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If you cannot find an answer to your question in the frequently asked questions listed below please ask the question and we will get you the answer.
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Q: When can my child enroll in driver education?
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A: 15yrs-3 months is best time for a student to start a driver’s education class but a student can enroll any time around the age of 15. A completed class will prepare the student for the written skills test taken at the Department of Motor Vehicles. We encourage early enrollment so students are aware of the rules of the road and understand the skills they need before they go out on the road. |
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Q: How long does a driver education class last?
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A: Classes will span a 30 hour classroom time. This will be in lecture format as well as training videos, study guides and computer simulation time. New classes are offered about every month and span over 2 to 3 month period. |
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Q: When does the Behind-the-Wheel driving start?
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A: Behind-the-Wheel training will start as soon as the child gets the learners permit. MJM Hill Driving School has three licensed instructor who will be available 6 days a week during daytime, evening for driving. Sunday is a day we reserve for our families so there will be no driving hours scheduled on Sunday. |
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Q: When is my child eligible to get a learners permit?
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A: A student is eligible to get a learners permit at the age of 15 ½ years old and enrolled in a certified driver education class or have completed one. A student does not have to have the class completed prior to getting a learners permit. The student must pass both the signs test and the general knowledge test given at the Department of Motor Vehicles before being issued a learners permit. |
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Q: How long is the learners permit valid?
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A: A learner’s permit is valid from one year from the issue date. If the learners permit expires, the student will need to get a signature from the licensed instructor whom they took driver education with to renew it. A renew learners permit will cost $25.00 |
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Q: How many times can my child take the learners permit test?
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A: A student is eligible to take the learners permit test 5 times in a year period starting from the first testing date. If a student is unsuccessful at taking the test, they can retake it after a 24 hour waiting period. If a student passes the signs test but not the general knowledge test, they do not have to take the sign test again. |
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Q: Where does my child take the learners permit test?
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Q: When is the Department of Motor Vehicles in Green County open?
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A: The Department of Motor Vehicles of Green County is open on Tuesday from 8:30 am to 3:00pm and on Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 6:00pm. Arriving ½ hour before closing time is required to take the written knowledge tests. An appointment in advance is not needed. For other counties, please visit http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/about/locate/dmv/sw.htm |
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Q: Where is the Department of Motor Vehicles in Green County located?
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A: The Department of Motor Vehicles of Green County is located in the city of Monroe inside the Harris Ace Hardware Store. The address is 105 - 71/2 Street, behind the First Banking Center, next to Farm and Fleet. |
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Q: What is the cost of a learners permit?
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A: The cost of a learners permit is $25.00. This is paid only at the time that a student is successful at passing both of the knowledge tests. However, if a student is unsuccessful on their third attempt to pass the knowledge test, the $25.00 fee will be collected. |
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Q: What are the Graduated Driver License (GDL) restrictions? Link to dot for GDL restrictions.
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Q: When can a road skills test be scheduled?
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A: A road skills test can be scheduled 11 weeks in advance of the student eligibility date. This eligibility date is determined by the issue date of the learners permit. A student is eligible to take the driving skills test 6 months from the issue date, regardless of the student’s age. |
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Q: How to schedule the road skills test for a driver’s license?
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Q: Can a student drive with a parent before working with an instructor?
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A: A student is eligible to drive as soon as they get their learners permit. They are not required to drive first with an instructor before driving with a parent. However, the law requires a student to have a driving time scheduled with the licensed instructor within 60 days of getting the learners permit. |
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Q: What is needed to get a learners permit?
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A: A certified copy of your birth certificate (not a photocopy), a form from the driver education school in which you are enrolled or have completed, and a social security card or a passport. Another photo ID, (ie School ID or Wisconsin ID) will also be helpful. |
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Q: What is needed to get a driver’s licenses?
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A: Completion of a 30 hour certified driver education course and 6 hours of driving and 6 hours of observation with a certified driver education instructor. A completion certificate will be issued to each student during the last driving session. The completion certificated and the learners permit will be needed the day the driving skills test is taken. |
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Q: What is the cost of the driver education program?
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A: The fee is $300.00; a cost of $7.14 per hour for 42 hours of instruction; 30 hours of classroom, 6 hours of driving, and 6 hours of observation. Choosing a driver education program is a critical decision. This will affect your child’s driving skills for a life time. A driver education class can be as cheap as $250 or as much as $500 right here in southern Wisconsin. This is an investment in your child's life skills. At MJM Hill Driving School, you will get a quality education program, new and safe cars to drive and highly trained instructors who are concerned about the results of our driver education program. |
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