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Teen drivers in Louisiana are obligated to complete the state’s Graduated Driver’s License Program in order to receive their driver’s license. Ages and stages for the program are:

• 15 years old – Learner’s Permit
• 16 years old – Intermediate Driver’s License
• 17 years old – Unrestricted Driver’s License

• Certified birth certificate
• Social Security Card or verification
• Driver’s Education Completion Certificate
• Certificate of Required Attendance or a Home Study Approval Notification Letter
• $32.25 fee payment

A complete list of acceptable identification documents can be found on the Louisiana OMV website.

At a local office of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV).

Call (225) 922-1175 for Baton Rouge Area or (225) 925-6146 for rest of state. You can also visit https://offices.omv.la.gov/.

Yes, the state of Louisiana requires you to complete a driver’s ed course in order to get your Learner’s Permit. The course includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and eight hours of behind the wheel instruction.

Teens who are 16 or 17 years old and who move to Louisiana are allowed to transfer a valid out-of-state Driver’s License or Learner’s Permit to the state as long as they have held that license or permit for at least 180 days. They are also not required to complete a Louisiana driver’s ed course.

In Louisiana the written knowledge exam covers traffic laws, road signs and safe driving rules and techniques, which are all covered in the state driver’s manual. As an example, you may find questions on the following which have been drawn from the manual:

• In Louisiana your license may be revoked for failure to stop and render aid following an accident that you were involved in
• According to Louisiana law anyone caught littering while driving could be subject to punishment ranging from a $50 fine plus 8 hours of community service picking up litter to a $5,000 fine, one year driver’s license suspension and 30 days in jail or 1,000 hours of community service.

The Louisiana test is multiple choice.

No, there are no purposefully tricky questions. All questions have been taken from the Louisiana Driver’s Manual and are asked to ensure you have the knowledge level needed to drive safely in the state.

There are 40 questions and you must answer at least 32 correctly in order to pass.

Study the Louisiana Driver’s Manual as much as possible being sure to pay particular attention to speed limits, blood-alcohol percentages and other similar numerical requirements. You should also take practice tests to verify your knowledge and identify any areas that you need to study more. Take a practice test now.

We offer free copies of the state driver’s manual.

Don’t take short cuts. Study the Louisiana Driver’s Manual extensively. Learn the rules of the road. Be able to decipher the meaning of road signs by sight. To ensure you are learning the information necessary to pass, take practice tests online. You can take a practice test here.

Use this time before the test to make sure you know the material. Look over the driver’s manual one more time and take a practice test to build your confidence. Then get a good night’s sleep. On test day, eat a good meal and be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get to the test – you don’t want to be running late and feel stressed out.

It is recommended that you make an appointment if your local OMV office accepts them.

You will take the test at your local office of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV).

• Certified birth certificate
• Social Security Card or verification
• Driver’s Education Completion Certificate
• Certificate of Required Attendance or a Home Study Approval Notification Letter
• $32.25 fee payment

A complete list of acceptable identification documents can be found on the Louisiana OMV website.

A parent or legal guardian should accompany you.

Yes, you will need to pay a permit fee of $32.25.

The test consists of 40 questions covering Louisiana traffic laws, rules of the road and road signs. You can miss a maximum of 8 questions and still pass the exam. During the exam, you cannot refer to the state driver’s manual or any notes. The test does not have a time limit so you can take as long as you want to complete it. One recommended strategy is to skip over difficult questions and come back to them at the end if necessary – depending on how many other questions you answer it may not even matter whether you get that difficult question right or wrong because you may already have enough answered correctly to pass. Take a practice test formatted like the real Louisiana test here.

You will receive your Louisiana Learner’s Permit which will allow you to drive with a licensed driver age 21 or older or a licensed sibling age 18 or over.

You can retake it.

You can retake it as soon as the next business day.

Once you have passed the written test and received your Learner’s Permit you can begin supervised driving practice with a licensed driver age 21 or older or a licensed sibling age 18 or over. In all, you must log 50 hours of supervised driving practice, with at least 15 hours coming at night.

You can apply for an intermediate license when you meet the following requirements: are at least 16 years old, have held your Learner’s Permit for 180 days and have completed the 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 15 hours of night driving.

Yes, you can drive on any Louisiana public road or street as long as you are accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old or a licensed sibling who is at least 18.

No, you are also required to accumulate 15 hours of driving practice at night.

Yes, you must always be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older or a licensed sibling age 18 or over.

You can get a replacement at the local OMV office. Be prepared to show identification documents and to pay a $17 replacement fee.

A two-pronged approach is best – learn Louisiana traffic laws and safe driving techniques by studying the state driver’s manual and then be sure to apply those laws and techniques as you practice driving with a licensed adult. Also, be sure to listen to your driving supervisor’s suggestions and criticisms.

You should practice two and three-point turns, parking, stopping and starting and using defensive driving tactics when driving in traffic.

The following skills are most important as they demonstrate your ability to operate a motor vehicle safely in normal traffic, so be sure to work on the extensively:

• Backing
• Yielding right of way
• Approach to corner
• Keeping in lane
• Parking between cars
• Use of signals
• Following others
• Attention
• Turning
• Response to signs and signals

Contact your local Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles office for available test times.

At the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.

• Vehicle with current safety inspection sticker
• Valid registration
• Proof of insurance
• Valid Learner’s Permit
• Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Required Attendance or a Home Study Approval Notification Letter
• $13 upgrade fee – plus, any local fees that may be charged (can be up to $4)

A licensed parent or legal guardian should bring you.

The test consists of two sections – a road skills test and a driving performance test. Basically, you will be tested on your knowledge of the rules of the road in Louisiana and your ability to drive safely under normal conditions. During the test, the examiner will evaluate your awareness of risks as well as your reaction to those risks. You will also be evaluated on your observation skills at intersections, when changing lanes and in other driving situations.

Common reasons drivers fail the Louisiana driver’s test is because of: a traffic law violation, an accident or incident occurs, lack of cooperation or refusal to follow instructions, a collision or because of a series of minor mistakes that add up to a failing score.

• Not paying attention to everything around your vehicle
• Not using signals properly
• Not coming to a full stop
• Driving with hands in the wrong position on the steering wheel
• Failure to obey traffic signs or signals

You can retake the test.

Upon completion of your driver’s test, the examiner will explain why you failed and will tell you when you can retake the test.

You will receive your intermediate license.

You may only drive unsupervised between the hours of 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. You can drive at any hour when accompanied by a licensed adult.

Also, if you are driving between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. you cannot have more than one passenger under 21 years old unless they are immediate family members or you are accompanied by a licensed adult age 21 or over.

In Louisiana, the following minimum insurance coverage is required to legally operate a motor vehicle in the state: $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident for bodily injury liability coverage and $25,000 for property damage liability coverage; $1,000 for medical payments; and $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident for uninsured motorist bodily injury.

Your Louisiana Driver’s License expires four years from your nearest birthday. You can renew the license up to 180 days prior to the expiration.
If your license is lost or stolen, you can get a replacement at the local OMV office. Be prepared to show identification documents and to pay a $17 replacement fee.

You may renew your license at the local OMV office or if you are under 70 years of age and have a class “D” or “E” license you may be selected to renew by mail, Internet or phone.

If renewing in person at the OMV you will need to take a vision test.

The state of Louisiana has set minimum vision requirements for safe driving as 20/40. If you fail the test, you will be given a vision report that is to be completed by a vision specialist of your choice. If you need corrective lenses to pass, your license will indicate that you are required to wear them while driving.