Oklahoma Drivers License Instructions

DMV got you confused? Check out our easy instructions for earning your Oklahoma drivers license.

1. Take a DPS-approved Oklahoma drivers education course

2. Study for the Oklahoma learners permit test

3. Apply for the Oklahoma learners permit

4. Practice driving under supervision

5. Take the driving test for the Oklahoma drivers license

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1. Take a DPS-approved Oklahoma drivers ed course

In Oklahoma, to be eligible for a learners permit, you must be at least 15½ years old. If you are under 16, you must either:

Be participating in the Parent-Taught Drivers Education Program. This program allows the student to take the classroom portion of drivers education online and allows parents to provide the necessary 55 hours of in-car training, OR
Be currently taking or have completed an approved drivers education course and be able to show proof of drivers education enrollment signed by your instructor.

DriversEd.com is an OK DPS-approved provider for the Parent-Taught Drivers Education Program. After completing our online drivers education course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion, needed to ultimately earn your Oklahoma drivers license.

2. Study for the Oklahoma learners permit test

In order to get the learners permit and eventually the Oklahoma drivers license, everyone no matter how old must pass a written test on traffic laws and signs. 70% of test-takers fail on their first try and end up returning to the DMV.

A proven way to increase your chances of passing your learners permit test is with up-to-date online Oklahoma DPS practice permit tests. Randomly generated questions test your driving knowledge and prepare you for the real deal.

Fifty online practice permit tests come free with our Oklahoma drivers education course.

3. Apply for the Oklahoma learners permit

When you are ready to take your written permit test, save time by scheduling your test appointment at your local Oklahoma Drivers License Exam Station.

To apply for your learners permit, you must:

Be at least 15½ years old.
Bring proper identification. For the list of all the acceptable documents, see the Oklahoma Drivers Manual.
Provide your Social Security Number.
Present one of the following:
- Proof of enrollment in a secondary or vocational-technical school on a form provided by your school
- Proof of an excused absence on a form provided by your school. Proof of enrollment and satisfactory progress in a program leading to a Certificate of High School Equivalency (General Equivalency Diploma: GED) on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety
- Proof of home schooling on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety
- Proof that you have completed a GED
- Your high school diploma
- Proof of employment if you are working a minimum of 24 hours a week
  
  Note that all forms provided by the schools must be typed. Each signature block must have an original signature and school seal (no stamped signatures).
If you are under 18, bring documentation of reading proficiency on a form provided by an approved school.
If under 16, submit a drivers education completion certificate (i.e., green card from drivers education) or a Certificate of Completion of drivers education from a commercial school or a parent-taught drivers education course approved by the Department of Public Safety.
Have the application co-signed by a parent or a legal guardian at the time of application.
Pass a vision test.
Pass a written driver knowledge test.

Once you pass the written test, you will be issued a learners permit.

Your learners permit has the following restrictions:

You can only drive with a licensed driver 21 or older and who has been licensed for at least 2 years sitting in the seat beside the driver.
You can only drive during daylight hours, except to and from work, school, and church-related activities or anytime with parent or guardian in front seat of vehicle.
No more than one passenger is allowed in the car with you, unless from same household or unless a parent or guardian is in front seat of the vehicle.

4. Practice driving under supervision

Once you have your learners permit and if you are under 18, you will need hold your learners permit for at least 6 months and must complete at least 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a licensed instructor (unless you are participating in Parent-Taught Drivers Education program).

If you are under 18, you must also get at least 30 hours (10 at night) of supervised practice driving. If you are participating in the PTDE program, 55 hours are required.

Want to make this supervised driving period as stress-free as possible? Our Behind-the-Wheel Training Guide directs parents step-by-step through the process of teaching their teen to drive.

It also comes with a FREE passenger-side rear-view mirror that lets you see exactly what your teen sees while driving.

5. Taking the driving test for the Oklahoma drivers license

When you are ready to take the driving test, make an appointment at an Oklahoma Drivers License Exam Station near you.

In order to take be eligible for the drivers license, you must:

Be at least 16 years old.
Have held your learners permit for at least 6 months (30 days if 18 or older). You can take the test only 3 times after date of eligibility. After that, you can take the test only once every 3 months.
Have no traffic convictions on your driving record.
Submit a notarized Affidavit of Driver Training signed by a parent or legal guardian that confirms at least 55 hours of supervised driving experience was completed.
Pass a driving test.
Bring a vehicle and valid proof of auto liability insurance if you’re taking the driving test.

Once you pass the driving test, if you are under 18, you will be issued a restricted intermediate license.

The following restrictions will apply to your intermediate license:

You can only drive during daylight hours (5 a.m. to 11 p.m.), except to and from work, school, and church-related activities or unless accompanied by a licensed drivers at least 21 years old.
You can have no more than one passenger in the car with you, unless from same household or unless parent or guardian is in front seat of vehicle.

To get your unrestricted drivers license, you must either:

Have an Intermediate License for at least 6 months and no traffic convictions on your driving record, or
Be at least 18 years old and passed all driving and vision exams.

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