Permit good for 2 years; hold it 1 year and 1 day
A free practice question for the Georgia permit test, with the answer explained.
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How long must you hold your instructional permit before you can get a Class D license?
The rule
A Class C instructional permit is valid for 2 years. To apply for a Class D license you must be 16 and have held a valid permit for one year and one day.
To get a Class D license, you must be at least 16 and have held a valid permit for one year and one day.
From the Georgia Drivers' Manual, page 8. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DDS have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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