Montana - Apply for New Driver License (Under 18)

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Procedure

1. If you are 14.5 years old,
   1. You must be enrolled in a State approved traffic education program so that you can obtain a traffic education learners license allowing you to drive a car with the supervision of the instructor who is at least 18 years old.
   2. This license has the same life span with that of your driving class.
2. If you are 16 years old and older,
   1. You must have a 50 hours of supervised driving experience
   2. Must pass the three tests at a driver exam station : Written, vision and driving.
   3. Must not driven between 11pm and 5 am .
   4. For the first 6 months, you must only have one unrelated passenger- under 18 years old in your vehicle,unless supervised.
   5. Next 6 months, you must only have one unrelated passenger - under 18 years old, unless supervised.

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Required Documents

1. Letter of parental consent.
2. For under 16 years old, traffic education learners permit.
3. Proof of identity and a legal resident of the United States of America
4. Certificate signifying that you have passed the three tests at a driver exam station : Written, driving and vision.

Office Locations & Contacts

Before applying for your new drivers license, first obtain a pre-paid receipt at your designated Driver Exam Station located in the county that you belong.

Follow this link to know the address of your County Treasurer Motor Vehicle Offices

https://doj.mt.gov/driving/county-treasurer-motor-vehicle-offices/

Eligibility

• Obtain a Drivers License Manual.
• You must be at least 14.5 years old.
• If under 16 years old, must be enrolled in a State approved traffic education program
• If 16 years old, must pass both the written and vision test.

Fees

Tests fee - $5.00

Validity

This license is only valid for one (1) year.

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Instructions

1. You must be enrolled in a State approved traffic education program.
2. You will be issued a Traffic Education Learners License that will permit you to drive a car with the supervision of an instructor.
3. This license will expire at the same time with that of your driving class.
4. If you are 16 years old, you can obtain a learners license after passing both the written and vision test.
5. You must always wear a seatbelt.

Required Information

• Date of Birth
• Name of the state approved traffic education program
• Current address

Need for the Document

Even if you have not reached 18 years old, you can apply for a drivers license. So that by the time that you are 18, driving is just another skill that you have developed over time.

Information which might help

This link below will be very helpful in your application. http://www.dmv.org/mt-montana/teen-drivers.php

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