Virginia Online Driver Education and Licensing Procedures

The process of applying for your Virginia learner’s permit or first Virginia driver’s license can be nerve-racking, but it doesn’t have to be if you have the right information. The first thing you need to know is that Virginia has a “Graduated Driver License Program()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/teen.asp for Virginia teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that you don’t hit any snags while applying for your first Virginia driver’s. Here’s what you need to know:

The Virginia Learner’s Permit or Virginia Instruction Permit

When you turn 15 and a half, you can finally apply for a Virginia Learner’s Permit, otherwise known as a Virginia Instruction Permit. In order to apply, you’ll need:

• “Proof of Virginia residency()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/legal_presqa.asp
• “Proof of identity()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv141.pdf
• The “Virginia Driver Manual()”:http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/drivers/manual.asp (so you can study for the written test)
• “The Virginia Learner’s Permit fee()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/applying.asp%22%20%5Cl%20%22payment
• Proof of Social Security Number
• Your parent/guardian must sign your “application()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dl1p.pdf
• Complete a “Virginia approved driver education program()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/ed_reqs.asp
• Your parent/guardian must certify that you have practiced driving for at least 45 hours – 15 practice hours must be at night

Once you’re ready, make an appointment, then head on down to your local Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with your parent or guardian and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a “vision test()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/medical/vision.asp, as well as a “two-part written exam()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/know_exam.asp. If you survive, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Virginia Learner’s Permit.

When practicing, you must have your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21 sitting next to you. However, you may also be accompanied by a family member if he/she is at least 18 years old and licensed. All passengers must wear seatbelts, and you are required to carry your Virginia Learner’s Permit with you at all times. Also, with a Virginia Learner’s Permit, you are allowed no more than 1 passenger under 18 (unless immediate family members), and you may not drive between midnight and 4AM. And finally, no cell phones while driving!

If you can hold your Virginia Learner Permit for 9 months and meet a few more requirements, you’re all set for the next step in the Virginia Graduated License Program, the Virginia Driver License.

The Virginia Driver License or Virginia Provisional License

Once you’ve held your Virginia Learner’s Permit for 9 months without incident, you can apply for your Virginia Driver’s License. However, you’ll need to make sure you have satisfied these requirements:

• Hold a Virginia Learner Permit for 9 months
• “Proof of Virginia residency()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/legal_presqa.asp
• “Proof of identity()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/pdf/dmv141.pdf
• You must be at least 16 and 3 months old
• Proof of Social Security Number

With these requirements met, you can make an appointment and head back to your local Virginia DMV again. Then you’ll have to take the “dreaded Virginia road test()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/roadtest.asp! Pass it, then congratulate yourself: you’ve just earned your Virginia Driver’s License. However, there are still a few restrictions you’ll have to live with for the time being.

Virginia Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

You’ve come a long way, but you still have a few months of good behavior to go before you’ve earned your full license. There are still a few restrictions you’ll have to keep in mind now that you have your Virginia Driver’s License:

• All passengers and the driver must wear seat belts
• No more than 1 passenger until you’ve held your Virginia Driver’s License for 1 year in good standing
• No driving from midnight to 4AM unless in case of an emergency or when accompanied by a supervising driver
• No cell phones while driving (not even a hands-free device)

But you’re just a few months away from freedom! Once you turn 18, these restrictions will no longer apply.

Virginia Drunk Driving Laws

As a Virginia teen driver, there’s no greater threat to your safety than intoxicated drivers. it’s important for you to learn the Virginia drunk driving laws. First of all, Virginia has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a Virginia DUI or Virginia DWI, your Virginia Learner Permit or Virginia Driver’s License will be suspended.

In general, your first conviction of a Virginia DUI can carry the following penalties:

• Jail 5 days to 10 days, depending on your blood alcohol level
• Additional fine of $500-1,000 if a passenger under 18 is in the vehicle
• Virginia license suspension of 1 year
• Alcohol Safety Action Program
• Fine $250 minimum
• Ignition Interlock Device possible (depending on BAC level)

And of course, further Virginia DWI and DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Virginia license suspension or even Virginia license revocation.

Virginia Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Virginia Provisional Driver license, you may think you’re ready to hit the road, but there are still a few more things you need to know. First of all, Virginia drivers are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

• $25,000 bodily injury for one person
• $50,000 bodily injury two or more people
• $20,000 for property damage per accident

Take this seriously! Your Virginia Learner Permit or Virginia Driver’s License could be suspended if you are in an accident and found to be driving without Virginia mandatory liability insurance.

Cell Phone and Text Messaging Laws

Currently, Virginia teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, even with hands-free devices! Needless to say, even adults should exercise caution whenever using a cell phone behind the wheel, and consider keeping such use to a minimum.

Virginia Online Driver Education

Virginia teen drivers must take a Virginia approved driver education class. You can find more information about approved Virginia online driver education on the “Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle website()”:http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/cdl_schools.asp.

Virginia Frequently Asked Questions

• Do you accept all types of credit cards for payment of the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online drivers ed course?
  Yes, any major credit card is accepted for the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online drivers education course.

• How can I be sure that the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online drivers education certificate of completion will arrive on time?
  At registration, you can specify what method of shipping that you want for your Virginia certificate of completion. TeenDrivingCourse.com offers several convenient options for shipping, including regular US Mail and Federal Express. If you select regular US Mail, your online Virginia traffic school certificate will be delivered in 7-10 business days. If you select Federal Express, you have the option of selecting Priority Overnight (by or before 10:30AM the next business morning), Standard Overnight (by or before 5PM the next business day), Second Day (by or before 5PM on the second business day), Express (by or before 5PM on the third business day), or if you complete your online Virginia traffic school course on a Friday, we also offer Saturday delivery (by or before 12PM on Saturday).

• If I sign up for the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia internet drivers ed course, how safe is my personal and payment information?
  It is secure. TeenDrivingCourse.com uses the very latest in SSL data encryption technology to make sure that your personal and payment information is 100% secure. We offer several payment methods for our Virginia internet driver education course, including credit card, check and online check.

• Are there any discounts available for your TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online drivers ed course?
  Yes, there is. The regular price for TeenDrivingCourse.com’s Virginia internet drivers ed course or new drivers course is $55.00, however a discount may be available if you have a “refer a friend” discount code.

• I am 15 years old. Can I take a Virginia online drivers education course to get my Virginia learners permit?
  In most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit. You should check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in Virginia) to make sure that you are eligible to take Virginia driver education.

Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

• When I take my Virginia online drivers education course, I want to be able to start and stop when I need to. Is this possible with TeenDrivingCourse.com?
  Of course! Once you sign-up for the TeenDrivingCourse.com online drivers ed class, you can start the Virginia learners permit course immediately or wait until later. You can start-and-stop the Virginia drivers ed course as often as you like — at TeenDrivingCourse.com you set the schedule!

• IMPORTANT: Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or whichever state agency oversees the licensing of drivers in Virginia.

• I’m looking at taking a Virginia online driver education course in the near future. If I pass, will my parents receive some type of Virginia insurance discount?
  It depends. In some states, insurance carriers do offer insurance discounts to families with teens who take a Virginia online drivers ed course. If you are not sure if your Virginia insurance provider offers discounts for Virginia teen drivers, then your parents should ask before you enroll in this Virginia online drivers ed course.

• Am I free to take the Virginia drivers ed course from several computers, or does the entire course have to be taken on a single computer?
  For your convenience, you’re free to take the Virginia online driver education course from any computer you want. For example, it’s perfectly okay to take part of the Virginia online drivers ed course at school and part of the Virginia Learners permit course from home! Any computer with internet access will work.

• Do I have to take the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online drivers education course all at one time?
  No. You have the option to take frequent breaks in the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia internet drivers ed course, as it is — most importantly — convenient to you!

• I am taking the Virginia internet drivers ed course, but can I get the Virginia certificate of completion within 2 days?
  It is possible. We recommend that you select a preferred method of shipping at registration for your Virginia internet drivers ed course. We do offer expedited shipping through Federal Express, so you can receive your Virginia certificate of completion in as little as 24 hours.

• Will the Virginia online drivers ed course provide me with all the classroom hours that I need?
  Please be aware that while in some states TeenDrivingCourse.com will be sufficient for fulfilling your state’s driver education requirements, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is offered only as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.

• How long do I have until I am no longer able to request a refund on my Virginia online new driver training course?
  You have until your Virginia certificate of completion has been shipped to request a refund. Unlike our competitors, who do not allow requests for refunds after a certain point in the Virginia online drivers ed course, we allow you to request a refund anytime you want, as long as it’s before your certificate of completion has been shipped.

• Reading large amounts of online text has always been a problem for me. Does your Virginia online drivers ed course have any options that will assist me?
  Yes. All of the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online drivers ed courses fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The “Read Along” option is available in all of our Virginia online driver education courses to ease the burden on those who have difficulty reading large amounts of printed text. It works by reading the Virginia online learners permit course material aloud as you follow along with the online text.

• Where can I find out whether the Virginia TeenDrivingCourse.com internet drivers ed course is a state-approved program?
  The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be able to tell you whether TeenDrivingCourse.com will fulfill your state’s driver education requirements or whether TeenDrivingCourse.com may be taken as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school.

• What Virginia driver education documents do I need before I can learn to drive a car?
  Generally, most states require that you have a certificate of completion for an approved Virginia driver education course in order to take the Virginia learners permit test. Again, this is a general rule and may not apply in Virginia.

• How are the Virginia online drivers ed course quizzes structured for the TeenDrivingCourse.com Virginia online driver education course?
  There is a Virginia online drivers ed course quiz at the end of each Virginia online drivers ed course chapter, and it consists of about five questions.

• Will taking the Virginia drivers education course online instead of in a classroom lead to a lower-quality learning experience? What makes the online Virginia driver education course unique?
  No it won’t! The Virginia online drivers ed course at TeenDrivingCourse.com offers the same knowledge as a classroom course, along with the freedom to learn at your own pace. Even if you live in a state where online driver education is not allowed, the Virginia driver ed course offered by TeenDrivingCourse.com can still be a valuable resource that will reinforce the things you learn in the classroom.

• Does TeenDrivingCourse.com require any identification to take its online drivers ed course?
  Although many states do not require us to verify the identity of our students, some states do. If your state has this requirement (we’ll let you know if it does), it will likely take the form of us asking you personal questions at various times during the course.