a Habitual Traffic Violator (HTV)?

An HTV is a person who, within a 10 year period, accumulates two judgments resulting in injury or death!

CHAPTER 4

Traffic Signs and Signals

Describe the meaning of each of the following traffic sign colors and shapes:

To Be Continued....(on the next card) ;)

Red:

*Drivers must come to a complete stop*

Yellow:

*Prepares drivers for specific road conditions*

White:

*Display traffic regulations that drivers must obey*

Orange:

*Warns drivers of temporary traffic conditions*

Green:

*Indicate permitted movements and directions or guidance*

Blue:

*Display road services and evacuation route information*

Brown:

*Indicate nearby recreational and cultural interest information*