Is a Florida Learner's Permits (driving permit) valid in other states?
April 30, 2010 2:40 PM Subscribe
Is a Florida Learner's Permits (driving permit) valid in other states?
Is a Florida Learner's Permits (driving permit) valid in other states? Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina all have the same age for learner's permit (15) and driver's license (16).
My family is driving north - Florida to New Jersey. We have a driver who has a Florida learner's permit. Very good driver, completed driving school, lots of hours behind the wheel, has done highway driving many times.
Do we have an extra driver? Is the permit valid in other states? I think doing some serious highway driving, along Rte 95 through GA, SC, and NC would be good practice.
New Jersey and Maryland do not allow learner's permits until 16, so does that mean that a valid FLA permit for a 15 year old is not valid in NJ and MD. I would assume so.
Does the hive mind know the correct answers?
Is a Florida Learner's Permits (driving permit) valid in other states? Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina all have the same age for learner's permit (15) and driver's license (16).
My family is driving north - Florida to New Jersey. We have a driver who has a Florida learner's permit. Very good driver, completed driving school, lots of hours behind the wheel, has done highway driving many times.
Do we have an extra driver? Is the permit valid in other states? I think doing some serious highway driving, along Rte 95 through GA, SC, and NC would be good practice.
New Jersey and Maryland do not allow learner's permits until 16, so does that mean that a valid FLA permit for a 15 year old is not valid in NJ and MD. I would assume so.
Does the hive mind know the correct answers?
As a practical matter, I find it hard to imagine that police would bother ticketing a child driving with his parents who was legally permitted in his home state, if they even noticed him driving.
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 3:06 PM on April 30, 2010
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 3:06 PM on April 30, 2010
if the child gets pulled over and is asked to hand over his license, you don't think the cop would notice?
posted by nadawi at 3:13 PM on April 30, 2010
posted by nadawi at 3:13 PM on April 30, 2010
As a practical matter, I find it hard to imagine that police would bother ticketing a child driving with his parents who was legally permitted in his home state, if they even noticed him driving.
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 5:06 PM on April 30 [+] [!]
might be a different story if the kid gets into an accident. also might invalidate insurance.
posted by lester's sock puppet at 6:53 PM on April 30, 2010
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it looks like georgia and south carolina are no and north carolina is yes.
posted by nadawi at 2:56 PM on April 30, 2010