Oklahoma's Table 1 lists every license type with its minimum age. Class D is the regular license for cars, vans and light trucks. Classes A, B and C are commercial licenses. Teens move from a learner permit to an intermediate license before a full Class D.
License types (Table 1)
| Type | Min. age | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Class A, B or C commercial | 18 | Study the Commercial Driver Manual |
| Commercial learner permit | 18 | Valid 180 days, renewable 180 more |
| Class D (18+) | 18 | Driver education not required |
| Class D intermediate | 16 or 16 1/2 | Driver ed at 16; not required at 16 1/2 |
| Class D learner permit | 15 | Taking or passed approved driver ed |
| Class D learner permit | 16 | Driver education not required |
Know the rule
Class A, B and C (commercial) cover a single or combination vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs. or more (not farm vehicles), a vehicle hauling placarded hazardous materials, or a vehicle designed to carry 16 or more passengers including the driver.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Know the rule
A Class D license covers cars, vans, trucks under 26,001 lbs. GVWR, recreational vehicles and fire trucks.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Know the rule
Every Class D learner permit is valid only while a licensed driver 21 or older sits beside the driver.
Handbook p. 6 ↗When a learner permit holder may take the driving test
| Permit | Earliest driving test |
|---|---|
| Class D learner permit, age 18+ | 30 days after the permit is issued |
| Class D learner permit, age 16 | 180 days after the permit is issued |
| Permit from age 15 | At 16, after holding it at least 6 months |
| Commercial learner permit | Skills tests 14 days after obtaining it |
Know the rule
With any learner permit you may take the driving test only three times after your eligibility date; after that, only once every 30 days.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Know the rule
Age 18+ and going straight from the written test to a Class D? You can take the driving test as early as the next business day, but only three times. After that you must hold a valid Oklahoma learner permit for 30 days before you can retest, then once every 30 days.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Intermediate license requirements:
- Held a learner permit for at least 180 days
- Present a Work Zone Safe completion certificate
- At 16: show a completion certificate from an approved driver education course
- At 16 1/2: driver education completion is not required
Know the rule
The intermediate restriction can be removed after 6 months if you completed driver education, or after 1 year if you did not.
Handbook p. 6 ↗For a learner permit at 15, show one of these:
- A completed driver education certificate
- A contract with a commercial driver education school
- The notarized driver education form from a public school
- Parent-Taught: the SOK-approved Parent-Taught Affidavit plus a purchase receipt for the course
Know the rule
For a learner permit at 16 you must qualify for a regular Class D license except the driving test. The "Licensed Driver in the Front Seat" restriction is removed when you pass the driving test.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Know the rule
A commercial learner permit requires passing all Class D exams and all Class A, B or C tests except the skills tests, reading and understanding English, and riding with a licensed driver 21+ licensed for that class and its endorsements.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Know the rule
You must show proper identification each time you apply for a test, retest, replacement license or ID card.
Handbook p. 6 ↗Put it into practice
You turn 16 and get a learner permit without taking driver education. You must practice with a licensed driver 21 or older beside you and wait 180 days before the driving test. When you pass, the front-seat restriction comes off; your intermediate restriction can be removed after 1 year.