TEEN DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION
DRIVING AFFIDAVIT
DRIVING TIPS
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT
TEEN DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, these are the basic ins and outs of teen driving.
To get a an Instruction Permit, or “Learner’s Permit,” you must be 14 years old, have a parent’s or guardian’s consent if you’re under 16, and take a vision test and a written test. With an Instruction Permit, you may drive at any time with a licensed adult driver 18 years old or older. To get a Restricted License, you must have an Instruction Permit for at least 6 months.
A Farm Permit is for people at least 14 years old but under 16. To get one, you must have the consent of a parent or guardian. You will take a test (including vision, written, and driving) or show a Driver’s Ed. completion slip. Before age 16, you must provide an affidavit showing at least 50 hours of driving (10 hours of which are at night), supervised by a licensed driver at least 21 years old. If you do not provide this before age 16, you will remain restricted until age 17 or until you provide the affidavit, whichever comes first.
The Farm Permit allows one to drive to and from school (but not school activities); to, from or in connection with farm-related work; or at any time with a licensed driver 18 years old or older. You may not transport non-sibling minor passengers; this is considered a moving violation.
To get a Restricted Driver’s License (Class C or M), you must be 15 years old (but under 16), have a parent’s or guardian’s consent, have a Driver’s Ed completion slip, and have had an Instruction Permit for at least 6 months. During those 6 months, you must have completed at least 25 hours of supervised driving. An additional 25 hours of supervised driving (10 of which are at night) will be required before you turn 16. You can complete all 50 hours anytime after getting the Instruction Permit. If you don’t provide this affidavit of 50 driving hours before age 16, you will remain restricted until age 17 or until you provide the affidavit, whichever is first.
With a Restricted License, you can drive to and from school (but not school activities); to, from or in connection with any employment or farm-related work; or when accompanied by a licensed adult driver 18 years old or older. You may not transport non-sibling minor passengers; this is considered a moving violation.
Also, if you are under 16 with a restricted license and are convicted of two or more moving violations, you will remain restricted until age 17.
A Non-Restricted Driver’s License (Class C or M) is generally for 16 or 17-year-olds. To get one, take a full test (including vision, written, and driving) or show your Driver’s Ed completion slip. You’ll also need to provide the affidavit showing at least 50 hours of driving (including 10 hours at night), supervised by a licensed driver at least 21 years old.
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DRIVING AFFIDAVIT
Download the Driving Affidavit .
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DRIVING TIPS
Always buckle your seatbelt! If the car has a passenger-side air bag, do not let children or small teens ride in the front passenger seat. They should be buckled up in the back seat.
Never drive after drinking or taking drugs! Even some over the counter drugs can impair driving. Check the warning label before taking them.
Do not drive tired.
Leave tricks and racing to professional drivers. They are trained and operate under controlled conditions you cannot duplicate.
Drive defensively and obey traffic laws and speed limits. You do not own the road, but you do own a car. Protect it, yourself, and others. Watch out for deer, aggressive drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Be cautious about assuming what other drivers will do. For example, even if a car’s turn signal is on, wait for the driver to commit to the turn before you pull out in front of him or her. Keep at least a two-second distance away from the vehicle ahead of you.
Headlights make you more visible to others. Use them during dusk, night, dawn, inclement weather, and even daylight on long stretches of roadway.
Learn what to do during severe weather.
Looking away from the road for a few seconds can cause an accident, so avoid distractions. Pull over at a safe spot to talk on the phone, comb your hair or put on make-up, find a different CD, let a bug out of the car, or clean up a mess. If your friends will be distracting passengers, do not drive with them.
A loud stereo can be distracting, make you drive faster than you should, and keep you from hearing a siren or horn. Turn it down to be on the safe side. Never wear headphones while driving.
To go somewhere new, get complete directions and understand them before you go.
Do not drive when you are angry or upset. Strong emotions can distract you or encourage foolish actions.
Learn how to pump your own gas, jump-start a car, and properly maintain your car, e.g. how to check and add oil and windshield washer fluid.
If you are stranded and have a cell phone, dial *47 (*HP) for the nearest Highway Patrol dispatcher or *KTA on the Kansas Turnpike for assistance.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT
Stay calm and stay at the scene. Try to move out of the way of traffic to protect yourself and others.
If someone is hurt, call for emergency assistance and try to help them.
Report the accident to your local police department or sheriff’s office right away.
Exchange insurance information and contact information with the other people involved in the accident. Call your insurance company as soon as you get home.
Find out from the law enforcement officer if it is okay to leave the scene after you have exchanged information. Do not leave without permission.
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