Parent training — Connecticut Permit Test

Parent training on the Connecticut permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A parent or legal guardian of a 16- or 17-year-old permit holder must complete two hours of instruction on the laws for drivers under 18 and the dangers of teen driving.

The rules only work if the adult at home knows them. Two hours is what the state asks of the parent, not the teen.

A parent or legal guardian of a 16- or 17-year-old who obtains a learner's permit is required to complete two hours of instruction with his or her teen concerning the laws governing drivers under age 18 and the dangers of teen driving.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.6

The parent training class is part of the eight-hour program already required for all 16- and 17-year-olds.

It is not a separate errand. The two hours sit inside the course the teen is taking anyway.

This course may be offered by a commercial driving or secondary school and will be included in the eight-hour program already required for all 16- and 17-year-olds.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.6

On the test

How many hours of instruction must a teen permit holder's parent complete?

Two hours. The rules only work if the adult at home knows them. Two hours is what the state asks of the parent, not the teen. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.6: “A parent or legal guardian of a 16- or 17-year-old who obtains a learner's permit is required to complete two hours of instruction with his or her teen concerning the laws governing drivers under age 18 and the dangers of teen driving.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.