Wisconsin's Graduated Driver's License
...Changes for new drivers

GDL trains students to become safe drivers.
GDL encourages parents and other adult sponsors to partner with students to help them learn the basics of safe driving.
In addition, approved Driver Education courses are offered at many high schools and licensed commercial driving schools.

TEMPS (Learner's Permit)

-Continuing Law

• Must be 15 1/2, may only drive with adult sponsor
  
• Must pass vision, knowledge test
  
• Enrolled in behind-the-wheel driver ed course
  
• No alcohol
  
• Must wear seat belt
  

  -GDL Changes - NEW!

• Need 30 hours of driving experience to get probationary license (added Feb 1, 2000)
  
• Must have received no traffic tickets for 6 months prior to applying for probationary license (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
• Must hold temps 6 months to get probationary license (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
• Temps suspended for 6 months if receive 12 or more points in 12 months - applies to all new drivers, regardless of age (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
• Points doubled for every traffic ticket after first - applies to all new drivers, regardless of age (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  

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  Probationary License

  -Continuing Law

• Must complete driver ed course and pass road test
  
• Must be 16
  
• Can drive alone without sponsor
  
• Must wear seat belt
  
• No alcohol
  
  

  -GDL Changes - NEW!

• Points doubled for every traffic ticket after first - applies to all new drivers, regardless of age (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
• Probationary license suspended for 6 months if receive 12 or more points in 12 months - applies to all new drivers, regardless of age (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
  These restrictions in effect first 9 months or until 18, but can be extended:
  
  
• Can drive alone but passengers limited: only 1 passenger, immediate family members and qualified adult (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
• No driving midnight to 5 a.m. with some exceptions (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  
  Note! Restrictions can be extended for traffic ticket; suspension or revocation of probationary license; or violation of these restrictions. (Added Sept 1, 2000)
  

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  Regular License

  -Continuing Law

• To get regular license, must hold probationary license 2-3 years
  
• Must be at least 19
  
• No doubling of points if receive traffic ticket
  
• Must wear seat belt
  
• No alcohol
  
  
  

  -No GDL Changes

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  Information provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  
  For more information about GDL, visit : http://www.dot.state.wi.us/dmv/GDLchanges.html
  
  or email rlis.dmv@dot.state.wi.us
  click here
  
  or call 608-266-2353