Car permit · Licenses and permits
What are the minimum ages in Virginia for a learner's permit and for a driver's license?
Correct answer: Permit at 15 years and 6 months; license at 16 years and 3 months.
Answer options
- APermit at 15 years and 6 months; license at 16 years and 3 months Correct
- BPermit at 16 years and 3 months; license at 17 years and 6 months
- CPermit at 15 years; license at 18 years
Why
A Virginia teen becomes eligible for a learner's permit at 15 years, 6 months, and can move up to a driver's license no earlier than 16 years, 3 months, provided driver education and supervised practice have been completed.
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