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The Virtual Drive of Texas program can be used as the ENTIRE driver's education program for a teen to get their license. The program satisfies BOTH the classroom requirement and the in-vehicle driver training requirement necessary to obtain a permit and a driver's license:
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Students can apply for a learner's permit after completing just 6
hours of the classroom portion of drivers ed. Students must also pass a vision test, road sign test
and written test at the DPS, as well as filling out and supplying the
proper documentation. NOTE: Students may not begin the in-vehicle training until they receive an instruction permit!
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Students must hold a permit for 6 months and complete the rest
of their drivers ed program.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
- Students may begin the program if they are 14 years old and
under 18 years old. We recommend not starting
the program until two weeks before the teen turns 15.
- Students must wait until age 15 to apply for a permit.
- Students must wait until age 16 to apply for a provisional license
and must have held a permit for at least 6 months.
- After 12 months of holding a provisional license with no tickets or
collisions, etc., restrictions are removed.
PARENT REQUIREMENTS
The person teaching the program must meet the following criteria:
- Be either a natural parent, legal guardian, step parent, natural
grandparent or step grandparent.
- Must have a valid driver's license and have NEVER been
convicted of criminal negligent homicide or driving while intoxicated
(DWI) and must not be disabled by mental illness.
- Must have not had their driver's license suspended, revoked or
forfeited for traffic related offenses (moving violations and/or
at-fault accidents) within the passed 3 years. And must have less than six points on their driving record.
NEED ASSISTANCE?
Virtual Drive's knowledgeable and friendly staff is available
to give phone support during the entire licensing process. Also,
Virtual Drive of Texas will provide all of the necessary paperwork
and documents you need to bring to the DPS to obtain a permit
and a license.
Note: Texas' minimum requirement for the classroom portion is 32 hours and the minimum in-vehicle requirement is 34 hours.