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New 2009 Texas Laws Impacting
Driver License and Driver Education
Updated
May 5, 2010
Teen Drivers Education
requirements effective May 1, 2010
§ 32
hours of classroom
§ 7
hours behind the wheel with licensed instructor
§ 7
hours observation with licensed instructor
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20
hours behind the wheel with an adult 21 years or older (10 of the 20 hours must be at night)
Effective May 1, 2010, any student who receives a permit on or
after May 1, 2010. You can download
the TEA
20 Hour Log and Behind-the-Wheel
Instruction Guide.
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*Beginning
March 1, 2010 all Teens must take the DPS
road test to obtain a Drivers License
after their 6 month waiting period is complete .
Applies
to all teens applying for a Driver License on or after September 1, 2009 regardless of when they took drivers education.
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*Beginning
March 1, 2010 all Teens who enroll with Driving School of North
Texas will take the written and and eye exam at the school but must
visit DPS to have their photo and fingerprints taken to complete the
permit process.
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*Effective
September 1, 2009, all occupants, front and back seat, must wear
seatbelts.
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*The cost of a Learners Permit
will be $6.00 effective March 1, 2010.
The permit will expire on the student's 18th
birthday.
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*The cost of a Provisional DL
will be $6.00 effective March 1,
2010.
The Drivers License will expire on
the student's 18th birthday.
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*New Graduated Driver License restrictions effective September 1,
2009
For the first 12 month period
following the issuance of the Teen's Drivers License the following
restrictions apply:
*No cell phone use of any kind
(dialing, talking, texting)
*One person in the car under 21 years old who is
not a family member
*No driving after midnight or before 5:00 am,
unless it is necessary for work, school or a
medical emergency
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*Effective
March 1, 2010 adults between ages of 18 and
25 applying for a Drivers
License must complete an approved 6 hours driver
education course.
A
person who has successfully completed this course will receive a
certificate and will not be required to test for a learners permit with the
DPS. However, applicant will have to take a road test (in-car) with
the DPS.
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*Currently,
rules are being written for each new law to clarify how they
will go into effect.
As the rules become available,
we will post them here.
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