Louisiana Driver License: Getting a License, the GDL, Tests and Renewal

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Getting a License, the GDL, Tests and Renewal. Free, no account needed.

1. A person just moved to Louisiana and plans to keep driving on public streets. How long do they have to get a Louisiana license?

10 days
60 days
90 days
30 days

Answer: D — 30 days

A new resident has 30 days to obtain a Louisiana license.

2. A visitor holds a valid license from another state and has no Louisiana ID. How long can they drive in Louisiana before needing a Louisiana license?

90 days
180 days
60 days
30 days

Answer: A — 90 days

Non-residents with a valid license from another state are exempt, good for 90 days.

3. A driver operates a single vehicle used in commerce rated at 15,000 pounds, carrying no hazardous materials. Which license class covers this vehicle?

Class D
Class E
Class C
Class B

Answer: A — Class D

Class D covers any single vehicle used in commerce rated 10,001 to 26,000 pounds and not carrying hazardous materials.

4. A student enrolled in a driver education course is about to begin behind-the-wheel instruction. What must they hold before this instruction can start?

A Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP)
A REAL ID card
A learner's permit restriction waiver
A Class E license

Answer: A — A Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP)

A TIP must be held before any knowledge test, skills test, or behind-the-wheel instruction.

5. A 40-year-old renews a Class E license for the standard six-year term. What is the total fee?

$32.25
$20.25
$54.75
$18.75

Answer: A — $32.25

A Class E license costs $20.25 plus the $12 handling fee, totaling $32.25.

6. A driver needs a duplicate license issued. What is the total fee, including the handling fee?

Answer: B — $17

A duplicate license costs $5 plus the $12 handling fee, totaling $17.

7. At what age does an ID card become free and last for life?

55 and over
60 and over
65 and over
70 and over

Answer: B — 60 and over

An ID card is free and lifetime for applicants 60 and over.

8. A first-time applicant has no Louisiana photo ID already on file with a Social Security number. Which document combination satisfies the identification requirement?

Three secondary documents
One primary and two secondary documents
One primary and one secondary document
Two secondary documents only

Answer: B — One primary and two secondary documents

A first-time applicant presents one primary and two secondary documents, or two primary documents.

9. A 16-year-old applicant's parents share joint custody. Whose signature is required on the license application?

Both parents equally
Either parent may sign
The domiciliary parent only
A grandparent or other guardian

Answer: C — The domiciliary parent only

Under joint custody, only the domiciliary parent signs.

10. A 20-year-old male immigrant applies for a Louisiana license. What does the guide require of male citizens and immigrants aged 15 to 26?

They must provide a merchant mariner card
They must provide a naturalization certificate
They must provide their Social Security number for Selective Service or be denied
They must provide two years of W-2s

Answer: C — They must provide their Social Security number for Selective Service or be denied

All eligible applicants provide a Social Security number or an SSA letter saying none was assigned, but male citizens and immigrants aged 15 to 26 must provide the number itself for Selective Service or be denied.

11. An immigrant substitutes a stamped foreign passport with a surrendered I-94 and work authorization. The stamp is eligible only if it is less than how old?

30 days
Six months
Nine months
15 days

Answer: C — Nine months

The document is eligible only if the stamp is under nine months old.

12. An applicant is getting a REAL ID card. How many documents showing their principal residence address must they provide?

One
Two
Three
None; address documents are not required

Answer: B — Two

A REAL ID card requires two documents showing the principal residence address.

13. What is the minimum age to obtain a learner's permit under the graduated licensing program?

Answer: D — 15

Stage 1, the learner's permit, requires the applicant to be at least 15.

14. A learner's permit applicant is completing the required classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction. How many hours of each are required?

8 hours classroom, 30 hours behind-the-wheel
20 hours classroom, 10 hours behind-the-wheel
38 hours classroom, 6 hours behind-the-wheel
30 hours classroom, 8 hours behind-the-wheel

Answer: D — 30 hours classroom, 8 hours behind-the-wheel

Stage 1 requires 30 hours of classroom and 8 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction.

15. A parent is signing the statement required since 2011 to document their teen's supervised driving practice. What is the minimum total hours required, and how many must be at night?

8 hours total, 2 at night
100 hours total, 20 at night
50 hours total, 15 at night
30 hours total, 8 at night

Answer: C — 50 hours total, 15 at night

Since 2011, a parent or guardian signs a statement of at least 50 hours of supervised driving, 15 of them at night.

16. A learner's permit holder wants to move up to the intermediate license as soon as possible. What is the minimum number of days they must hold the permit first?

90 days
120 days
365 days
180 days

Answer: D — 180 days

The learner's permit must be held at least 180 days before moving up.

17. A 16-year-old intermediate license holder wants to drive alone at 11:30 p.m. Is this allowed?

No, the curfew has no exceptions
Yes, but only within their home parish
No, unless accompanied by a licensed adult 21 or older or a sibling 18 or older
Yes, always permitted

Answer: C — No, unless accompanied by a licensed adult 21 or older or a sibling 18 or older

Intermediate license holders cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless with a licensed adult 21 or older or a sibling 18 or older.

18. An intermediate license holder is driving at 8 p.m. with friends. How many passengers under 21, outside the immediate family, may they carry?

Unlimited
Two
One
None

Answer: C — One

Between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m., no more than one passenger under 21 outside the immediate family is allowed.

19. What is the minimum acceptable vision standard on the OMV vision screening?

20/70
20/40
20/100
20/20

Answer: B — 20/40

The vision screening checks for a 20/40 minimum.

20. What score must an applicant achieve to pass the knowledge test?

75 percent
70 percent
80 percent
90 percent

Answer: C — 80 percent

The knowledge test requires 80 percent to pass.

21. An applicant brings a vehicle manufactured in 1970 for the road skills test. What is required regarding its seat belts?

Seat belts are not required until 1980 models
They must be working, since seat belts are required on vehicles made after 1964
Seat belts are optional in vehicles this old
Only front seat belts are required, regardless of model year

Answer: B — They must be working, since seat belts are required on vehicles made after 1964

Working seat belts are required on any vehicle made after 1964.

22. During the road skills test, besides the applicant and the examiner, who else is permitted to ride in the vehicle?

An interpreter
A parent
No one else may ride
A friend for moral support

Answer: A — An interpreter

Only the applicant, examiner, and an interpreter may ride during the road skills test.

23. How often must a driver's license be renewed?

Every 6 years from the nearest birthday
Every 4 years
Every 10 years
Every 8 years

Answer: A — Every 6 years from the nearest birthday

A license expires six years from your nearest birthday.

24. How far in advance of expiration can a driver renew their license?

Within 30 days before expiry
Within 90 days before expiry
Within 180 days before expiry
Within 60 days before expiry

Answer: C — Within 180 days before expiry

A license may be renewed within 180 days before expiry after a vision test.

25. A driver just moved to a new address. How many days do they have to correct their address on file?

30 days
10 days
60 days
5 days

Answer: B — 10 days

An address must be corrected within 10 days of moving.

26. For how many years does the OMV keep a public record of a driver's DWI convictions?

5 years
15 years
10 years
7 years

Answer: C — 10 years

DWI convictions are kept on the public record for 10 years.

27. A driver under 21 refuses an alcohol test or tests at a certain blood alcohol level. At what level does the guide list testing as grounds for revocation for a driver under 21?

0.08 percent
0.02 percent
0.10 percent
0.05 percent

Answer: B — 0.02 percent

Testing at 0.08 percent supports revocation, or 0.02 percent for a driver under 21.

28. How many reckless driving convictions within a 12-month period can lead to license revocation?

Two
Three
Five
One

Answer: B — Three

Three reckless driving convictions in 12 months can lead to revocation.

29. A driver is cited for a first offense of simple littering. What is the penalty?

$300 fine or 10 hours of community service
$900 fine or 20 hours of community service
$150 fine or 8 hours of community service
$50 fine or 4 hours of community service

Answer: C — $150 fine or 8 hours of community service

A first littering offense costs a $150 fine or eight hours of community service.

30. A 16-year-old wants to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor when applying for a license. Is this permitted?

No, a donor must be at least 17
No, a donor must be at least 18
Yes, but only with a doctor's written approval
Yes, drivers under 17 may register

Answer: D — Yes, drivers under 17 may register

Drivers under 17 may register as organ donors.