Drivers license test requirements
NEW LAW AS OF JAN 1 2015 IS A REQUIRED DRIVING LOG
SEE THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE FOR A LINK TO DOWNLOAD LOG
CLASS D (Car, Van, Pickup)
~You MUST bring:
Your social security number
Your valid instruction permit
A certified copy of your Birth Certificate and or Passport
A secondary identification such as School ID or a Social Security Card
~Your own vehicle, on which doors must open from inside and outside
Seatbelts must work properly
Headlights, taillights, brake lights and turn signals must work properly
~Vehicle registration must be current (license plates and registration stickers) or the vehicle must display a 21-day permit
~Valid proof of insurance (such as the original insurance identification card or policy) for the vehicle you are taking the test in. Photocopies or copies off the Internet are not acceptable
~If you are under 18 years of age, you must
Present a certificate of course completion (white card) to prove you have completed an approved driver education course
Have held an instruction permit for at least six months with no convictions for moving violations or alcohol/controlled substance violations
~If you are under 18 and all or part of your six months of driving experience was in a state other than Minnesota, you must provide a certified driving record from that state
~If you are under 18, a parent/guardian signature is required to apply for a driver’s license if the test is passed. However, a parent/guardian need not be present during the road test
~There is a $20 test fee for a third or subsequent test (after failing first two)
Payment by cash or check only; credit or debit cards are not accepted
Permit test requirements
You must have a "blue card" (certificate of enrollment) in order to take your permit test
You will need this for your permit test:
1) Blue card
2) Two forms of ID which one has to be either a Passport or Certified Copy of Birth (NOT A PHOTOCOPY)
3) You need to know your Social Security Number but do not have to have Social Security Card
4) A parent or guardian
Permit test is by APPOINTMENT only. You can schedule online at DMV website
1. Requires teens to present a driving log to the exam staff at the time of the road test, verifying that the teen has driven the appropriate number of hours with an adult. The log must contain the dates and lengths of driving time for the teen. It must also be signed by the primary driving supervisor who verifies the teen has driven the appropriate number of hours. The driving log will be submitted with the application for the provisional license. DPS will create a driving log for all students to use. The log will be available on the DVS website, the Office of Traffic Safety website, and at driver exam stations. We will also e-mail or mail each driver education program the log.
2 Increases the required driving hours for teens on an instruction permit to 40 total, and at least 15 hours must be at night, if the parental course is completed. DPS will create a completion certificate that you may complete and give to the parents who complete the parental course. We will e-mail or mail the certificate to all driver education programs.
3. If the primary driving supervisor chooses to not complete the parent supplemental course, the primary driving supervisor must verify on the driving log that the teen has driven at least 50 hours, with 15 hours at night.
4. The increased driving hours, driving log submission, and parental course completion verification are effective January 1, 2015. This will be effective for students who complete classroom and behind the wheel instruction on or after January 1, 2015. It will also be effective for parents who complete the parental course on or after January 1, 2015. The commissioner will adopt rules related to the parental supplemental course completion certificate under the exempt rulemaking process by January 1, 2015.
It is suggested that each program begin keeping records of parents who complete a parental course prior to January 1. It is also suggested that all programs begin letting students and parents know about the driving log requirement and have them begin keeping track of driving hours prior to January 1, 2015.
YOU CANNOT LOG THE 6 HOURS OF BEHIND THE WHEEL AND IF YOU FAIL TEST BRING YOUR LOG TO NEXT TEST.
