IN DMV Driver's License Requirements 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Indiana's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), what is the nighttime driving restriction for a Restricted Driver's License holder?
- No driving between 10 PM and 5 AM (Correct answer)
- No driving between 11 PM and 5 AM
- No driving between midnight and 6 AM
- No driving between 9 PM and 6 AM
Correct answer: No driving between 10 PM and 5 AM
Indiana Restricted License holders may not drive between 10 PM and 5 AM unless accompanied by a licensed adult age 25 or older.
Question 2: How many non-family passengers may a 16-year-old with an Indiana Restricted Driver's License carry?
- No limit
- One passenger under 25
- Only family members (Correct answer)
- Up to three passengers
Correct answer: Only family members
During the first 180 days of holding a Restricted License, Indiana teens may only carry immediate family members as passengers.
Question 3: What must a new Indiana resident do with their out-of-state driver's license after establishing residency?
- Keep it until it expires
- Surrender it and obtain an Indiana license within 60 days (Correct answer)
- Mail it to their home state DMV
- Carry both licenses at all times
Correct answer: Surrender it and obtain an Indiana license within 60 days
New Indiana residents must surrender their out-of-state license and obtain an Indiana driver's license within 60 days of establishing residency.
Question 4: An Indiana driver's license with a 'B' restriction means the driver must:
- Drive only automatic transmission vehicles
- Wear corrective lenses while driving (Correct answer)
- Drive only during daylight hours
- Use hand controls while driving
Correct answer: Wear corrective lenses while driving
The 'B' restriction code on an Indiana license requires the driver to wear corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) at all times while driving.
Question 5: In Indiana, which type of license is required to operate a motorcycle?
- Standard operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement (Correct answer)
- Separate Class M motorcycle-only license
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Special Recreation Vehicle permit
Correct answer: Standard operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement
Indiana requires a standard operator's license with an 'M' endorsement, obtained by passing a motorcycle knowledge and skills test.
Question 6: What is the fee waiver available to Indiana residents applying for a driver's license for the first time?
- Veterans receive a 50% discount
- Low-income applicants may receive a waiver through the BMV (Correct answer)
- Seniors over 65 pay no fee
- First-time applicants under 18 pay no fee
Correct answer: Low-income applicants may receive a waiver through the BMV
Indiana's BMV offers fee assistance to qualifying low-income individuals through state assistance programs for initial license issuance.
Under Indiana's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), what is the nighttime driving restriction for a Restricted Driver's License holder?