MT DMV Driver's License Testing and Requirements 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age to apply for a Montana learner's license (instruction permit)?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old (Correct answer)
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
Correct answer: 15 years old
Montana allows teens to apply for an instruction permit at age 15, provided they pass a written knowledge test.
Question 2: How long must a Montana teen hold an instruction permit before applying for a restricted license?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 6 months (Correct answer)
- 1 year
Correct answer: 6 months
Montana's graduated driver licensing (GDL) requires teens to hold the instruction permit for at least 6 months before advancing.
Question 3: Under Montana's GDL (graduated driver licensing), a teen with a restricted license cannot drive unsupervised between:
- 9 PM and 5 AM
- 11 PM and 5 AM (Correct answer)
- Midnight and 6 AM
- 10 PM and 6 AM
Correct answer: 11 PM and 5 AM
Montana's restricted license prohibits unsupervised driving between 11 PM and 5 AM for teen drivers.
Question 4: To obtain a full unrestricted Montana driver's license, a teen must be at least:
- 16 years old
- 17 years old (Correct answer)
- 18 years old
- 21 years old
Correct answer: 17 years old
Montana teens can receive a full unrestricted driver's license at age 17 after completing all GDL requirements.
Question 5: What tests are required for a first-time Montana driver's license applicant?
- Written knowledge test only
- Vision screening, knowledge test, and driving skills test (Correct answer)
- Driving test and physical exam
- Knowledge test and drug screening
Correct answer: Vision screening, knowledge test, and driving skills test
First-time Montana driver's license applicants must pass a vision screening, written knowledge test, and an on-road driving skills test.
Question 6: Montana driver's licenses are valid for how many years for adult drivers?
- 2 years
- 4 years
- 8 years (Correct answer)
- Lifetime
Correct answer: 8 years
Montana issues driver's licenses with an 8-year validity period for most adult drivers.
MT DMV Driver's License Testing and Requirements 1
What is the minimum age to apply for a Montana learner's license (instruction permit)?