Resources
Informational Pamphlet – Teaching Your Teen To Drive
(https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/DTO0171.pdf)
Teen Probationary Drivers License Restrictions Pamphlet
(https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/dto0209.pdf)
Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicles
(https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/forms-general.aspx)
Sample Knowledge Test
(https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-sample-test.aspx)
Where Do I Go?
How to find the location of Ohio Bureau of Motor Driver Exam Station and Registrar’s Office:
For testing, visit any driver exam station in Ohio.
For issuance, visit any deputy registrar license agency in Ohio.
When can I get my permit or TIPIC?
At 15 years old and 6 months – Study the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws then student takes written driving test at a Ohio Bureau of Motor Driver Exam Station. You must pass the test with a 75% with 30 out of 40 questions correct. Your parents must accompany you to the Deputy Registrar License Agency and you will need to bring acceptable documents for proof of identification and proofs of address. You do not need any paperwork from us to get your TIPIC.
Knowledge Test and Vision Screening
Applicants must pass both the knowledge test and vision screening to obtain a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC). The knowledge test is 40 multiple-choice questions about motor vehicle regulations and traffic signs. Applicants must answer 75 percent of the questions correctly to pass.
The knowledge test is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Russian, Somali, and Spanish. All other languages must use an interpreter. Customers must be able to understand directions and read traffic signs printed in English.
Once the knowledge test and vision screening are passed, the applicant can proceed to a deputy registrar license agency to purchase a TIPIC within 60 days of passing the test. Applicants must provide proof of:
Full legal name
Date of birth
Social Security number (if assigned)
Ohio residency
Citizenship or legal presence
In addition, the applicant’s parent or guardian must present identification (driver license or ID card) to co-sign for the TIPIC.
Go to the Acceptable Documents page for a full list of identity documents and links to use the interactive process to assist you with what to bring to a deputy registrar agency.
Driver License Fees
First Operator Driver License 4 Year / 8 Year
(age 21 or older) $24.50 / $48.00
(age 20) $20.75 / (NA)
(age 19) $22.00 / (NA)
(age 18) $23.25 / (NA)
(age 17) $24.50 / (NA)
(age 16) $25.75 / (NA)
Renewal $27.25 / $53.40
Duplicate or Online Reprint $26.00 / $26.00
(48 mos. or more until expiration) $26.00 / (NA)
(36-47 mos. until expiration) $24.00 / (NA)
(24-35 mos. until expiration) $22.25 / (NA)
(12-23 mos. until expiration) $20.25 / (NA)
(11 mos. or less until expiration) $18.50 / (NA)
Driving and Skills Test
Schedule a driving skills test ONLINE
Once a driver is confident with their capabilities and all requirements have been met, a road test can be scheduled. To schedule a driving test:
The applicant must present his or her TIPIC, and if under age 18, the applicant must present a driver education certificate. Applicants also must provide a vehicle in good condition for testing. An inspection will be performed before the test begins.
The road test has two parts: driving and maneuverability. During the driving test the following will be performed:
Stop and start
Turn around and back up
Perform turns
Use vehicle turn signals
Drive in the correct lane
Maintain a safe following distance
The maneuverability test has two parts:
Forward through markers
Backwards through markers
Maneuverability Test Step One
Drive forward through a 9’ by 20’ box formed by four markers. Measurements are taken from the center of the marker.
Examiner will direct driver to steer to the right or the left of the center marker.
Steer straight ahead and stop when the rear bumper of the car is even with the center marker and generally parallel with the course.
Maneuverability Test Step Two
From a stopped position at the end of step one, driver must back past the center marker.
Straighten the car and back through the box, coming to a stop with the bumper even with the two rear markers and generally parallel with the course.
Maneuverability Test Diagram
Before the test is complete, the driver must remove the vehicle from the test area without running over markers or performing any other disqualifying actions. Stopping, bumping markers, misjudgment of stopping distance, and not being parallel with the test area are all deductions from the overall point total. It is an immediate failure if a driver runs over or knocks down a marker, or removes the marker from the designated area.
After passing the driving and maneuverability tests, drivers may go to a deputy registrar to be issued a driver license. The driver must surrender the TIPIC at this time.
License Restrictions
You may not operate a vehicle from midnight – 6 a.m. unless:
Accompanied by a parent or guardian
Driving to or from work with documentation from the employer (see form BMV 2825)
Driving to or from an official school-sponsored event or a religious event with appropriate documentation from the event official (see form BMV 2826)
You may not operate a vehicle with more than one non-family member as a passenger unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Driver and all passengers must wear safety belts.
Driver may not use any mobile devices, including cellular phones.
A conviction of a traffic offense within the first six months of having a license may result in a parent or guardian having to accompany the driver for six months or until the driver reaches age 17.
After the First 12 Months of Holding a License and Under Age 18
You may not operate a vehicle from 1 – 5 a.m. unless:
Accompanied by a parent or guardian
Driving to or from work with documentation from the employer (see form BMV 2825)
Driving to or from an official school-sponsored event or a religious event with appropriate documentation from the event official (see form BMV 2826)
Driver and all passengers must wear safety belts.
Driver may not use any mobile devices, including cellular phones.
Multiple traffic convictions before the driver’s 18th birthday may result in a license suspension. For alcohol-related convictions, the driver license will be suspended for at least six months (see Ohio Revised Code 4511.19).