Programa de Licencias Estudiantiles para Conductores en California

Explicación Simple

Si tienes 15 años o más, puedes conseguir una licencia para aprender a manejar. Necesitas el permiso de tus padres y completar un curso de educación vial si eres menor de 17 años y 6 meses.

Es como cuando quieres aprender a andar en bicicleta. Primero necesitas el apoyo de tus padres y aprender las reglas antes de salir solo a la calle.

Ejemplo Práctico

María tiene 16 años y quiere aprender a manejar. Su padre firma un documento que da permiso para que ella obtenga su licencia de estudiante. Como terminó el curso de educación vial, se inscribe en una escuela de manejo que le ayuda a obtener su licencia.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Vehicle Code - VEH DIVISION 6. DRIVERS' LICENSES [12500 - 15326] ( Heading of Division 6 amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1615. ) CHAPTER 1. Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal [12500 - 13020] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) ARTICLE 2. Student Licenses [12650 - 12661] ( Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) 12660. (a) The department may establish a program authorizing a driving school licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 11100) of Division 5 to issue a student license to operate a class 3 vehicle to any applicant 15 years of age or older, subject to the conditions specified in subdivision (d). (b) The department may charge any driving school participating in the program a fee not to exceed two dollars ($2) per applicant to recover the department’s cost in establishing and monitoring the program. The fee that a participating school may charge an applicant for a student license may not exceed the fee that the department charges the school for the license. (c) The department may remove a driving school from the program if the department determines that the school has issued a student license fraudulently, or has otherwise not followed the requirements of the program. This fraudulent conduct may result in cause for suspension or revocation of the driving school license. (d) (1) Applicants shall meet the qualification standards specified in regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 12661. The student license application shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the parents or guardian, or person having custody of the minor, consenting to the issuance of a student license to the applicant. (2) No licensed driving school may issue a student license to any applicant under the age of 17 years and 6 months unless