Louisiana permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 8 questions.
What is the youngest age at which you can get a Louisiana learner's permit?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the youngest age at which you can get a Louisiana learner's permit?
- A 16
- B 15 and a half
- C 15
- D 14
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C. 15
Stage 1 of Louisiana's Graduated Licensing Program, the learner's permit, starts at age 15. A Temporary Instructional Permit for driver education can come earlier, but you must also finish driver education and pass the vision and knowledge tests before the learner's permit is issued.
Before a 15-year-old can receive a Louisiana learner's permit, how much driver education must be completed?
- A 30 hours of classroom with no driving lessons
- B 20 hours of classroom and 10 hours behind the wheel
- C 30 hours of classroom and 8 hours behind the wheel
- D 6 hours of classroom and 8 hours behind the wheel
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C. 30 hours of classroom and 8 hours behind the wheel
Louisiana's learner's permit stage requires 30 hours of classroom instruction plus 8 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, 38 hours in all. The course must be finished before you apply, so plan for it well before your 15th birthday.
You have a Louisiana learner's permit. Your licensed 19-year-old brother offers to ride with you. May he supervise your driving?
- A No, only a parent or legal guardian may supervise
- B No, every supervisor must be at least 21 years old
- C Yes, but only during daylight hours
- D Yes, a licensed sibling 18 or older may supervise
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D. Yes, a licensed sibling 18 or older may supervise
A Louisiana permit holder may drive only with a licensed adult at least 21 years old or a licensed sibling at least 18 years old. Your 19-year-old licensed brother meets the sibling rule.
How long must you hold a Louisiana learner's permit before moving up to an intermediate license?
- A At least 180 days, at any age
- B At least one full year
- C At least 90 days, regardless of your age
- D At least 180 days, and you must also be 16
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D. At least 180 days, and you must also be 16
You must keep your learner's permit for at least 180 days and you cannot advance to the intermediate stage until your 16th birthday. Both conditions must be met, which gives you months of supervised practice before driving alone.