| Getting that first driver's license is a | | | | lessons. There are high schools that offer |
| dream in every young person's life. Being | | | | behind the wheel course and there are |
| able to have some freedom and going out on | | | | independent companies that offer behind the |
| their own makes the wait worthwhile. The | | | | wheel lessons as well. Each student vying for |
| driver's license permits, by law, a person to | | | | their permit must complete six hours of |
| operate a motor vehicle. That motor vehicle | | | | behind the wheel with a licensed instructor. |
| can be a car, truck, motorcycle or a bus. To | | | | Once the permit is acquired the learning |
| acquire a driver's license one must go | | | | driver is 'permitted' to operate a vehicle |
| through a long process in the United States | | | | with the supervision of a licensed adult. A |
| that is pretty much universal from state to | | | | driver with a learner's permit is allowed to |
| state. The only difference from state to | | | | drive at any time of the day and with as many |
| state is the age that a person may get their | | | | people in the car as long as they are with |
| driver's license at. Not many know this but | | | | another licensed adult. If the learner was to |
| the very first driver's license, if it can be | | | | break any laws while driving with a permit |
| called that, was issued way back in 1888. It | | | | the same fines that would apply to a licensed |
| was issued to Karl Benz by the Grand Ducal | | | | driver would apply to them. The learner's |
| authorities. Why? Local residents complained | | | | permit is enforced for six months whether or |
| about the noise and smell of his vehicle so | | | | not the learner is of legal age to have a |
| he received permission to operate it on the | | | | license. Once the time comes for the driving |
| public streets; thus receiving the first ever | | | | test the learner must be escorted by a parent |
| driver's license. In the United States, the | | | | or guardian to the testing facility with a |
| first driver's license was issued only to | | | | car that meets the DMV's standards, has |
| chauffeurs in New York state on August 1, | | | | insurance and has not failed any recent |
| 1910. The first state to require all drivers | | | | inspections. It must also have an emergency |
| to have a license after passing a driving | | | | break in between the driver's seat and the |
| test was New Jersey in July of 1913. To | | | | passenger seat. If the learner passes the |
| acquire a driver's license one must pass a | | | | test they receive their license, which more |
| course known as driver's education. Most | | | | than likely has restrictions on it for a new |
| public and private high schools offer this | | | | driver, and can begin driving on their own. |
| course for a semester's length so the | | | | Driver's licenses are useful not only for |
| students do not have to take it at the DMV. | | | | driving purposes but also determine whether |
| After passing driver's education, the student | | | | or not a person is an organ donor and it is |
| receives a certificate of excellence and then | | | | the most common form of identification not |
| can sign up for behind the wheel driving | | | | only across the country but across the globe. |