| Utah has a four stage licensing process for minors.
Instruction Permit This permit allows a student to drive with an instructor who is qualified to teach driver education in a dual-control car. It is only valid for driving the driver education car.
Practice Permit This is a permit that may be issued by a high school driver education teacher who is certified as a driver license tester. The conditions and restrictions governing the issuance and use of the practice permit can be obtained from the teacher.
A practice permit may also be issued to any student (who is at least 15 years and 6 months old) and enrolled in a commercial driver training school. The student must provide the driver license office with either a verification form from the school stating that the student is enrolled in an approved driver training class, or a certificate indicating that the individual has completed the driving course. The permit will be issued upon payment of the regular driver license fees and completion of required tests.
Learner Permit If you are at least 16 years old and have completed a driver education course, you may apply
for a learner permit, if desired/needed. All individuals under 18 years of age applying for a driver license for the first time must complete 40 hours of driving a motor vehicle, of which at least ten hours must be during night hours. The hours of driving in a driver education course may be counted as part of this requirement *
Operator's License To get an original operator license, you must be at least 16 years old and have completed an approved driver education course, or have proof of a license from another state or country.
*We recommend our Driver Ed in a Box® to use during the Learner Permit stage. Shows the parent how to teach collision-free driving habits and provides unique teaching tools (mirrors, checklists, videos, audio instruction series, etc.). |