Permit/License Information
For Information about obtaining a teenage driver's permit or license, please visit www.dds.ga.gov/teens/index.aspx. Students must receive a Certificate of Attendance to receive their permit. To receive their license, they must have their Certificate of Attendance and ADAP (Alcohol Drug Awareness Program) card. See information about the Certificate of Attendance below. Students need to request the Certificate of Attendance and ADAP card from Mr. Sanders in room 89 at least one full day ahead of their appointment.
Students who take Health at Northwest High School must pass the Alcohol Drug Awareness Program test to receive their ADAP card. If a student takes this course at another school, he/she must get their ADAP card from that school. It is also offered online at online.dds.ga.gov/eadap/.
The following are rules for obtaining a driver’s license in the State of Georgia:
The student must be enrolled in and not under expulsion from a public or private school and has not had more than ten (10) school days of unexcused absences in any semester or combination of two consecutive quarters for the previous academic year and has not had ten or more school days of unexcused absences in the current academic year. Also for a period of one academic year prior to the date of application the student has not dropped out of school or remained out of school for more than ten (10) consecutive school days, or has not been found in violation by a hearing officer, panel, or tribunal of one of the following offenses, has not received a change in placement for committing one of the following offenses, or has not waived his or her right to a hearing and pleaded guilty to one of the following offenses: threatening, striking, or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other school personnel; possession or sale of drugs or alcohol on school property; possession or use of a weapon on school property; or sexual offense prohibited by law; or causing substantial physical or visible bodily harm to or seriously disfiguring another person, including another student.
What is Joshua's Law?
Senate Bill 226 also known as "Joshua's Law" was passed during the 2005 General Assembly. Beginning January 1, 2007, all 16 year-olds applying for a Class D driver's license must complete an approved driver education course and complete a total of 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 hours of which must be at night, with a parent or guardian's sworn verification that these requirements have been met. Any Georgia resident who has not completed an approved driver education course must be at least 17 years old to be eligible for a Class D driver's license. He or she must have completed a total of at least 40 hours of supervised driving, including at least 6 hours at night. The same verification in writing by a parent or guardian is required.
To find an approved driver's education course, go tohttps://online.dds.ga.gov/ddsgeorgiagov/locations/certified-driver-training-schools.aspx.
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