Limited Instruction Permit
Age 16+
Requirements
- Complete Rhode Island driver education course (or approved equivalent).
- Apply for Permit with parent or guardian.
Restrictions
- Practice driving must be under supervision of driver licensed for minimum 5 years sitting beside you and ready to take control of vehicle in emergency at all times.
- Driver & passengers must wear seatbelts or be in a child restraint as required by law.
Limited Provisional License
Age 16 1/2 +
Requirements
- Have held Limited Instruction Permit minimum 6 months.
- No conviction of vehicle moving violation or seat belt infraction during previous 6 months.
- Pass driving test administered by the DMV.
- Under 18, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to apply.
- This license expires on your eighteenth (18) birthday.
Restrictions
Between 1:00 a.m. & 5:00 a.m. must be under supervision of driver licensed for minimum 5 years sitting beside you and ready to take control of vehicle in emergency at all times, EXCEPT:
- When driving to or from work.
- When driving to or from any activity of a volunteer fire department, volunteer rescue squad or volunteer emergency medical service if you are a member of such organization.
At all times everyone in the vehicle must be properly fastened by a seat belt or child restraint system.
Full Operator’s License
Age 17+
Requirements
Have held Limited Provisional License for at least 12 months. No conviction of vehicle moving violation or seat belt infraction during the past 6 months.
