Jan 11, 2018 Beginning January 22, all California driver licenses and ID cards will also have a new card design. The new card features include a gold miner image on the right side of the card and California poppies on the bottom left. Under ultraviolet light you can see an image of the cardholder’s photo, birth date, Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower. The procedure for transferring your out-of-state license is similar to that for applying for a new California driver's license. You must pass a vision exam and a written knowledge test. If your out-of-state license has expired, you'll have to pass a driving (road) test too. Otherwise, you won't have to take a driving test.
- Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDL) As the name suggests, an enhanced driver's license (EDL) is a driver license with a few extra perks. For example, an EDL resembles a passport card in that it: Offers both convenience and easy portability.
- You don’t need to get a new driver's license until your current license expires. You may, if you wish, have the DMV exchange your provisional license for a full driver's license which doesn't have the word 'Provisional' on it, if you pay a $33 fee.
- A new driver’s license for Californians is coming out and you may not be able to get on a plane or on a military base without it by late-2020. According to the California Department of Motor.
- New CA driver’s license needed at airport gates by October 2020 A current California driver’s license will enable you to buy a drink at a bar, rent a car or open a bank account, but in about three.
New Driver's License California Law
A provisional license allows you to drive the same kinds of vehicles that a full Class C driver's license would allow you to drive. Unlike the instruction permit that you have held, a provisional license allows you to drive unsupervised but with significant restrictions.Plan of action: Apply for the Provisional License in person at your local DMV office. Currently, only four offices accept walk-ins as well as appointments; the rest are by appointment only. Make an appointment online or by calling the DMV at 1-800-777-0133. Provisional License requirements:- Hold an instruction permit for at least six months prior to applying for the provisional license. (This means that you are now at least 16 years old.)
- Provide proof that you have completed a Driver's Education course that meets California requirements.
- Provide both your driving instructor's signature and a parent's or guardian's signature on your instruction permit, verifying that you have completed 50 hours of driving practice (of which 10 hours must be at night).
- Pass a driving test
- You may not drive with any passengers under the age of 20 unless there is a licensed parent, guardian, or driver over 25 years old in the vehicle.
- You may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- The only exceptions to the above two restrictions are as follows:
- Medical necessity, as certified in writing by your physician
- Employment necessity, as certified in writing by your employer
- School-related activities, as certified in writing by your school principal or dean
- Immediate need of a family member, as certified in writing by that family member
- Emancipation: your status as an emanicipated minor
- You may not use a cell phone or other wireless communication device (whether hand-held or hands-free) while you drive, except in an emergency.