15-year-olds can get learner's permit without driver's ed

15-year-olds can get learner's permit without driver's ed

Montana is starting a temporary program to allow 15-year-olds to get a learner's permit without having to take a driver's education class.

15-year-olds can get learner's permit without driver's ed

HELENA (AP) — Montana is starting a temporary program to allow 15-year-olds to get a learner's permit without having to take a driver's education class, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Friday.

New MVD program helps 15-year-olds obtain learner’s permit without driver's education

The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has a new temporary relief program to help clear a backlog of students trying to get driver’s education during the pandemic.The new program was announced Friday and allows 15-year-olds to obtain a learner’s permit after passing a written exam without driver's education. Previously Montana teens had to wait until they were 16 to obtain a learner’s permit if they had not completed a driver’s education cours…

15-year-olds can get learner's permit without driver's ed

Montana is starting a temporary program to allow 15-year-olds to get a learner's permit without having to take a driver's education class. Attorney General Austin Knudsen says about 22,000 students are waiting to enroll in driver's education. Courses are limited due to COVID-19-related closures and an instructor shortage. Currently, teens who don't take driver's ed can't get a learner's permit until they're 16.