Provisional license — Texas Permit Test

A provisional license is issued to a person 16 to 18 years old and carries the Phase Two driving restrictions.

Between the learner permit and a full license there is a stage where the driver is alone but still limited. This card is that stage.

A provisional license is a driver license issued to persons 16 to 18 years of age that has the Phase Two GDL driving restrictions applied

During Phase Two a driver may not carry more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member.

A carful of friends is the single loudest distraction a new driver meets. Texas caps it at one rather than banning passengers outright.

During Phase, Two these individuals may not drive a motor vehicle: 1. With more than one passenger in the vehicle under the age of 21 who is not a family member

During Phase Two a driver may not drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless it is for work, a school activity, or a medical emergency.

The small hours are when tired drivers meet drunk ones. The exceptions cover the trips a young driver cannot simply skip.

During Phase, Two these individuals may not drive a motor vehicle: 1. With more than one passenger in the vehicle under the age of 21 who is not a family member 2. Between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless the operation of the vehicle is necessary for the driver to work, to attend or participate in a school-related activity, or due to a medical emergency All drivers who are under 18 years of age are restricted from using a wireless communication device, including a hands-free device, except in case of an emergency.

A driver under 18 may not use a wireless communication device at all while driving, including a hands-free one, except in an emergency.

Hands-free still takes the mind off the road, and a new driver has none to spare. Texas draws the line at the device, not at the hands.

All drivers who are under 18 years of age are restricted from using a wireless communication device, including a hands-free device, except in case of an emergency

A provisional license is marked PROVISIONAL and expires on the holder's 18th birthday.

An officer who stops the car can read the restrictions off the card. The word on the front is what makes that possible.

The license will be marked “PROVISIONAL” and expire on the license holder’s 18th birthday

Every license issued to a person under 21 is marked UNDER 21.

The drinking age and the zero-tolerance rule both turn on being under 21. A clerk or an officer reads the age off the card at a glance.

All licenses issued to persons less than 21 years of age will be marked “UNDER 21”

An applicant 16 to 18 who presents a valid out-of-state driver license is issued a provisional license with passenger and time restrictions after passing the driving exam.

Moving here does not skip the stage. A 16-year-old with another state's card still lands in Phase Two.

One learner license. Applicants who are at least 16 but less than 18 years of age and present a valid out-of-state driver license will be issued a Phase Two provisional license with passenger and time restrictions after successful completion of the driving exam

Who is issued a Texas provisional license?

A person 16 to 18 years of age. Between the learner permit and a full license there is a stage where the driver is alone but still limited. This card is that stage. Texas Driver Handbook, p.3: “A provisional license is a driver license issued to persons 16 to 18 years of age that has the Phase Two GDL driving restrictions applied”