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Florida Statutes Title XXIII. Motor Vehicles § 322.1615. Learner's driver license

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The department may issue a learner's driver license to a person who is at least 15 years of age and who:

(a) Has passed the written examination for a learner's driver license;

(b) Has passed the vision and hearing examination administered under s. 322.12;

(c) Has completed the traffic law and substance abuse education course prescribed in s. 322.095; and

(d) Meets all other requirements set forth in law and by rule of the department.

(2) When operating a motor vehicle, the holder of a learner's driver license must be accompanied at all times by a driver who:

(a) Holds a valid license to operate the type of vehicle being operated;

(b) Is at least 21 years of age; and

(c) Occupies the closest seat to the right of the driver of the motor vehicle.

(3) A person who holds a learner's driver license may operate a vehicle only during daylight hours, except that the holder of a learner's driver license may operate a vehicle until 10 p.m. after 3 months following the issuance of the learner's driver license.

(4) A licensee who violates subsection (2) or subsection (3) is subject to the civil penalty imposed for a moving violation as set forth in chapter 318.

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