Grounds for losing a license — Tennessee Permit Test

Two reckless driving violations within 12 months can get your license revoked or suspended.

One reckless driving charge is a warning. Two in a year shows a pattern that puts everyone near you at risk.

Two reckless driving violations within 12 months.

Leaving the scene of a crash that caused injury or death, or failing to stop and give aid, can get your license revoked or suspended.

A hurt person left at a crash may die waiting for help that the driver could have called.

Leaving the scene of a personal injury or fatal crash; failure to stop and render aid in a vehicle crash.

Driving away from a gas station without paying for the fuel can get your license revoked or suspended.

Driving off without paying for gas is theft, and it can cost you the license, not just the price of the fuel.

Driving a motor vehicle away from a gas station without paying for dispensed gas or diesel fuel.

Failing to show an officer proof of insurance or financial responsibility after a crash or when charged with a moving violation can cost you your license.

If you cannot prove you are insured, the people you hit may never be paid for their car or their injuries.

Failure to show evidence of vehicle insurance/financial responsibility to an officer when involved in a crash or charged with a moving violation.

Letting another person use your driver license, or altering a license, can get your license revoked or suspended.

Lending your license to an underage friend makes you part of whatever they do with it.

Allowing unlawful use of a driver license, including fraudulently altering a driver license or allowing another individual to use your license or identification.

A driver under 18 can lose driving privileges for dropping out of school, which means 10 consecutive or 15 total days of unexcused absences in a semester.

Skipping school in Tennessee can cost a teen the license. The rule ties the right to drive to staying in class.

Dropping out of school (which is defined as having 10 consecutive or 15 total days in a semester of unexcused absences);

A driver under 18 can lose driving privileges for failing to make satisfactory progress in school, which generally means passing 3 subjects per grading period.

Failing your classes can cost you your license. Your report card is part of the deal for teen drivers.

Failure to make satisfactory progress in school (which, in general, means passing three subjects per grading period);

Two reckless driving violations within how long can cost you your license?

12 months. One reckless driving charge is a warning. Two in a year shows a pattern that puts everyone near you at risk. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.85: “Two reckless driving violations within 12 months.”