Licensing, insurance and penalties

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Licensing: learner's permit, Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), insurance, registration, DMV point system and penalties.

This driver's ed course, "Licensing, insurance and penalties", is part of the free DMVPermitUSA program to prepare for the DMV written knowledge test (learner's permit test). It is organized into 2 modules and 5 lessons, for an estimated duration of about 33 minutes (beginner level). Each lesson explains a rule of the road with concrete examples of situations you meet on U.S. roads, then a quiz lets you check what you have learned. You can follow the lessons in the suggested order or go straight to a specific topic. The content covers what state driver handbooks and DMV written tests ask about — road signs, right-of-way, speed, sharing the road, alcohol and drugs — and is complemented by the practice tests and mock exams available on the site.

What you will learn

• Understand the learner's permit and GDL stages
• Know the required documents and insurance
• Understand the DMV point system and penalties

Course contents

Permits and licenses

Learner's permit, GDL and license classes.

• The learner's permit and GDL
• Documents, registration and insurance

Violations and passengers

Penalties, points, passengers and loads.

• Traffic violations and the DMV point system
• Carrying passengers
• Loading your vehicle