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A guide for parents and guardians of teen drivers

The Drivers Online Study Guide For Student Drivers gives information and tests, laws, safety tips and more to help you prepare for you drivers test. Just scroll down and choose the desired state.

For students and first timers please bring with you 2 forms of ID. Be sure and read the acceptable documentation section.

INSTRUCTION PERMIT

*Cost - $4.00
* Must be 14 years of age. Parent or guardian consent required for all applicants under the age of 16.
* Vision & written tests required.
* Instruction Permit holder may drive at any time when accompanied by a licensed adult driver 18 years of age or older.
* To get a Restricted License, you must have held an Instruction Permit for at least 6 months.
Click here to view the Teen driving laws
Common questions and answers about the teen driving law

RESTRICTED DRIVER’S LICENSE (CLASS C OR M)

* Must be 15 years of age but less than 16.
* Parent or guardian consent required and driver’s Ed completion slip required.
* An instruction permit is required for 6 months.
* Restricted licensee may drive to and from school (not school activities); to, from or in connection with any employment or farm related work, or at any time when accompanied by a licensed adult driver 18 years of age or older.

NON-RESTRICTED DRIVER’S LICENSE (CLASS C OR M) FOR 16 & 17 YEAR OLDS

*Full test (vision, written, & drive) or Driver’s Ed completion slip required.
*Applicant must provide affidavit showing at least 50 hours of adult supervised driving, with 10 of those hours being at night, by a licensed driver at least 21 years old.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

* Any person under the age of 16 with a restricted license, that is convicted of 2 or more moving violations will remain restricted until age 17.
* Any licensee issued a Farm Permit or Restricted license may not transport non-sibling minor passengers. Any conviction for this is considered a moving violation.

The information provided was supplied from the Driving Age Laws section at Go Local Net

HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS?

Kansas law requires you to let us know of a change of address within 10 days. The easiest and fastest way to change your address is to submit your address change using the internet. Simply click here for the on-line address change form, fill it out and submit it electronically to us following the instructions provided. You can also go to any Driver's License Examination Station to make an address change, OR you can download the form by clicking here and mail your address change to us. Please be sure to include your full name, driver's license number, date of birth AND your new mailing address.

LICENSE RENEWAL

First time for adults getting their license is $17.00 (4 years). This includes the eye and written test.

The Drivers License Bureau is open Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is located at the top of the stairs on the west side of the Allen County Court House.