Legal requirements to drive with a permit in Alaska
Restrictions when driving with a permit in Alaska
Final word
Legal requirements to drive with a permit in Alaska
If one of your children wants to drive in Alaska with a permit there are a few requirements to be aware of first. In Alaska, someone can earn their “instruction permit” at age fourteen or older. You also must only drive with an Alaskan permit, permits from any other states will not allow you to drive legally in Alaska.
In order to get your permit in Alaska, you will need to pass a vision test as well as a written exam. There will not be a practical driving exam until you are testing for your provisional license. When you go to get your permit, you will need to bring some documents as well as pay a fee. The fee will be fifteen dollars as of August 2021. The documents that you will need are the application, the parental consent form and legal documents that prove your name, birthday, address and social security number.
Restrictions when driving with a permit in Alaska
When you get your learner’s permit and are under the age of eighteen, you will only be allowed to drive with another licensed driver in your car who is age twenty-one or older who has at least a year of driving experience under their belt. You must have your permit for six months without getting a ticket before you can apply for your provisional license. If you get a ticket, you will need to wait another six months before you can apply. Finally, within these six months, you must complete at least forty hours of driving with one of your parents where at least ten of those hours are completed at night.
Final word
Driving with a permit is an important part of the driving experience for a young driver. It will take effort, time, and practice once a driver has it in order to eventually earn their provisional license. It is critically important as well as a legal requirement that a driver with a permit only drive with another licensed driver in the car over the age of twenty-one who has had their license for at least a year. Finally, getting a ticket with your permit is a huge deal because it restarts the clock until you can apply for a provisional license.
