A. You must maintain your learner's permit for a minimum of 6 months or until you turn 18.

A. Minimum age is 15 1/2 years old. 

A. You must drive with a licensed California driver 25 years of age or older. You must have your parents' permission to apply for a permit. Any alcohol in your system will result in permit suspension. Possession of weapons, dropping out of school, or being convicted of vandalism or graffiti will result in a license suspension.

A. Application signed by your parents, a fee (cash or check), your social security number, a certified copy of your birth certificate, along with proof of completion of the driver’s education course. 

A. No, if your parents sign your application form, you may apply without them.

A. A written test (you may miss no more than 8), plus two vision tests. If you miss more than 8, you must wait one week before taking another test.

A. You may apply for a learner's permit at the age of 17 1/2, but you will not be issued a license until you either take a driver education course or turn 18 years of age.

A. You may apply for a learner's permit at any DMV in the State of California.

A. The California Driver Handbook is available at your local DMV office, and the online “Samples of Driver Written Tests” are posted on the California DMV website.

A. Before driving, you must first take one driving lesson with a professional driving instructor who signs your permit. This lesson validates your permit.

A. You may drive with anyone who is 25 years of age or older, with a valid California license, only with your parents' permission.

A. One year.

A. In most cases, you are permitted to drive in other states as long as you are supervised by someone 25 years of age or older with a valid California license, sitting in the front passenger seat. However, you should check the driving rules in each state you wish to drive in.

A. Yes, as long as you are driving with someone supervising you, who is 25 years of age or older with a valid California driver's license.

A. Only if you are driving.

A. No, you are entitled to three tries, but you will be required to wait one week between attempts.

A. As of 2005, you may obtain a copy from your local DMV at no extra charge, but DMV rules may have changed since then; call them to verify.

A. Your parents or whoever gave you the additional practice time.

A. You may drive anytime, day or night, as long as you are supervised by a licensed driver 25 years of age or older, in the front passenger seat.

A. The licensed driver must be in the front seat of the vehicle, sober and awake, and able to control the car in an emergency.

A. It is illegal to ride a motorcycle even in a parking lot without a motorcycle learner’s permit or license. If you do, you may be cited and have your motorcycle impounded (private property or gated property does not apply).

A. NO. All of the first 6 hours of driving lessons must be provided by a licensed driving instructor in a dual-controlled training vehicle.

A. Any moving violations issued by a police officer will apply to the driving record of the driver, even if they only have a learner’s permit.

A. NO, but you will be required to submit a new application, pay a fee, and also retake the written and eye tests.

A. YES, but only up to 26,000 gross vehicle weight. Not for hire (no air brakes).

A. MAYBE. First, you must have your parent’s permission and the vehicle owner’s permission to drive the car. Second, the vehicle must be currently insured, the vehicle is under 26,001 pounds, and does not have air brakes.

A. Legally, there is no age requirement for driver education.