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Alabama Welcome!
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| Summary of Alabama Graduated Licensing Law
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(detailed chart bottom of this page) Alabama
has a three stage licensing process for minors.
- Learners License (at least age 15). We recommend
our Driver Ed in a Box® to use during the Learner stage.
Shows the parent how to teach collision-free driving habits and
provides unique teaching tools (mirrors, checklists, videos, audio
instruction series, etc.).
- Intermediate License (ages 16 - 17)
- Regular License (age 17 if has had license at least 6 months).
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| Teens want to know how to stay out of collisions!
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| Todays teens do not just want their license;
they want to be good collision-free drivers. They know the risks.
Virtually all have friends who got a license and were involved in
a collision in the first four weeks. Most teens have lost classmates
due to fatal collisions. |
| Driver Ed in a Box® |
Certificate
of Completion! |
Our product now includes both the Interactive CD-Rom Version and the Textbook Version for one low price. You may use either version to complete the course at your own pace.
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| Teens want to know "why"
the things you ask them to do will work. |
When you complete the full course
you get a Certificate of Completion.
Take this to your insurance agent. It varies state by state and by
insurance company, but you may receive an insurance discount. |
| Using the full course your teen will learn
why each step is important while learning the collision-free
HABITS that
make you a better driver. The full course also includes a section
on Social & Consumer Issues. This includes how alcohol and drugs
as well as emotions and attitude affect driving performance. Also
covered are vehicle ownership (buying, leasing, insuring, and maintaining). |
| Over 15,000
students have used Driver Ed in a Box®. |
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"Driver Ed in a Box taught many
things that we did not cover when I was teaching him to drive by myself.
He is a much better driver because of this program." - G.W.,
Titus, Alabama |
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"This program is very good in
explaining the steps for each maneuver. It gradually builds from the
beginner's lessons up to the skilled, and gives some situations that
one might meet up with in their driving. I enjoyed the Driver Ed in
a Box curriculum." - Julia Shore, Mobile, Alabama |
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| "I learned everything I needed
to prepare me for the road." - Ronnie Andrews, Selma,
Alabama |
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| Alabama
License Chart |
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Applicants age 15 to 19
Must provide one of the following documents:
(1) High School Diploma
(2) Certificate of Graduation from High School
(3) GED Certificate
(4) Certified Form DL1/93 Student Enrollment/Exclusion Status
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| Learner's
License |
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Intermediate
License |
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Driver's
License |
| Age
15 |
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Age
16 - 17 |
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Age
17 |
The examination for the license is taken
from information in the Alabama Driver's Manual. Upon passing the
required examination, the applicant will be issued a Class D Alabama
driver license with a "Y" restriction. The "Y"
restriction indicates that the holder may operate a motor vehicle
while accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is duly licensed
in this state or a licensed or certified driving instructor occupying
the seat beside the operator.
After the holder's sixteenth birthday, the holder may operate a motor
vehicle with any licensed driver occupying the seat beside the driver.
This Learner's License is valid for four years. |
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16 year olds must have parental or legal
guardian permission to receive this Intermediate License.
Any person 16 years of age or age 17 with a license less than six
months will have the following restrictions on License:
- Student may not operate vehicle between midnight & 6:00
a.m. unless:
- Accompanied by parent or legal guardian.
- Accompanied by person 21 or older, duly licensed & w/consent
of licensee's parent/legal guardian.
- Going to or from regular workplace.
- Going to or from school sponsored event.
- Going to or from religious sponsored event.
- For the purpose of medical fire, or law enforcement related
emergency.
- May not have more than 4 occupants in the vehicle excluding
a parent/legal guardian of licensee. (Three friend, driver and
parent maximum.)
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17 years of age AND have held an
Intermediate License for at least 6 months, AND
has verification form provided by DPS, signed by parent or legal guardian
or certified driving instructor verifying that the applicant has COMPLETED
a minimum of 30 hours BTW practice OR
submit form verifying applicant had COMPLETED SDE approved Driver
Education course. |
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