How to Get a Hardship License
- 1). Go to your local Department of Motor Vehicles office. Ask for the criteria that need to be met in order to apply for a hardship license. If your state issues driving points, you may need to have under a certain number of points to be able to apply. Points are given to those who get traffic tickets and are used to determine if your license should be suspended. Ask for an application for a hardship license.
- 2). Find a driving improvement course in your area that you can take if your state requires a course as part of the criteria for a hardship license. Your DMV may have list of applicable driver courses that will qualify you for a hardship license.
Apply for the course and go to the classes. When you complete the course, you will receive a certificate from the teacher. You will need to keep this certificate as proof that you have completed the class. - 3). Take a driving test at the DMV if you are an under-age driver applicant who is seeking a hardship license. You will also need to take a written test. These are the tests that anyone who is applying for a driver's license has to take.
- 4). Take your completed application along with any supporting documents, such as the results of your driving test or a certificate from driving school, to your local DMV. If you are under the driving age, you will also need proof of a family hardship, such as a sick or handicapped parent. You can typically use a letter from the family doctor to provide proof of hardship in this case.
Pay the fee that is associated with your application. If your application is approved, you will receive your hardship license.
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