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Montana Drivers Ed Online Guide - MT Driver Education and Training Information

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1Montana Approval

Step 1: Permit Period

Age and Permits

  • Teenagers may obtain a Traffic Education Learner's License (TELL) as early as age 14½ years old only if they are in a state-approved traffic education program.
  • Teenagers may get a Learner's License from a driver exam station if they meet all of the following criteria:
    • are 15 years old and successfully complete a state-approved traffic education program, or are 16 years or older
    • pass the required driver license tests
    • turn in any other driver licenses
    • do not have a license suspended, revoked or denied in any other state or jurisdiction
    • pass the medical requirements for the type of driver license desired
    • have not been found by a court to be mentally incompetent, alcoholic and/or a habitual user of illegal drugs

Length of Permit

  • A teenager must hold a permit for a minimum of six consecutive months before applying for a First-Year Restricted License.
  • The permit is valid for up to one year.

Conditions During Permit Stage

  • Teen drivers must acquire at least 50 hours of supervised driving experience, including 10 hours at night.
  • A driver with a TELL permit must be supervised by a licensed parent or guardian.
  • A driver with a Learner's License must be supervised by a licensed parent or guardian, or a licensed driver age 18 years or older who is authorized by the parent or guardian.
  • Everyone in the vehicle must wear a seatbelt.
  • The teen driver must not get any traffic violations for alcohol or drug offenses in the six-month period before advancing to Step 2.

1Montana course options

 

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Point Reduction - (Colorado Approval)

  • 8 hour online course -   $100

Please call 1-800-942-2050 for details.

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1Montana Department of Justice

 

 

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1Good Housekeeping

The March 2003 edition of Good Housekeeping magazine featured an assessment of the traditional driver education and training model taught by schools since 1949. The final grade? A solid F. Good Housekeeping criticized High School and commercial driver training programs for not coordinating class and driving times and for focusing only on the skills needed to pass a driving test.

But what kind of driver education does get Good Housekeeping's approval? The article suggests that you spread out the learning process over several months and incorporated behind the wheel practice concurrently with class study. Further more, focus on techniques to avoid accidents.

No other driver education course has done a better job of incorporating these two lifesaving concepts than National Driver Training Institute's Help for the Teenager Who Wants to Drive.

 

1New research indicates...

New Research indicates that teen brains do not finish developing until the early 20's. To read our report, click here.

HEADLINE: Study shows parental involvement as key in teaching teens to drive safely--Richmond, A study of issues affecting young drivers, just released by George Mason University's Center for Advancement of Public Health and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, identified parental involvement as the most important factor in teaching teens safe driving behaviors.

1Thanks to HSLDA...

Thank you Home School Legal Defense Association, for allowing us to work with you on your Special Report: Parent Taught Driver Education Saves Lives