Getting Your License
Getting your license is an exciting time in your life, but remember: it's a huge responsibility that requires defensive, smart driving. Connecticut has a lot of rules and regulations about obtaining your license and driving under the age of 18. Howe Driving School is here to help you navigate through the process while helping you develop the driving skills necessary to be safe and trouble-free on the road. We are your one-stop shop for obtaining your license.
Here Are a Few Things to Know Off the Bat
- 120 days from the permit date is the soonest you may take your license exam (DMV Law).
- You may attend our classes to fit your own schedule to complete course requirements.
- Refer to monthly class schedules for the daily class subject - classes are repeated monthly.
Teen Course Consists of the Following
Thirty hours of classroom instruction (fifteen two-hour classes)
- Eight Hours of Behind-the-Wheel Instruction
- Drug and Alcohol Classes (Part A and B) (Included in the Thirty-Hour Curriculum)
- Mandatory Parent/Student Class (Two-Hour Class)
Additional road lessons may be scheduled with us at an hourly fee.
Road Training
CT state law requires 16 and 17-year-old applicants to obtain a learner's permit to receive any behind-the-wheel training.
During this period, you will be taking the state-required eight hours of behind-the-wheel training with Howe Driving School. Please schedule all road appointments with our office 1-2 months before your license examination.
Along with your professional training, you may legally drive with your parent or anyone 20 years of age or older for more experience. That person must have had a CT license for the last four years with no suspensions.
Twenty hours of classroom time must be completed before scheduling road lessons with Howe.
Your CT learner's permit must be in your possession during ALL road training sessions.
When Scheduling Your Road Lessons
Specify if you wish to be picked up and where or if you will meet the instructor at the school. Please notify your instructor where you wish to end your lesson at the start of your lesson.
Parents/guardians are required to give an additional thirty-eight road hours of training. Log sheets can be obtained at Howe, or go to http://www.ct.gov/teendriving to download log sheets.
After Your Test
Two days after your test is the soonest you can actually get your license - unless otherwise instructed by the DMV inspectors. We will give you an instruction sheet listing what you need to bring to the DMV to obtain your license.
Go to the BPT DMV and Bring With You the Following:
- Road Evaluation Sheet From the Inspector
- Your 6-Year State License Fee
- Driver Education Certificate - Don't Let DMV Keep It. It's Yours.
- Your Permit
You have a maximum of sixty days to pick up your license - We advise you to do so as soon as possible. After that, you must take a retest. Don't delay! Passenger restrictions apply for 16 and 17-year-old new drivers; obey curfew and cell phone ban until age 18.
