{"id":2965,"date":"2020-07-16T17:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T17:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2020-07-16T17:02:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T17:02:42","slug":"how-to-get-a-driver-license-if-youre-18-or-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/how-to-get-a-driver-license-if-youre-18-or-over\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a driver license if you&#8217;re 18 or over"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, the NC General Assembly passed <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncleg.gov%2FSessions%2F2019%2FBills%2FHouse%2FPDF%2FH158v5.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAnthony.Aycock%40ncleg.gov%7C2e0dcdeddb7a42b5047908d8299faf3f%7Ccdb33c844db840fbb92401791d2b9e5b%7C0%7C0%7C637305113138457893&amp;sdata=o5aZnuDcZzN7Lb5CaitXm3zhVjs0cIyVZK40hp2qvf4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">SL 2020-30,<\/a> which waives the road test requirement for people age 16 or 17 to get a level two limited driver license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about those who are 18 or over?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">July 23<\/span><\/strong>, NC DMV will have the following rules: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Drivers who currently hold a Level I permit, have turned 18 years old and meet all requirements to obtain the Level II Limited Provisional License, including no motor vehicle moving violation convictions, seat belt infractions or unlawful use of a mobile phone.<\/li><li>Drivers who have received training and passed a driving course from a DMV certified North Carolina driving school within the previous 12 months and have not been convicted of a motor vehicle moving violation, seat belt infraction or unlawful use of a mobile phone.<\/li><li>Drivers who previously held an NC driver\u2019s license, and the license has not been expired more than one renewal cycle and was in good standing at the time of expiration.<ul><li>Drivers 18 years old and less than 66 years old \u2013not expired more than 8 years.<\/li><li>Drivers 66 years or older \u2013 not expired more than 5 years.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Drivers from another state, district or territory that has reciprocity with North Carolina. Drivers must provide their most recent license held and a certified 5-year driving record from that jurisdiction. License cannot be expired more than 5 years and must have been in good standing at the time of expiration.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Road test requirements for these drivers will be suspended and the driver will be issued a driver license with the appropriate expiration. Unlike the Level II waiver, these drivers will not be required to return later to take a road test. There may be very limited circumstances outside of those outlined above where DMV may be able to waive a road test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new rules take effect July 23, 2020. All DMV services will continue to be by appointment <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>only<\/strong><\/span>. You can make an appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fskiptheline.ncdot.gov%2FWebapp%2F_%2F_%2F_%2Fen%2FWizardAppt%2FWelcome&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAnthony.Aycock%40ncleg.gov%7C2e0dcdeddb7a42b5047908d8299faf3f%7Ccdb33c844db840fbb92401791d2b9e5b%7C0%7C0%7C637305113138457893&amp;sdata=RfFe2YVmr5KkADmoiH5HPvx9m24zOkXhDJqAWJWQ%2FkA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? Contact the NC DMV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/dmv\/Pages\/default.aspx\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the NC General Assembly passed SL 2020-30, which waives the road test requirement for people age 16 or 17 to get a level two limited driver license. What about those who are 18 or over? 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