a permit is valid until...

you obtain a driver’s license or 2 years from the date it's issued

side vision

you need to see out the corner of your eye

for the entire time a 16 or 17 year old driver has a learner’s permit, they may not have any passengers

except for…

a licensed driving instructor or a person who is at least 20 years old, has held a driver’s license for 4 or more years, and whose license hasn’t been suspended during the 4 years prior to training

during the second six months of driving, the only additional passengers allowed in the vehicle are…

members of the driver’s family

suspension system

helps control your vehicle and provides a comfortable ride over road surfaces

exhaust system

helps reduce the noise from the engine, cool hot gases coming from the running engine, and moves these gases to the rear of the vehicle

If either the driver or the passenger fails to wear the seat belt…

each could be cited and fined $75 for a seat belt violation

Any 16 or 17 year old found violating Connecticut’s cell phone law will…

be charged with a moving violation

If an operator is under the age of 18, a conviction for violating the cell phone law will…

result in a license suspension